by Teakisi | May 3, 2013 | Development, Education, Empowerment
On November 25th last year, I first came across the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and on Feb 6th I became aware of another event, the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation. That whole week I was inundated...
by Teakisi | Apr 20, 2013 | Business, Empowerment
While at university a couple of years ago, I registered for a class called Gender & Development, the few men who walked in, heads bowed down did not understand why it was compulsory for their degree programme to attend this class. To them this class would be about...
by Teakisi | Apr 17, 2013 | Fashion & Style
The ‘’glitz and glamour” image of the fashion industry often draws us in. However it is highly complex and it takes a lot more than just being talented to be able to survive. There is nothing that can shape our perception more than walking in someone else’s shoes to...
by Teakisi | Apr 4, 2013 | Empowerment, Entertainment
Superpower: (n) An ability one possesses which one usually does not want the world to know about. The term ‘Superwoman’, more often than not, may be used to describe a woman who has it all and can do it all. In my opinion, a ‘Superwoman’ is a woman who uses an...
by Teakisi | Mar 13, 2012 | Feature
Beautiful Kenyan born Valerie Kimani shot to fame after winning East Africa’s reality show Project Fame in 2006. Her prize was a three year recording contract with Gallo Records in South Africa. Her music embraces many styles R&B, Rumba, Jazz et cetera. To...
