TED Talks Daily Empower a girl, transform a community | Kakenya Ntaiya
Apr 15, 2019
Kakenya Ntaiya, an inspiring educator and founder of the Kakenya Center for Excellence, shares her journey to empower girls and transform her Kenyan community. She discusses how education can break the cycle of harmful traditions like female genital mutilation and child marriage. Ntaiya introduces us to courageous students who defy societal expectations, emphasizing that with community support, girls can achieve their dreams. This powerful dialogue stresses that when you empower a girl, you truly transform a community.
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Empowering Girls, Transforming Communities
- Educating girls empowers them and transforms communities.
- Building a school revealed the need to address broader issues like hunger and safety.
Beyond the Classroom
- Providing basic needs like food, shelter, and safety is crucial for effective learning.
- Girls facing hunger, long journeys, and safety risks struggle to focus on their studies.
Faith's Determination
- Faith, from a traditional family, defied expectations to pursue education.
- She sold an egg to buy a pencil and walked five miles to enroll in Kakenya Ntaiya's school.