BEYOND THE CROWN

Holding the Ms World Universal International title is quite surreal and lessons from a successful Ms New Zealand World Universal Journey. helped me navigate this. I am sharing highlights on the meaning behind pageantry and my platform and give you an even closer look into my personal journey and vision for the future.

‘Ordinary’ day interactions, experiences and conversations - collect in places no one else can see - affecting the safety we feel, and the sense of self we carry. The endless stories of how people, carry a mix of pain, pride, and resilience, are navigating a world that questions them, yet continue to rise with a stubborn, quiet courage. 

Disadvantaged youth face challenges and suffer lasting effects of unhealthy and unsafe environments and often have limited opportunities for a sustainable, successful future. Early disadvantage exposes these vulnerable group to higher risk of juvenile criminal offenses, depression, substance abuse and even homelessness. 

When womxn speak, they challenge systems, inspire change, and reimagine what’s possible. Their perspectives bring depth, innovation, and justice to conversations that shape our world. Empowering women to own their narratives strengthens communities, amplifies impact, and forges a future where everyone is heard.

As a modern Womxn of Colour in Tech, I understand the importance of representation, great allies, employee resource groups and career development programs in the workplace. I have been extremely fortunate to have had remarkable mentors that helped me grow and succeed in an industry that I am passionate about. 

This is a follow up on my previous blog on Climbing Kilimanjaro where I wrote about my journey with Team4Tech on a Social Impact Project for Schools in Tanzania. This year [2021], I've had the honour ow partnering with Team4Tech again on yet another project with The African SOUP - this time in the beautiful country of Uganda. 

After Climbing Kilimanjaro on a Social Impact Project for Schools in Tanzania. I had the honour to participate in another project with The African SOUP - this time in the beautiful country of Uganda. The impact of educating a community is highlighted in the impact report from the success of this unertaking.

The history behind Womxn in Computing goes back to the early 20th century where womxn became pioneer programmers. This work was considered tedious and so came to be considered as "womxn's work". All programming and calculations were left for the womxn who proceeded to make History

The concept of Ikigai was first introduced to me a few years back and admittedly it's taken me several iterations of self development, actualisation and growth to start to understand it's depths fully. We often use Venn diagrams to show logical intersections between a number of ideals,