I AM NALA

Oni Aningo is Executive Director and Founder, Global Group Media and Creator, Rising Women & Global Women in Leadership Series.

" I have to constantly make a decision everyday that what I advocate for, is what I believe in. Im willing to stand for it , Im willing to act on it, put time resources and energy to make it a reality". Started her activism when she was 13, appointed at 23 as deputy minister and member of parliament in Namibia, Hon. Emma Theofelus is now 27 and recently appointed as Minister of Information, Communication and Technology of Namibia

"We are all creatives, we have an inner artist and we need to figure out what is our artistry" that is how we dive into this episode's conversation with Jena Dominique who is a ' free, dreamer, and connecter' and has been on the creative journey on her own terms, lived a life of self exploration that she shares openly and authentically.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is Former Executive Director of UN Women & Deputy President of South Africa and Founder of Umlambo Foundation

"I have a constitutional right to my voice" that's how Mona Monyane powerfully describes her existence.

"Unless we have justice for everybody, then we cannot have meaningful peace" says Chief Justice and the President of the Supreme Court of Kenya who engaged in an open dialogue with Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) survivors from Kenya and across Africa. In this episode she unpacks the innovation and implementation of specialized SGBV courts and shares her vision, succession plan and her 'why' for future just and free of violence.

"Unless we have justice for everybody, then we cannot have meaningful peace" says Chief Justice and the President of the Supreme Court of Kenya who engaged in an open dialogue with Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) survivors from Kenya and across Africa. In this episode she unpacks the innovation and implementation of specialized SGBV courts and shares her vision, succession plan and her 'why' for future just and free of violence.

"I am crazy, non-judgemental & I don't conform to what society wants me to be" this is how our conversation with Aisha Yesufu started. Growing up in the ghetto of Northern Nigeria, she shares her journey as a stubborn child, protester and troublemaker. If you're working in citizen engagement, elections or advocating for good governance, this episode will give you incredible case studies from Nigeria's experience.

Even though this has been the toughest year of her life, Serisha Barrat shares how she is healing from generational trauma and building successful businesses. She is gender based violence survivor who is standing up for her mother and supporting other survivors to get justice using her social impact lens to business. She sells her art to invest back in the community through legal services and care packs to support SGBV survivors. Her ventures include Lawyered Up and Boardroom to mention a few.