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If we really want the big picture, if we really want to change the world, states Theo Sowa, we need to bring African women to the center instead of marginalizing their voices. Theo Sowa demonstrates that it\u2019s a mere illusion that there are only a few women leaders on the African continent by introducing the audience to women like Giselle Yitamben from Cameroon, who changed the economic security of women in rural areas, or Ida Mukuka, a Zambian HIV\/Aids-activist, just to name two of the thousands.&nbsp;n<b>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GfIQgPb7pQs<\/b>&nbsp;nTheo Sowa herself is an independent advisor and consultant, specialized in international social development with a particular emphasis on women and children\u2019s rights and protection issues. 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