by Mary Henton | Apr 8, 2026 | International Women's Day, Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead, Women's History Month
March is a season to celebrate women. It’s Women’s History Month, and there is International Women’s Day on March 8th. In much of the world, the day passes as a social media moment. It’s a hashtag, a quotation on Instagram, a story from history, and brief...
by Mary Henton | Mar 5, 2026 | Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead, Women's History Month
March gives us a moment to pause and celebrate Women’s History Month. March reminds us to honor women like Marie Curie, Wangari Maathai, and Gladys West —women whose bold steps changed the world. These courageous were compelled to improve the lives of others....
by Mary Henton | Feb 11, 2026 | DRC, Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Uncategorized, Women Who Lead
A recent New York Times article brought one of the realities of eastern DRC into sharp focus for me. The piece documented life in Goma one year after M23 rebels took control of the city. The human toll: nearly 3,000 people killed and more than 2,800 wounded in a city...
by Mary Henton | Jan 13, 2026 | Decision-Making, Insight Into Action, Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead
When Rebecca Matabishi founded Les Oliviers School Complex in Beni, the Democratic Republic of Congo, she carried the weight of leading a nursery, primary, and secondary school alone. She had passion and vision. However, she notes, “I was afraid. As a result, I...
by Mary Henton | Dec 23, 2025 | DRC, Giving Tuesday, Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead
I consider NYOTA graduate Jeanette Longhi a friend. Jeanette’s smile lights up a room. Her energy inspires action. It was a delight to catch up with Jeanette when I was in Beni in September. After church one Sunday, Jeanette invited me to join her at a seminar she had...
