They soared, broke barriers in a defining year for women, equality and global power

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes oath of office following the death of her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania March 19, 2021. [Reuters, Stringer]

It was a busy year. Many will agree that time didn’t feel like a flat circle for once. It was a roller-coaster, trying to adjust to life after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed. Despite being the second year of the global pandemic, 2021 was a year of many firsts for women in Kenya and globally. The year marked many historical milestones, from the appointment of the first-ever female Chief Justice in Kenya to the swearing-in of America’s first woman vice president, Kamala Harris.  

Take a minute or two and scroll through this list of the most challenging and memorable moments from the past year.