Championing Women Globally: Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya

On June 8 the Center For Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), in partnership with the Embassy of Liechtenstein, featured Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya, founder of the Kakenya Center for Excellence.

Dr. Ntaiya spoke with Margaret Warner, Senior Foreign Correspondent for PBS NewsHour, about empowering and motivating young girls through education to become agents of change and to break the cycle of destructive cultural practices in Kenya.

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Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya speaks with Margaret Warner, Senior Foreign Correspondent for PBS NewsHour.

The discussion can be viewed in its entirety here.

Kakenya’s story and her vision are captured in her inspiring 2013 TED Talk.