To solve the world's biggest problems, invest in women and girls | Musimbi Kanyoro

As CEO of the Global Fund for Women, Musimbi Kanyoro works to support women and their ideas so they can expand and grow. She introduces us to the Maragoli concept of "isirika" -- a pragmatic...

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My mother was a philanthropist.And now I know you're asking --let me give you the answer: yes, a little bit like Melinda Gates --(Laughter)but with a lot less money.(Laughter)She carried out her philanthropy in our communitythrough a practice we call, "isirika."She supported the education of scores of childrenand invited many to live with us in our homein order to access schools.She mobilized resources for building the local health clinicand the maternity wing is named in memory of her.But most important,she was endeared by the community for her organizing skills,because she organized the community,and specifically women,to find solutionsto anything that was needed.She did all of this through isirika.Let me repeat that word for you again:isiri...