Leading Ladies (podcast)

Leading Ladies is a 2–3 minutes 2D animated Zambian podcast released on 27 March 2019[1] on YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn, the podcast is about African women who have held significant positions of leadership between the 17th and 19th century.[2][3][4] The main purpose of the podcast and its content is to tell the obscured and often hidden stories of Zambian women who have held significant positions of leadership. The animated podcast is produced by the Women's History Museum in Zambia and Hivos Southern Africa Region.[5][6] The stories in the first season of the podcast take place all over the 10 provinces of Zambia. Sources for the podcast were from the National Archives of Zambia and the podcast was written by Mulenga Kapwepwe and Samba Yonga.[7][8][9] The first season which premiered on 27 March 2019,[10][6] was about the pre-colonial era women who made important but largely untold contributions to Zambia's history. The second season which premiered on 16 September 2020, presented a more contemporary accounts of Zambian Leading Ladies.[11]

For other uses, see Leading Ladies (disambiguation).
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Presentation
GenreHistorical
Written byMulenga Kapwepwe and Samba Yonga
Narrated bySamba Yonga
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly
Length2 minutes
Production
Motion graphicsBlack Rose The Artist
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes21
Publication
Original release27 March 2019 (27 March 2019) – present

Seasons

Season one

The debut season featured women from the pre-colonial era who have made important but largely untold contributions to Zambia's history.[12]

No. Title Original air date
1"The General"27 March 2019 (2019-03-27)
This story is of Changwe Mwape the II, daughter to Namukwanga Mwape I she ruled the Ambo people of present day Muchinga Province in Zambia. By the time of her death in 1910, Mwape reigned over the Milambo, Lukusashi and Lower Luangwa. To the east of the Luangwa, she controlled the Nyamadzi valley.[13]
2"The Secretary of State"3 April 2019 (2019-04-03)
This story was during the Scramble for Africa, Mukwae Matauka wrote a letter to the government of Italy demanding that they clearly delineate her land from that of the Portuguese and stop them from infringing on her people's rights.[14]
3"The Warrior "Loongo""10 April 2019 (2019-04-10)
To protect her land, Loongo organised an all-women army and fought the Makololo. The women left a mark on the Makololo ranks through their sheer courage and determination.[15]
4"The Peacemaker "Na Chituti""17 April 2019 (2019-04-17)
"Na Chituti was given a praise name and thereafter called Na Chituti, uwa abwishe u Luunda, meaning, Na Chituti, the one who made it possible for the Luunda to settle peacefully in Shila country." Till today Na Chituti's treaty is enacted at the Mutumboko ceremony by the current Mwata Kazembe and Na Chituti.[16]
5""Lueji" Wa Nkonde"24 April 2019 (2019-04-24)
The reality is that women have been quite influential on the geopolitical landscape of Zambia like Lueji Wa Nkonde. She ruled the Luunda federation of Tubungo in the 1650s, from her capital at Kasala Katoki..[17]
6"The Power Broker "Ntemba""1 May 2019 (2019-05-01)
Ntemba held the Bisa-Chewa coalition together for a long time. On her deathbed, she requested that her daughter Chidote succeed her. Chidote settled on the banks of the Lukusizi River. Over time this group eventually dispersed and disappeared. Women have been formidable political opponents.[18]
7"The Feminist "Chikuku (Nkomeshya)""8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)
"All her life, Chikuku ensured that Soli political power remained vested in female hands."[19]
8"Kabunda"15 May 2019 (2019-05-15)
In a land where people heavily depended on hunting and gathering, Kabunda introduced agriculture. Thanks to her generosity, her brother Chipimpi became the first chief of the Lamba in modern-day Copperbelt."[20]
9"The Diplomat "Mwenya Mukulu""22 May 2019 (2019-05-22)
The story of a woman who took part in the affairs of diplomacy"[21]
10"Head of State "Be Dyango""29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)
Women have been prominent leaders of state for centuries. Meet Be Dyango, Southern Province 18th Century the Head of State.[22]

Season two

Season two is focus on the post-colonial narrative of women's leadership that has not been fully explored.[12][23] The second season of the series start airing on 16 September 2020 on the museums online platforms. The web series will be free and available for everyone to access.[24]

References
  1. "Leading Ladies Podcast Launch". The Women's History Museum. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. "'Leading Ladies' Is The Podcast Connecting Zambians With Their Forgotten History". Black Ballad. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. "Check out the Women's History Museum's 'Leading Ladies' Podcast". OkayAfrica. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. Chutel, Lynsey. "This animated podcast series casts historical African women as superheroes". Quartz. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. "African Daily Voice (ADV)". African Daily Voice (ADV). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. "Celebrating leading ladies in Zambian history". Hivos. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. staff (27 March 2019). "Zambia : Women's History Museum of Zambia animated podcast "Leading Ladies (ZM)" premieres on 27th March". LusakaTimes.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  8. Emmanuel (27 March 2019). "Zambian "Leading Ladies" animated podcast comes out tonight". Southern African Development Community. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  9. flaobridgitta (10 June 2021). "Leading Ladies". Malawian Girls Rock. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  10. "Museum of Women's History". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  11. "Zambia : Google x PRX announces Leading Ladies Zambia as part of their Google Podcast Creator Program". LusakaTimes.com. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. "Zambia : Women's History Museum of Zambia Season Two of "Leading Ladies (ZM)" animated podcast premieres". LusakaTimes.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  13. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 1". YouTube. Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  14. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 2". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  15. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 3". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  16. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 4". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  17. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 5". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  18. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 6". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  19. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 7". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  20. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 8". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  21. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 9". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  22. "Leading Ladies Zambia Ep. 10". Women Museum Zambia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  23. "Women's History Museum of Zambia Season Two of "Leading Ladies (ZM)" animated podcast premieres". Zimbabwe News (News Reader). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  24. Editor, Mwebantu (16 September 2020). "Women's History Museum of Zambia today premieres the second season instalment of "Leading Ladies"". Mwebantu. Retrieved 19 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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