Msingi Talks

In this conversation, Carol speaks with  Dr Damaris Parsitau about Gender-Based Violence, Masculinity, Femininity, Society, and the Church.

Dr. Damaris Seleina Parsitau is a social scientist and a senior lecturer in religion and gender studies at Egerton University, Kenya. She is also the President of the African Association for the Study of Religion in Africa and Its Diaspora (AASR).She is a feminist scholar, a career educationist, a community mobilizer and an advocate for social justice, girls’ education, and women and youth empowerment and leadership development!

Dr. Parsitau is a community mobilizer who runs two non-profit organizations: Let Maasai Girls Learn (LMGL) and Osotau Le Maa. She works tirelessly to mentor and inspire social and gendered change in her Maasai community and beyond.

Dr Parsitau is a social influencer, a policy blogger, and a columnist with the Elephant.

This is part two of a three-part series. Subscribe for the next two episodes, released in the coming weeks.

Follow Dr Parsitau's work here:

https://www.facebook.com/damaris.parsitau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocM2qXrBtio

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Biblical-Womanhood-Subjugation-Became/dp/1587434709

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

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In this conversation, Carol speaks with  Dr Damaris Parsitau about Gender-Based Violence, Masculinity, Femininity, Society, and the Church.

Dr. Damaris Seleina Parsitau is a social scientist and a senior lecturer in religion and gender studies at Egerton University, Kenya. She is also the President of the African Association for the Study of Religion in Africa and Its Diaspora (AASR).She is a feminist scholar, a career educationist, a community mobilizer and an advocate for social justice, girls’ education, and women and youth empowerment and leadership development!

Dr. Parsitau is a community mobilizer who runs two non-profit organizations: Let Maasai Girls Learn (LMGL) and Osotau Le Maa. She works tirelessly to mentor and inspire social and gendered change in her Maasai community and beyond.

Dr Parsitau is a social influencer, a policy blogger, and a columnist with the Elephant. 

This is part one of a three-part series. Subscribe for the next two episodes, released in the coming weeks. 

Follow Dr Parsitau's work here: 

https://www.facebook.com/damaris.parsitau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocM2qXrBtio

https://www.amazon.com/Making-Biblical-Womanhood-Subjugation-Became/dp/1587434709

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

Paypal: [email protected]

Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust

Mpesa: +254 792 176 030

Follow Msingi on Twitter and Instagram @msingitrust

In this podcast episode, Carol and Sandra explore the connections between pursuing justice, worship music, and the embodiment of all these within the local community.

Sandra Maria Van Opstal, a second-generation Latina, is co-founder and Executive Director of Chasing Justice, a movement led by people of color to mobilize a lifestyle of faith and justice.

Find out more about Chasing Justice at https://chasingjustice.com/about/

Follow Sandra on Instagram and Twitter @sandravanopstal.

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

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This conversation with Professor Nadine explores the origins of the development industry, its current state,and what it  means to decolonize.

Nadine Bowers Du Toit (1977) is currently an Associate Professor in ‘Theology and Development’ (Dept. Practical Theology & Missiology) at the Faculty of Theology, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

Besides lecturing, publishing and supervising post- graduate students, Nadine is often invited to address congregations, religious leaders and NGO’s on the topic of religion’s role in addressing issues of poverty, inequality and injustice. She serves on the board of two Non-Profit Organisations, is the Director of the Unit for Religion and Development Research (URDR) at Stellenbosch University and is also the outgoing chairperson of the South African Society for Practical Theology (SPTSA).

Within the university she serves on the management committee of the Faculty of Theology as chairperson of the faculty Transformation committee. She sees herself as an activist academic always seeking to push for space for more voices to be heard.

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

Paypal: [email protected]

Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust

Mpesa: +254 792 176 030

Follow Msingi on Twitter and Instagram @msingitrust

This conversation with Professor Nadine explores the origins of the development industry, its current state,and what it  means to decolonize.

Nadine Bowers Du Toit (1977) is currently an Associate Professor in ‘Theology and Development’ (Dept. Practical Theology & Missiology) at the Faculty of Theology, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa).

Besides lecturing, publishing and supervising post- graduate students, Nadine is often invited to address congregations, religious leaders and NGO’s on the topic of religion’s role in addressing issues of poverty, inequality and injustice. She serves on the board of two Non-Profit Organisations, is the Director of the Unit for Religion and Development Research (URDR) at Stellenbosch University and is also the outgoing chairperson of the South African Society for Practical Theology (SPTSA).

Within the university she serves on the management committee of the Faculty of Theology as chairperson of the faculty Transformation committee. She sees herself as an activist academic always seeking to push for space for more voices to be heard.

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

Paypal: [email protected]

Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust

Mpesa: +254 792 176 030

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Dot is a Christian with a deep understanding of how justice and love are the foundations of the Kingdom of God. Her career is in child protection and she has worked in various programs aimed at helping make the world a better place for children who are vulnerable. Dot is passionate about creating spaces where children can thrive despite the things they have been through. She is currently living in London where she is studying the recruitment of foster carers for her PhD research.

Follow Dot on Instagram: @dotneriah and @fosteringri

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

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Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust

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In this episode Carol talks to the NWS team on their groundbreaking advocacy work in the area of whiteness. We explore their journey from inception to now, and dreaming for the future!

Follow their work

Instagram: @nowhitesaviors

Facebook: nowhitesaviors

Twitter:@nowhitesaviors

Website nowhitesaviors.org 

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

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Uncle Craig is unlearning whiteness, enjoys mountain biking and loves long meals around his family table.  He has worked at the Warehouse for the past 16 years and taught at Eastern University for 8 years.

Follow Craig on Twitter @craigdstewart.

The Warehouse: www.warehouse.org.za

Insta: we_are_the_warehouse

Facebook: TheWarehouseTrust

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

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In this conversation, Carol speaks with Inverse Podcast's Drew Hart and Jarrod McKenna on "good trouble"; what it looks like to be co-conspirators in pursuit of justice, as well as how churches, communities, academia, and organizations can embody justice.

Follow Drew Hart on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/druhart) and [Twitter](http://twitter.com/druhart) @druhart.

Follow Jarrod McKenna on [Instagram](http://www.instagram.com/jarrodmckenna) and [Twitter](http://twitter.com/jarrodmckenna) @jarrodmckenna.

Follow Inverse Podcast on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/inversepodcast) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/inversepodcast) @inversepodcast.

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

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Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust

Mpesa: +254 792 176 030

In this podcast epidode, Carol speaks to Esther Mwaniki, Founder of Lapid Leaders Africa. The conversation focuses on what it takes to start and nurture an organization . Esther is passionate about development of people, processes and systems of organisations in Africa.  Lapid Leaders Africa is a values-based leadership development program, equipping young leaders with the skills needed to succeed after university and become transformational leaders in the marketplace. Lapid Leaders’ curriculum focuses on developing the holistic leader, pairing participants with life coaches and mentors and delivering leadership experiences that change mindsets, build self-awareness, and cultivate exceptional character and skills to lead in the workplace.

Please note, this episode contains poor audio due to a faulty microphone setting used by Carol, which we hope to rectify in the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience!

Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism.

To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via

Paypal: [email protected]

Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust

Mpesa: +254 792 176 030