When Jane Otai walks through the Nairobi slums, she is no stranger. No stranger to the women living in corrugated-metal shacks or worse, no stranger to the poverty, overcrowded conditions and health problems devastating families. Most of all, she is no stranger to the huge boost that family planning services can provide for the urban …
By Melinda Gates When I first met Jane, she was my guide in Kenya and and over the years, she has become a friend and an inspiration to me. Jane grew up in a slum in Kenya. When she was in her early teens, she saw many of her friends get pregnant and have to …
The following essay is part of a series in which dozens of women will reveal what women they most admire. The series is part of “Women Rule,” a unique effort this fall by POLITICO, Google and The Tory Burch Foundation exploring how women are leading change in politics, policy and their communities. See more essays …