Cry Like a Boy

In this episode we continue our conversation about the Abatangamuco, a group of Burundian men who used to be violent to their wives but then changed, and how their experience can be useful for the rest of the world. This roundtable features South African gender equality activist Khopotso Bodibe, Burundian humanitarian worker Grace-Francoise Nibizi and European researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog.

Grace-Francoise Nibizi founded an association to empower underprivileged women in Burundi. Norwegian gender researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog, is the author of the first international study on the Abatangamuco communities in Burundi.

This episode of Cry Like a Boy was hosted by Khopotso Bodibe in Johannesburg. It has been produced and edited by Clarisse Shaka in Burundi, Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon and Lory Martinez in Paris, France.

Our editor in chief is Yasir Khan. Production design by Studio Ochenta. Theme by Gabriel Dalmasso.

For more information on Cry Like a Boy, a Euronews original series and podcast click here to find opinion pieces, videos and articles on the topic.

Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you’re a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes.

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After exploring the stories of the Abatangamuco in the first two episodes of Cry Like a Boy, we continue the conversation in this roundtable featuring South African gender equality activist Khopotso Bodibe, Burundian humanitarian worker Grace-Francoise Nibizi and European researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog.

Grace-Francoise Nibizi founded an association to empower underprivileged women in Burundi. Norwegian gender researcher, Hilde Ousland Vandeskog, is the author of the first international study on the Abatangamuco communities in Burundi.

This episode of Cry Like a Boy was hosted by Khopotso Bodibe in Johannesburg. It has been produced and edited by Clarisse Shaka in Burundi, Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon and Lory Martinez in Paris, France.

Our editor in chief is Yasir Khan. Production design by Studio Ochenta. Theme by Gabriel Dalmasso.

For more information on Cry Like a Boy, a Euronews original series and podcast click here to find opinion pieces, videos and articles on the topic.

Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you’re a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes. 

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More than 10 years ago, Innocent was a violent husband who splurged all his family's wealth on his 27 lovers. That was before he met a group that has led thousands of men in Burundi to rethink their behaviour. In this episode, Burundi-based journalist Clarisse Shaka delves into the world of the Abatangamuco, which means “those who shine light” in Kirundi. Part 2 of 2.

In this second episode exploring Burundi's Abatangamuco community theatre troupe, we hear from the troupe's founder and learn how this movement has created lasting change and sparked discussions around what it means to "be a man" across the country.

Hosted by Danielle Olivario; with original reporting and editing by Clarisse Shaka and Fabrice Nzohabonayo in Gitega, Burundi; Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon, and Lory Martinez in Paris, France. Production Design by Studio Ochenta. Music by Yves Kami, Theme music by Gabriel Dalmasso.

Care International focuses on a number of development issues, including gender inequality. For more information, you can check their website https://care.org/. 

Hilde Ousland Vandeskog is working on her PHD at Oslo University. You can read her report on the Abatangamuco from 2012 at PRIO.org.

In this episode, we used music by Yves Kami, a Burundian artist. You can check out his work at www.musicinafrica.net.

Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you’re a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes.

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More than 10 years ago, Innocent was a violent husband who splurged all his family's wealth on his 27 lovers. That was before he met a group that has led thousands of men in Burundi to rethink their behaviour. In this episode, Burundi-based journalist Clarisse Shaka delves into the world of the Abatangamuco, which means “those who shine light” in Kirundi. Part 1 of 2.

Hosted by Danielle Olivario; with original reporting and editing by Clarisse Shaka and Fabrice Nzohabonayo in Gitega, Burundi; Naira Davlashyan, Marta Rodriguez Martinez and Lillo Montalto Monella in Lyon, and Lory Martinez in Paris, France. Production Design by Studio Ochenta. Music by Yves Kami, Theme music by Gabriel Dalmasso.  

This episode features extracts from Friends (1994-2004), Goldfinger (1964), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).

Gary Barker is CEO and founder of Promundo, a global NGO promoting gender equality. You can learn more at https://promundoglobal.org/

In this episode we used music by Yves Kami, a Burundian artist. You can check out his work at www.musicinafrica.net.

Like this episode? Share your thoughts on how you have challenged your view on what it means to be a man with Euronews using the hashtag #CryLikeaBoy. And if you’re a French speaker, this podcast is also available in French: Dans la Tête des Hommes. 

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Cry Like a boy is a documentary and interview podcast that explores how men are defying stereotypes and promoting gender equality. The series brings you to five African nations to discover how local communities are working towards change. Cry like a Boy is the first original podcast of Euronews, produced with the support of the European Journalism Center and of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Available in English and French. 

Credits: With original reporting by Lillo Montalto Monella, Marta Rodriguez Martinez, Naira Davlashyan. Presented by Danielle Olavario. Original theme by Gabriel Dalmasso, Production Design by Studio Ochenta. Graphic design by Alois Bombardier.

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