Kazakh Women Voice
Episodes
E43 Kazakh Entrepreneurship and Branding
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we had a great conversation with JayJay again. We begin with the rise of a Kazakh cross-border influencer-entrepreneur and move into ...
E42 All Her Fault and Riot Women
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, we watched two series: All Her Fault and Riot Women. One is a tense and unsettling thriller, the other a loud, angry, and musical women’...
E41 Three Years of Speaking: Feminism and Where We’re Heading
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we look back on three years of making this podcast and share how our thinking about feminism has changed. We talk openly about the te...
E40 Flesh or Body? Enslaved Women and the Violent History of “Sex”
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we begin with the Moynihan Report, as criticized by feminist theorist Hortense Spillers, and later with Riley Snorton’s work on ung...
E39 Rethinking Ourselves in a Multispecies World
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we spoke with Jaina, a nature conservation practitioner who works with a wildlife protection organization and regularly conducts fiel...
E38 Why Do We Still Debate Women’s Education? History and Present
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we had a wonderful conversation with Rauan on the question of why women’s reading and education are still something that needs to b...
E37 Kazak Identity in Japan: Culture, Gender, Belonging
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to speak with Jay again (in the new year) about topics we’re both passionate about. Jay has been living in Japan for many years. Th...
E36 When Home Hurts
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You will hear the following content:Can violence be choreographed? Articulated?Why doesn’t the daughter take her mother away?Wedding dress or tuitio...
E35 In Her Shadow, Through My Light
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear about three mother-daughter relationships·I became my sister's mother and my mother's husband?·Can I stop the...
E34 Lessons from History and Today|Grow and Observe
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore how individuals can navigate turbulent and ever-changing times while maintainingtheir sense of self and managing relations...
E33 Still Contemplating, Though Not Necessarily Accurate
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's the translation of your content into English:Reflections Triggered by a Father Avoiding His Pregnant DaughterThe Objectification of Women a...
E32 Language and Identity| Define Kazakhness?
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You will hear the following topics:· Is language just a tool?· How to define Kazakh· Must language and identity be unified?· Why does Kazakhstan ...
E31 We Are All Remarkable
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear the following: In 2024, we will be more courageous to show vulnerability 30 years old? What's wrong? 2025? Do we need ...
E30 Polygamy in Kazakhstan: Tradition, Trends, and Equality at Home
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear In this episode of Kazakh Woman Voice, we dive into the complex history of polygamy in Kazakhstan, exploring its legal...
E29 Motherhood: Deprived Subjectivity
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear 1. When I play the role of a mother, I find that I have no time 2. Why mothers cannot be absent 3. What are those who en...
E28 Freedom Over Rights: The New Reality
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we condemn women who perform erotic dances? We want freedom, not rights. Can feminism be selfish? What is our view on "pastoral feminism"? [Thi...
E27 Be honest about your emotions
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
·What should I do when I encounter racial discrimination? ·Respecting your emotions is seeing yourself ·Is expressing emotions relevant to society?...
E26 Post-Election Reflections
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded shortly after the 2024 American election, but due to technical delays, we’re only posting it now. In this episode, we ref...
E25 Behind the Curtain: The Harsh Truths of the Job Market
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear the realities of a challenging job market, with a focus on the academic job market. We'll present key statistics and sha...
E24 The“ Contradictory Philosophy" of Kazakh Women
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why Do Kazakh Women Experience Inner Conflict?Exploring the roots of their "contradictory philosophy" shaped by cultural, social, and personal expec...
E23 Tradwife and kelin culture
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear the following: · The popularity of traditional wives · The role of daughter-in-law becomes a personality on the Int...
E22 Crossroads of Thought
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear: -Our experiences and feelings of cross-cultural shock. -What we have learned from exploring the relationship between o...
E21 Why is it so hard to find a friend?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You will hear the following: ·The minefield of making friends · What qualities do you want your friends to have · Say goodbye to bad friends ·...
E20 How nomadic women are dwarfed
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear the following: ·Women with long hair have little knowledge ·Women have 40 lives ·Women are subject to the restriction...
E19 Gender discrimination behind housework
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear the following: ·Is housework a woman's duty? ·Invisible housework and emotional labor ·How women lose themselves in ...
E18 Stigmatized femininity
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast you will hear the following: · What is femininity? · Who is femininity limiting? · Can men have femininity? · Is gender constructe...
E17 Don’t wait to be empowered
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear the following: · Why women are taught to avoid conflict · Why we need negotiation skills · What negotiation skills...
E16 Be selfish, girl!
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, you will hear ·Remember your life when you were on a tight budget? ·How to use money? ·Should I explain money to my children? ·Ho...
E15 The potential sexism in weddings
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast you will hear · Why do women have to perform veils? · Who is disciplined by the veil? · Potential sexism in weddings · Why is it s...
E14 Pain of childbirth
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear the following topics · Respect life? Who will respect women's lives? · What does childbirth bring to women? · Wh...
E13 Age Anxiety: Why We Always Want Women to Be Younger
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You will hear the following ·Do you have age anxiety? ·How is age anxiety created? ·Are the restrictions of aging different for men and women? ·Ho...
E12 Anger and Awareness
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear How to Recognize Your Defense Mechanisms in Everyday Life Who triggers your anger? Negative vs. positive anger H...
E11 Does intimacy mean losing yourself?
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear the following · How to maintain your own identity in an intimate relationship? Is it possible to maintain your own iden...
E10 Mindset, Challenges, and Support
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will hear: -What have we been doing and why, as well as our visions for the future development of the podcast? -Our work experi...
E9 The Kazakh Family and the Journey to Independence
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear How to properly say goodbye to parents; how to let go of expectations and idolization of parents; when will parental con...
E8 My Brilliant Friend
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will hear ·The content of the first episode of My Brilliant Friend ·How do we view women who leave their families ·Are women wh...
E7 Fear of women
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast you will hear the following: ·What is misogyny? ·Where do we start to learn and feel misogyny ·How does Kazakhs inherit misogyny ·...
E6 Fear of sexual attraction
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You will hear the following topics in this episode. ·Do women have the right to dress themselves? ·Why do we like to examine ourselves so much? ·Do...
E4 How to Apply to Nazarbayev University
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we invited a friend who is studying for a master's degree at Nazarbayev University to share with us the application information a...
E3 《Dastur》-Who benefits from the rules?
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After the film was released in Kazakhstan, it sparked a strong debate. Some people thought that the film was discrediting the country's traditions...
E2 Breaking through the air
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we invited a friend who is studying for a doctorate abroad. From a small city to a big city, from China to abroad, she experienced ma...
E1 Kazakh Women Vioice
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kazakh Women Voice is a character dialogue program focusing on Kazakh women. We use multiple languages to weave the life of Kazakh women. We explore t...