Nice Leng'ete is a Kenyan human rights activist advocating to stop female genital mutilation (FGM) and childhood marriages. Through her work with Amref Health Africa and Nice Place Leadership Academy & Safe House, Nice has saved more than 15,000 girls from undergoing genital mutilation. For her work, she was listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Sophia and I have the chance to sit down with her for a Studium Generale event, where we get to ask her questions about the role of education/academia in activism, finding allies, how we can all contribute to making meaningful changes, and her most recent Netflix binge. We had the chance to call with Nice earlier this week to discuss the event and even from just the pre-meeting, we came away feeling inspired and at awe of her sheer magnetism. She is not only warm and kind, but is an inspiring leader (not to mention very funny). I encourage everyone to come join us on 11 May from 8-9:45pm at the SBE AULA. Get more information about Nice and register for the event here!
For a little extra credit, also check out her book: “The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree”.