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Bridging the Gender Gap in Tech: One CodeMap at a Time

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We are Manvi and Vaishali, and we founded Girl Code It in 2018. We weren’t hardcore tech enthusiasts since childhood. Our vision for Girl Code It was to get more women active and interested in software development and tech in general.

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We are Manvi and Vaishali, and we founded Girl Code It in 2018. We weren’t hardcore tech enthusiasts since childhood. Our vision for Girl Code It was to get more women active and interested in software development and tech in general.

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Beyond Age and Convention: May Lee’s Journey of Self-Realization

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About May Lee Creating Lotus Media House Being Featured in Forbes “50 Over 50” List About May Lee I come from a humble background, having spent the majority of my childhood in Central Kenya. As I grew up in years, my love for education grew as well. With the support of a father who was an educator, I embarked upon a career journey that is both beautiful and challenging. I am utterly grateful to the Almighty for giving me a
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About May Lee Creating Lotus Media House Being Featured in Forbes “50 Over 50” List About May Lee I come from a humble background, having spent the majority of my childhood in Central Kenya. As I grew up in years, my love for education grew as well. With the support of a father who was an educator, I embarked upon a career journey that is both beautiful and challenging. I am utterly grateful to the Almighty for giving me a
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The Story of Dhwani Shree and Silpakarman: Sustainability, Social Impact and Art

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Background and Birth of Silpakarman Challenges Faced Forbes 30 Under 30 Feature BeYouTea: A New Innovation The Plight of Women Entrepreneurs Advice to Young Social Entrepreneurs Dhwani Shree, a filmmaker and the co-founder of Silpakarman, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey as a woman entrepreneur working towards sustainability. Background and Birth of Silpakarman Coming from a family of travel enthusiasts, I always had a life full of adventure. My mom has a very keen eye for handicrafts, which took
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Background and Birth of Silpakarman Challenges Faced Forbes 30 Under 30 Feature BeYouTea: A New Innovation The Plight of Women Entrepreneurs Advice to Young Social Entrepreneurs Dhwani Shree, a filmmaker and the co-founder of Silpakarman, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey as a woman entrepreneur working towards sustainability. Background and Birth of Silpakarman Coming from a family of travel enthusiasts, I always had a life full of adventure. My mom has a very keen eye for handicrafts, which took
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Elizabeth Irungu, CFA: The Power of Intellect, Confidence and Sheer Determination

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About Elizabeth Irungu Expanding the Horizons Overview Unless you strive for excellence, you will always be mediocre. Women of our world have been left miles behind simply because financial freedom never came easy for them. One of the most significant barriers to female leadership in present times is self-doubt. Elizabeth Irungu shares her incredible journey of facing all the odds, undertaking new challenges, pursuing CFA, and becoming a woman of excellence along the course. About Elizabeth Irungu I come from a
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About Elizabeth Irungu Expanding the Horizons Overview Unless you strive for excellence, you will always be mediocre. Women of our world have been left miles behind simply because financial freedom never came easy for them. One of the most significant barriers to female leadership in present times is self-doubt. Elizabeth Irungu shares her incredible journey of facing all the odds, undertaking new challenges, pursuing CFA, and becoming a woman of excellence along the course. About Elizabeth Irungu I come from a
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Harriet Khataba’s Tales on Business, Passion and Humanity

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About Harriet Khataba The Career Journey Girl Power Talk interviews Harriet Khataba, the Founder of Her Story Matters, on her journey as a woman entrepreneur and a voice of women in leadership. About Harriet Khataba “People don’t know what to do with a woman who is powerful or a woman in her power.” My business journey and interest started unknowingly observing my mother who worked in a bank and had several businesses. I saw her travel to India to buy fabrics and
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About Harriet Khataba The Career Journey Girl Power Talk interviews Harriet Khataba, the Founder of Her Story Matters, on her journey as a woman entrepreneur and a voice of women in leadership. About Harriet Khataba “People don’t know what to do with a woman who is powerful or a woman in her power.” My business journey and interest started unknowingly observing my mother who worked in a bank and had several businesses. I saw her travel to India to buy fabrics and
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Nurturing Healing Love: How Scarlett Lewis Rose Above Grief Through Forgiveness

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About Scarlett Lewis Building the Choose Love Program Scarlett Lewis, the founder of the Choose Love Movement and writer of the book Nurturing Healing Love, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey of grief, forgiveness, love, and finding gratitude amidst the hardest of times. About Scarlett Lewis Every Christmas, my family used to read stories about people who overcame their difficulties. I feel there is a lot to learn from other’s struggles, and now that I’ve experienced tragedy myself, I share my story
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About Scarlett Lewis Building the Choose Love Program Scarlett Lewis, the founder of the Choose Love Movement and writer of the book Nurturing Healing Love, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey of grief, forgiveness, love, and finding gratitude amidst the hardest of times. About Scarlett Lewis Every Christmas, my family used to read stories about people who overcame their difficulties. I feel there is a lot to learn from other’s struggles, and now that I’ve experienced tragedy myself, I share my story
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Tanvi Sualy, Happy People and Co.: Spreading Happiness Through Experiential Learning

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About Tanvi Sualy The Next Episode Tanvi Sualy, co-founder of Happy People and Co., shares with Girl Power Talk how her love for teaching bloomed into a company that focuses on learning by spreading smiles. About Tanvi Sualy All my life, one thing that has never failed to give me true happiness is interacting with different people. Born and raised in Mumbai, I was someone you would always find amidst a crowd. Seeing my mom sew cute dresses for my dolls
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About Tanvi Sualy The Next Episode Tanvi Sualy, co-founder of Happy People and Co., shares with Girl Power Talk how her love for teaching bloomed into a company that focuses on learning by spreading smiles. About Tanvi Sualy All my life, one thing that has never failed to give me true happiness is interacting with different people. Born and raised in Mumbai, I was someone you would always find amidst a crowd. Seeing my mom sew cute dresses for my dolls
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Riding The Wave : Tracy Edwards’ Voyage of Life

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Childhood and Early Experiences at Sea The Whitbread Race 1984 Maiden and an All-Female Crew Maiden - The Movie Works as an Author - The Maiden Trilogy Tracy Edwards, a sailor, a TED speaker, and the author of the book Maiden, shares a powerful story about how she led an all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989 and went on to become the first woman to win the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy. “If you
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Childhood and Early Experiences at Sea The Whitbread Race 1984 Maiden and an All-Female Crew Maiden - The Movie Works as an Author - The Maiden Trilogy Tracy Edwards, a sailor, a TED speaker, and the author of the book Maiden, shares a powerful story about how she led an all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989 and went on to become the first woman to win the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy. “If you
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Manvi Tiwari: A Young Mental Health Activist; Finding the Silver Lining

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About Manvi Tiwari Spreading Awareness About OCD Overview Oftentimes, we fail to acknowledge our own illnesses because we have simply never been taught about mental health. Societal parameters are set to define what qualifies as a mental health issue, which is often at its worst stage. We need to address that mental health is about something more than disorders. It isn’t just depression or OCD, but it is your mental state of well-being. Manvi Tiwari beautifully elaborates her story of fighting
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About Manvi Tiwari Spreading Awareness About OCD Overview Oftentimes, we fail to acknowledge our own illnesses because we have simply never been taught about mental health. Societal parameters are set to define what qualifies as a mental health issue, which is often at its worst stage. We need to address that mental health is about something more than disorders. It isn’t just depression or OCD, but it is your mental state of well-being. Manvi Tiwari beautifully elaborates her story of fighting
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