Girl Effect
Jessica Posner Odede's work experience includes serving as the CEO of Girl Effect, an innovative non-profit organization that uses media to empower girls in Africa and Asia. Jessica also co-founded and served as the Chief Operating Officer of Shining Hope for Communities, a non-profit that addresses gender inequality and poverty in Kenya's slums. Additionally, they worked as an Associate Director at Novastar Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on backing early-stage businesses that serve the base-of-the-pyramid market. Furthermore, Jessica is the author of "Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum," a book showcasing their collaboration with Kennedy Odede to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor.
Jessica Posner Odede attended Wesleyan University from 2005 to 2009, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies.
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Girl Effect
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We’re a creative non-profit empowering girls to change their lives. Started by the Nike Foundation, we are experts in media, tech, brand and international development: a unique mix of skills that we use to solve global problems in a different way. We work across the world in the places where girls are marginalised and vulnerable. We create for young people in ways they love and interact with. And it’s all delivered through the media and mobile tech they use every day – from apps that build skills, to TV dramas that explore vital issues, to magazines written by girls. With our partners, we currently reach 50 million people across Africa and Asia. Our work is helping girls to express themselves, value themselves, and build the relationships they need. Interested in finding out more about our work? Contact us: https://www.girleffect.org/contact-us/