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Rethinking Nutrition: Tolulope Aina’s Journey of Revolutionizing Agriculture

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About Tolulope Aina Choosing Agriculture Journey in the Patriarchal World Advice to Young Leaders About Tolulope Aina Tolulope Aina talks about her remarkable journey of transforming agriculture and the way people look at nutrition through Tolulope Foods and Agro Learn. I grew up in the city of Lagos in Nigeria and I was an only child before my younger brother came along. That experience reflected in my personality and made me an introvert with a penchant for responsibility. When I was [...]
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About Tolulope Aina Choosing Agriculture Journey in the Patriarchal World Advice to Young Leaders About Tolulope Aina Tolulope Aina talks about her remarkable journey of transforming agriculture and the way people look at nutrition through Tolulope Foods and Agro Learn. I grew up in the city of Lagos in Nigeria and I was an only child before my younger brother came along. That experience reflected in my personality and made me an introvert with a penchant for responsibility. When I was
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Rajan Nazran: Discovering the Humanity Within

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About Rajan's Journey Vision Behind Global Indian Series Challenges & Hardships Advice for Youth Sources of Happiness and Inspiration Girl Power Talk interviews Rajan Nazran, the visionary behind the Global Indian Series. 1. Please share your journey as someone whose aim has been to be a voice for other people in the community and spread awareness? Rajan Nazran: My mother is from the Philippine Islands with Indian roots, and my father comes from Punjab, India, many may say I was
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About Rajan's Journey Vision Behind Global Indian Series Challenges & Hardships Advice for Youth Sources of Happiness and Inspiration Girl Power Talk interviews Rajan Nazran, the visionary behind the Global Indian Series. 1. Please share your journey as someone whose aim has been to be a voice for other people in the community and spread awareness? Rajan Nazran: My mother is from the Philippine Islands with Indian roots, and my father comes from Punjab, India, many may say I was
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Sanskriti Mishra, the Founder of Unsamaaj: Helping Women Break Free Through Storytelling

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About Unsamaaj Mentor and Inspiration Your Journey in a Word Overcoming Challenges Biggest Achievement Traumatic Experiences Advice to the Youth Girl Power Talk interviews Sanskriti Mishra, author, storyteller, and the founder of Unsamaaj. 1. You recently started your own clothing brand called Unsamaaj. Why did you choose this name and what is its aim? Sanskriti Mishra: The name Unsamaaj comes from the concept that women have a lot to follow, the rules set for them by the society (Samaaj in
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About Unsamaaj Mentor and Inspiration Your Journey in a Word Overcoming Challenges Biggest Achievement Traumatic Experiences Advice to the Youth Girl Power Talk interviews Sanskriti Mishra, author, storyteller, and the founder of Unsamaaj. 1. You recently started your own clothing brand called Unsamaaj. Why did you choose this name and what is its aim? Sanskriti Mishra: The name Unsamaaj comes from the concept that women have a lot to follow, the rules set for them by the society (Samaaj in
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The Journey of Sargy Atlasova: Travelling, Learning, and Giving Back

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Childhood in Russia Community Management and a Connection to India Overcoming Challenges Advice to the Youth Childhood in Russia Sargy Atlasova shares with Girl Power Talk her aspirational journey as a traveller, learner, and social worker. I was born in the small, remote indigenous community of Oymyakon, Russia and I lived there through high school. Though I lived in one place, I had been exposed to a lot of different cultures thanks to the number of exchange programs my home
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Childhood in Russia Community Management and a Connection to India Overcoming Challenges Advice to the Youth Childhood in Russia Sargy Atlasova shares with Girl Power Talk her aspirational journey as a traveller, learner, and social worker. I was born in the small, remote indigenous community of Oymyakon, Russia and I lived there through high school. Though I lived in one place, I had been exposed to a lot of different cultures thanks to the number of exchange programs my home
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The Powerful Journey of Tarianna Stewart, Ph.D. : Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM

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Entering the STEM field Seizing Opportunities Demand for Change Future Goals Tarianna Stewart, Ph.D., shares with Girl Power Talk her career trajectory as someone who is working to bridge the gender gap in STEM. Entering the STEM field My route to STEM was a bit unusual. As a kid, I emulated my parents, so science was all that I knew. Once I got into college, I decided to pursue a career as a psychiatrist and ended up doing schizophrenia research
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Entering the STEM field Seizing Opportunities Demand for Change Future Goals Tarianna Stewart, Ph.D., shares with Girl Power Talk her career trajectory as someone who is working to bridge the gender gap in STEM. Entering the STEM field My route to STEM was a bit unusual. As a kid, I emulated my parents, so science was all that I knew. Once I got into college, I decided to pursue a career as a psychiatrist and ended up doing schizophrenia research
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Meet Sana Afouaiz: Creating a Better Tomorrow Through Uplifting Women

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The Early Journey Founding "Womenpreneur" Mindsets Regarding Women Seeking Inspiration Overview Women preneur is a feminist contribution to better humanity. Economic empowerment is the basic proponent in the fight for equality. Women have a key role in shifting societies. We hold unconscious biases against ourselves and each other due to the age-old discrimination and inequality we have faced. Sana Afouaiz, the Founder and Director of the Womenpreneur Initiative, talks about her journey as an advocate for women across the globe.
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The Early Journey Founding "Womenpreneur" Mindsets Regarding Women Seeking Inspiration Overview Women preneur is a feminist contribution to better humanity. Economic empowerment is the basic proponent in the fight for equality. Women have a key role in shifting societies. We hold unconscious biases against ourselves and each other due to the age-old discrimination and inequality we have faced. Sana Afouaiz, the Founder and Director of the Womenpreneur Initiative, talks about her journey as an advocate for women across the globe.
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The Story of Aditya Arora: The Youngest Padma Shri Nominee

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The Love for Entrepreneurship Helping Others The Power of Education Sources of Happiness Overview Just like any other career path, entrepreneurship has its own set of myths and prejudices. Community building is very important, but it also takes a lot of hard work and persistence. There is a lot that is fundamentally wrong with the education system. We may call ourselves liberated, but at the end of the day we are still in the shackles of our divisions/grades. Entrepreneurship requires
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The Love for Entrepreneurship Helping Others The Power of Education Sources of Happiness Overview Just like any other career path, entrepreneurship has its own set of myths and prejudices. Community building is very important, but it also takes a lot of hard work and persistence. There is a lot that is fundamentally wrong with the education system. We may call ourselves liberated, but at the end of the day we are still in the shackles of our divisions/grades. Entrepreneurship requires
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Richa Rajyalakshmi: The Quilts of Change- Reviving the Art of Block Printing

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Early Journey and Childhood Love for Siblings and Giving Back The Title of a Princess Advice to the Youth Girl Power Talk interviews Richa Rajyalakshmi, the founder of Chitranjani. 1. Your life has been one academic adventure. How would you describe this journey of studying commerce, then fashion, and, finally, law? Richa Rajyalakshmi: First of all, I would like to mention I never thought I would be going so far with my studies. The journey of studying in various fields
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Early Journey and Childhood Love for Siblings and Giving Back The Title of a Princess Advice to the Youth Girl Power Talk interviews Richa Rajyalakshmi, the founder of Chitranjani. 1. Your life has been one academic adventure. How would you describe this journey of studying commerce, then fashion, and, finally, law? Richa Rajyalakshmi: First of all, I would like to mention I never thought I would be going so far with my studies. The journey of studying in various fields
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Shalini P Sawkar: Making Her Pen the Sword Against Societal Stereotypes

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Early Childhood The Writing Journey Exploring Fiction Looking Forward Shalini P Sawkar, the writer of the book 'The Murder of Jay Shekhar', shares how she evolved as a writer. My love for writing comes as naturally to me as breathing! Ever since I turned ten, I wanted to write and not stop. I grew up not just with my family in Bangalore, but the characters of novels like Huckleberry Finn, the Little Princess, the Hardy Boys, and Black Beauty, whom
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Early Childhood The Writing Journey Exploring Fiction Looking Forward Shalini P Sawkar, the writer of the book 'The Murder of Jay Shekhar', shares how she evolved as a writer. My love for writing comes as naturally to me as breathing! Ever since I turned ten, I wanted to write and not stop. I grew up not just with my family in Bangalore, but the characters of novels like Huckleberry Finn, the Little Princess, the Hardy Boys, and Black Beauty, whom
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