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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 42 MIN

Empowering Girls in Kenya: Shariffa Keshavjee on Girl Guides, Hawkers Market, and Lifelong Impact.

from The Elders Podcast · host Wairu Kinyori-Gugu

Join Shariffa Keshavjee as she shares her inspiring journey with the Kenya Girl Guides Association. From joining the Brownies in 1957 to co-founding the Hawkers Market Girls Center. Discover how this century-old movement empowers young women through life skills, health education, digital literacy, and community service. Learn about impactful partnerships with the Aga Khan Foundation and Rotary International, and hear about life-changing initiatives helping disadvantaged girls break the cycle of poverty. A powerful conversation highlighting values of security, opportunity, inclusion, and respect for girls' empowerment.

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