"Down the legs" (1/10): me, Kpénahi Traoré

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By: Kpénahi Traoré Follow | Simon Decreuze Follow

My name is Kpénahi Traoré. I am a journalist at RFI. I grew up on the African continent, in Ivory Coast. I tell you about my childhood memories and I also share with you my feelings about growing up in a society where girls are educated to be confined to domestic tasks and boys to be future leaders.

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This difference in education makes the girl the weaker sex and the boy the stronger sex. Standards set in society that this episode addresses. Even if I benefited from all the attention of my parents who spared no effort for me to study I am very grateful to them, my journey is that of a young girl like many others in Africa .

References cited in the episode :

• Inna Shevchenko, figure of FEMEN, in In G Major on RFI
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, writer

" Bas les pattes " is an original RFI podcast, produced by Simon Decreuze and written by Kpénahi Traoré. He questions the place of women in African societies after the #MeToo and #BalanceTonPorc movements.

Musical creation by RFI Instrumental

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