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SheVenturesNairobi Tragedy Survivor Creates Job Training for Kenyan Women - with Cynthia Coredo and Pamela Nathenson Cynthia Coredo’s childhood was rife with loss. At age 6, her father was murdered. Coredo witnessed his lifeless body lying on the streets of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. As a teen, she lost her older sister to illness and her mother to suicide, the result of depression from joblessness. Coredo embraced the realization that she was responsible for raising her siblings and herself, and she knew that vocational training and education would be the pathway to self sufficiency. As a result, Coredo recognized a broader vision and created Footsteps a leadership and entrepreneurial incu...2021-03-0852 min
SheVenturesFrom Sex Trafficking to Entrepreneurship — Crushing Gender Inequality With Pamela NathensonWhat better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than with an in-depth look at a woman who is tirelessly working to improve women’s lives globally? Pamela Nathanson and her dedication to helping women and girls across the globe is an inspiration. As executive director of World Connect, Nathanson and her team focus on issues ranging from sex trafficking to entrepreneurship. Each project has the goal of making these communities self-sustaining. One of World Connect’s projects in Rwanda single-handedly reduced urinary tract infections (UTIs) in a group of women and girls by 100 percent. ...2019-03-0848 min