Ep. 20: Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, Co-Founder, The Sadie Collective | A Black female voice in economics and STEM

Economics and STEM are fields that have historically lacked in progress when it comes to diversity. In this week’s episode of Everyday Ubuntu, Mungi Ngomane speaks with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman about being the strong voice that was needed in a field with few women who look like her. The Sadie Collective, co-founded by Anna, is the first non-profit addressing the pipeline and pathway problem for Black women in economics, finance, data science, and public policy. Aside from The Sadie Project, Anna is a researcher and author (her two books are to be released in 2022 and 2023). She is an activist and science communicator who describes herself as a lifelong learner, reminding us all to remain humble and grounded. In 2020, she became the youngest recipient of the CEDAW Women's Rights Award by the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, previously awarded to Madam Vice President, Kamala Harris, and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Her work and passion are bringing about true change by demystifying economics and STEM fields for Black girls and representing Black experiences and voices to bring about structural progress.