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The Truly Inspiring Story Of A Very Kind Woman Who Said ‘No Boys Allowed’

When the men in her village tried to beat her down for standing up on behalf of the women, Rebecca Lolosoli made the brave decision to leave her home behind to create Umoja (which means “unity”), a village in Kenya populated only by women. What I love about this is that not only is Umoja…

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Rebecca Eisenberg

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