Teens Weave Stars Campaign is an initiative aimed at giving young people a platform advocating the elimination of violence against women and girls in Kenya. The initiative will be officially launched by Teen Action in Kenya, which strives to help raise teenagers as game-changers for their community and the world at large. The campaign involves...
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Justina Mutale: Advancing Gender Equality
Tell us about yourself and the journey undertaken to work for the cause of women? I have a personal and vested interest in championing the cause of women. I come from a background of strong, powerful and assertive women, who have always defied the gender dynamics. I grew up believing that women are the worlds...
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Enroute to Empowerment
Tell us about yourself from choosing this unique subject to the journey so far? I was born in Pakistan and got my degree in civil engineering from N.E.D University of Engineering and Technology, (the southern city of) Karachi. After doing my Masters and Ph.D. in transportation engineering, I began my career as a design engineer...
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Carving her own niche
While most young adults seem deeply engrossed in making a list of and trying to fulfill what are considered self-satisfying goals like backpacking across Asia, Africa and/or Europe, vlogging or becoming a YouTube star no matter how short-lived the fame, or blogging about the minutest details about ones life and gaining millions of followers in...
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On the fabric of change
Do you think there is a connection between fashion and womens liberation? In my opinion, fashion has played a pivotal role in womens liberation. If one reflects to the Suffragettes Movement, women wore pants instead of long gowns and dresses to make a statement that they were equal to men and second to none. Furthermore,...
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Breaking the Gender Code
Diversity makes good business sense, none can deny that. But when it comes to statistics, what throws a negative shade on this adage is the undeniable fact that women are under-represented in most industries globally and technology is certainly no different! With only 17 percent of Fortune 500 Chief Information Office (CIO) positions held by...
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Gender Matters!
It is a known fact that humanitarian crises affect both men and women differently. According to the World Economic Forum, being a man or a woman entails a difference in access to material, symbolic resources and rights all around the world. Unfortunately for women, in war or conflict situations, the struggles and challenges only increase,...
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Determining Success
Tell us about yourself and your professional journey? I was born in Nassau, Bahamas in the 80’s. I am a very motivated, driven person and this gives me the resilience to succeed despite adversity. I have worked in diverse professional fields including hospitality, insurance and banking industries; before launching my own business Candid Concepts Development....
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Driving innovation for women empowerment
Tell us about yourself? I was born in Kenya and moved to Canada in the late 70s. After finishing school, there was one thing on my mind that I wanted to do in the university and that was computer science. Later, based in the oil and gas city of Calgary, my first job was at...
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Enabling next-gen women in the Middle East
Tell us about Reach its ideology and what it strives to achieve? Reach is a non-profit mentoring programme dedicated to helping young women professionals unlock their true potential through structured mentoring with professional support. By sharing their knowledge and expertise with their mentees, within strict rules of confidentiality, mentors aim to build trust and...