Cohort two

Hanan Sirat Ahmed is Kenyan by nationality. She was born on in 1993 in a small town known as Isiolo. She grew up there with her nine siblings. She is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science programme in Environmental Science at Egerton University (Kenya) with support from RUFORUM and MasterCard Foundation which is funding her education for four years. Coming from a marginalized area she dreams to educate the youth on the importance of gender inclusivity in science and other fields which are perceived to be for the male gender.