About this episode

Adelle Onyango and Tatiana Gicheru discuss courage, womanhood, and the importance of speaking up unapologetically.

This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with activist, civic creator and political commentator Tatiana Gicheru for a powerful conversation about courage, womanhood, activism and choosing yourself unapologetically. Tatiana opens up about: Standing up to authority from a young age Finding her voice through blogging & storytelling Pleasure, shame & reclaiming ownership of women’s bodies The 2024 Finance Bill protests & documenting injustice Fear, surveillance & continuing to speak up anyway Internet backlash, misogyny & online bullying Intergenerational sisterhood & learning from older women Why women need to stop shrinking themselves This episode is a reminder that speaking up doesn’t mean you’re fearless, it means you choose your values anyway. Connect With Tatiana: https://www.instagram.com/tatianagicheru/ Sign up for the Legally Clueless Africa newsletter here: https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Follow Legally Clueless Africa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ Follow Legally Clueless Africa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica Watch For Mannerless Women on YouTube…

People in this episode

Host: Adelle Onyango

Guest: Tatiana Gicheru

Topics covered

• womanhood
• activism
• courage
• self-empowerment
• online bullying
• intergenerational sisterhood

Keywords

• activism
• womanhood
• courage
• online bullying
• intergenerational sisterhood
• Finance Bill protests
• reclaiming ownership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legally Clueless, For Mannerless Women

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