Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
We have been told that African women were always marginal to power.
History suggests otherwise. Before colonial rule, women in many African societies held recognized authority in governance, trade, and spiritual life. Queen Mothers selected kings. Market women regulated economies. Religious leaders shaped moral order.
So what changed?
This episode examines how slave trades, shifting political systems, and European colonial administration narrowed women’s institutional authority and reshaped historical memory.
Watch the full episode on YouTube
We have been told that African women were always marginal to power.
History suggests otherwise. Before colonial rule, women in many African societies held recognized authority in governance, trade, and spiritual life. Queen Mothers selected kings. Market women regulated economies. Religious leaders shaped moral order.
So what changed?
This episode examines how slave trades, shifting political systems, and European colonial administration narrowed women’s institutional authority and reshaped historical memory.
Watch the full episode on YouTube
