Herstory

July 2019

Diplomacy Law Politics Woman of the week

Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Kenya

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July 31, 2019

Amina Mohamed is a Kenyan lawyer, diplomat and politician. Former Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Education, Mohamed has been in public service since 1985. She is the current Cabinet Secretary…

Philanthropy Woman of the week

Priscilla Chan, Co-founder, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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July 24, 2019

Priscilla Chan is the Co-founder of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic foundation she founded with her husband, Mark Zuckerberg in December 2015.
The foundation focuses on using technology to prevent…

Politics Woman of the week

Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand

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July 17, 2019

Jacinda Ardern is the Prime Minister of New Zealand, at 38 years of age the country’s youngest prime minister in over 150 years.

A graduate of Communications Studies from the…

Diplomacy Law Woman of the week

Angie Brooks, Only African Female President of the United Nations General Assembly and Second Woman from any Nation to Head the United Nations

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July 10, 2019

Angie Brooks was a Liberian diplomat and jurist who served as the president of the 24th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the first African female president…

Health Woman of the week

Margaret Chan, Former Director-General, World Health Organization

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July 3, 2019

What would the world be without an effective healthcare system? What would we do without the people who dedicate their lives to caring for our health? We owe these…