Line Tjørnhøj is an experimental opera composer. She was described to us as someone who has shaped the sonic landscape of Aarhus. After exploring the seas as a sailor and bringing relief to suffering as a nurse for the terminally ill she discov

#Ch2 #Ep6 - Artist - Malene - Aarhus, Denmark

Sep 14th, 2017 14m 46s

Malene Bargissen is a product of Greenland inspired by nature & folklore both from her Greenlandic heritage. This culture forms the backbone for her art and her work with Aarhus' most vulnerable citizens, those that have fallen out of the syste

#Ch2 #Ep 5: Fighter - Nadia - Aarhus, Denmark

Sep 14th, 2017 13m 31s

Nadia speaks softly using her slim fingers to emphasise her words, these are the same hands she has used decisively in her 15 years as a successful elite boxer. She was one of only 10 Danish women in the sport and it hasn't always been easy.

#Ch2 #Ep4: Techie - Nina - Aarhus, Denmark

Sep 14th, 2017 18m 29s

Working as a Network Strategy Manager for Netflix Nina is working at the forefront of how our entertainment is changing from Cinemas and movies to cult tv series and personal device screens. It is unchartered territory which requires courage an

#Ch2 #Ep3: Biologist - Signe - Aarhus, Denmark

Sep 14th, 2017 13m 29s

Signe is a successful biologist and 2015 recipient of International Rising Talent Fellowship, one of the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science. She is an Associate Professor at Aarhus University which house potentially the biggest biology

#Ch2 #Ep2: Landscape Architect - Kristine Jensen - Aarhus, Denmark

Sep 14th, 2017 16m 4s

Kristine shapes landscapes, not Aarhus's architecture but the spaces around and between. As a landscape architect her prestigious projects have ranged from the city harbour's embrace of the watery horizon around Dokk1 to the ancient forest and

#Ch2 #Ep 1: Entrepreneur - Camilla Hesselund Lastein

Sep 14th, 2017 16m 10s

Camilla Hesselund Lastein is a successful entrepreneur and winner of the Nordic Start Up awards 2017. Camilla established a startup called Lix providing affordable digital text books for students. The story of Lix began whilst Camilla was a stu

Chapter 2 - Intro

Aug 29th, 2017 7m 30s

For the latest chapter of She Shapes The City the project has travelled from the buzzing energy and innovation of Nairobi to the cool Scandinavian calm of Aarhus in Denmark. All eyes are on this capital of culture for 2017 and we are excited to

#Ep5 - Founder of Clean Start Solutions -Teresa Njoroge - Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 30th, 2015

She Shapes The City is a platform celebrating African women change-makers. We tell the stories of inspiring women who are shaping the cities and communities they live in. We've currently featured women from Nairobi, Kenya working in areas from

#Ep4 - Executive Director of The Gender Based Violence Recovery Centre - Alberta Wambua - Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 22nd, 2015 21m 12s

She Shapes The City celebrates African women change-makers, we tell their stories to inspire others.These amazing women are solving the challenges that face their cities and communities. They are working in sectors as varied as health, aviatio

#Ep 3 - Co Founder of UP Magazine and the DXD Design Awards - Sapna Chandaria - Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 15th, 2015

She Shapes The City celebrates African women change-makers. We tell the stories of women finding solutions to the challenges faced by their cities and communities. So far we have featured over 20 women shaping Kenya's capital, Nairobi. These i