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May 2022
15m 12s

How hard is it for single mothers in bus...

Bbc World Service
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<p>Maryben Omollo is the CEO Greenseal Limited, a cleaning and pest control startup in Kenya. But it’s a business with a difference… only employing and supporting single parents. Maryben faced harassment and struggled to find work after she got pregnant and the father left her. She faced depression and even attempted suicide. But her mental health ha ... Show More
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