Musimbi Kanyoro (@mkanyoro) 's Twitter Profile
Musimbi Kanyoro

@mkanyoro

Former President & CEO @GlobalFundWomen. Passionate about #womensleadership, #womenseconomy #philanthropy & #justice. Committed to learning. Views=mine

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This is what it looks like when your faith is guided by justice. #FaithontheBorder #KeepFamiliesTogether x.com/FaithPublicLif…

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Govts. must Invest in digital access & diglital literacy training for poor rural women as a way to address rural women’s social & economic exclusion. #Solutions #Actions #CHNoGoingBack

Govts. must Invest in digital access & diglital literacy training for poor rural women as a way to address rural women’s social & economic exclusion. #Solutions #Actions #CHNoGoingBack
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.Arancha González, International Trade Centre ED, warns that the growing digital economy should not repeat the economic exclusion of women of the 20th century. Alarming stats- men will gain 1 job for every 3 lost to tech, women will gain 1 for every 5 lost #CHNoGoingBack

.<a href="/AranchaGlezLaya/">Arancha González</a>, International Trade Centre ED, warns that the growing digital economy should not repeat the economic exclusion of women of the 20th century. Alarming stats- men will gain 1 job for every 3 lost to tech, women will gain 1 for every 5 lost #CHNoGoingBack
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#CHNoGoingBack #mustread “Making Gender Equality Happen” takeaway article #WomenMarchForward by Chatham House Fellow Linda Scott “Turning the clock back on economic gender rights would significantly jeopardize every developed economy” RT

#CHNoGoingBack #mustread “Making Gender Equality Happen” takeaway article #WomenMarchForward by <a href="/ChathamHouse/">Chatham House</a> Fellow <a href="/ProfLindaScott/">Linda Scott</a> “Turning the clock back on economic gender rights would significantly jeopardize every developed economy” RT
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Love to hear Caren Grown say the #theworldbankgroup is focusing on changing the finances in specific gender gaps and is empowering women and girls. #genderequality #CHNoGoingBack

Love to hear <a href="/CarenGrown/">Caren Grown</a> say the #theworldbankgroup is focusing on changing the finances in specific gender gaps and is empowering women and girls. #genderequality #CHNoGoingBack
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Shamila, a Kenyan domestic worker in Lebanon, was attacked on the street. She was arrested and charged along with her attackers, rather than being recognized as a victim of an assault. IDWF - International Domestic Workers Federation & Anti-Racist Movement of Lebanon are calling for justice: facebook.com/ARMLeb/posts/1…

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Thank you, Brittany Harlin, for your thoughtful review of "All the Women in My Family Sing." I am thrilled to part of this anthology of prose and poetry by women of color from around the world and even more excited that readers appreciate what we shared. ow.ly/fYu730kWZ4Q

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Can we have a fashion industry that is fair & just? Both beautiful & equitable? What would that look like? On 11 October, I will speak at the Giving Women Conference in Geneva about the fashion industry & its impact on women. ow.ly/ok1b30lNG0A

Can we have a fashion industry that is fair &amp; just? Both beautiful &amp; equitable? What would that look like? On 11 October, I will speak at the Giving Women Conference in Geneva about the fashion industry &amp; its impact on women. ow.ly/ok1b30lNG0A
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“It’s a huge health issue for women, both physically & emotionally. It hits the core of their self-worth & is a disempowering practice.” Yeri Sali Youl led a successful campaign to #EndFGM with Global Fund for Women grantee partner APFG in Burkina Faso. ow.ly/cmFW50kJ88n

“It’s a huge health issue for women, both physically &amp; emotionally. It hits the core of their self-worth &amp; is a disempowering practice.” Yeri Sali Youl led a successful campaign to #EndFGM with <a href="/GlobalFundWomen/">Global Fund for Women</a> grantee partner <a href="/Asso_Apfg/">APFG</a> in Burkina Faso. ow.ly/cmFW50kJ88n
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For International Day to #EndFGM, we celebrate the work of AMSOPT, a Global Fund for Women grantee partner in Mali. Through info sessions on ending FGM/C & child marriage and peer ed training, communities in the Kayes region are abandoning these practices. ow.ly/yV3i50kK4ba

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At Global Fund for Women, we know that change comes when the people who are affected and impacted take charge. We support movements acting to abolish FGM in their own communities because they know it is a harmful traditional practice. #endFGM

At Global Fund for Women, we know that change comes when the people who are affected and impacted take charge. We support movements acting to abolish FGM in their own communities because they know it is a harmful traditional practice. #endFGM