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#EmpowerHer ? Betelhem Dessie: The Teen Genius Flying High In Ethiopia’s Emerging Tech Space
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#DidYouKnow Professor Grace Alele-Williams is the first Nigerian woman to get a PhD, the first female professor of Mathematics and first female Vice Chancellor in Nigeria?
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#HeroesWithoutCapes Sangu Delle: Safeguarding The Future Of Africa Through Safe Sanitation And Provision Of Safe Water For Rural Ghana
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#DidYouKnow Dorcus Inzikuru put Uganda on the global map in 2005 when she won gold for the inaugural world athletics women’s 3000m steeplechase?
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From Waitress To First Black Owner Of An Outback Steakhouse In Detroit: Meet Gretta Jackson
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Since the 18th century fields of STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics have remained predominantly male dominated. Although the medical field …
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She Got SPEED And DETERMINATION ! Harvard Alumni Turned Track Sensation: Gabby Thomas Overcame A Health Scare To Blaze Onto Olympics
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Sitawa Wafula: Award-winning Mental Health Advocate Who Conquered The Odds, Found Purpose And Is On A Mission Impacting Lives
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