A definite win for Kenya today as BBC revealed the 100 most influential women list.
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This year, the women on the list will be part of the 100 Women Challenge, tackling some of the biggest problems facing women around the world.
Kenya has a total of 3 women on the list:
Adelle Onyango – 28 years old
Adelle is a radio and television host seeking to empower young women through mentorship and apprenticeship programmes.
Image: Adelle Onyango/ Instagram
Anita Nderu – 27 years old
A TV presenter and radio news anchor at Capital FM based in Nairobi and is passionate about mentoring youth.
Source: Anita Nderu/ Instagram
Naomi Mwaura – 31 years old
Founder, Flone Initiative and Communications Associate at ITDP Africa. She was the woman behind the #mydressmychoice campaign.
Image: Google
Coming together in four teams, the women in the list will share their experiences and create innovative ways to tackle:
- The glass ceiling – #Teamlead
- Female illiteracy – #Teamread
- Street harassment – #Teamgo
- Sexism in sport – #Teamplay
Other African women who made the list are Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage and Liberia’s first female president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. We are glad the world is taking note of our greatness.
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