Larisa Akrofie

Larisa Akrofie is the founder of Levers in Heels, a website and online community bringing visibility to African women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through digital storytelling and collective action. [1][2]

Larisa Akrofie
NationalityGhanaian
Known forFounder, Levers in Heels

Career

Larisa is an advocate for African women in STEM and has spoken on various international platforms about women empowerment through STEM education, entrepreneurship and skills development.[3]

She also has a demonstrated history of managing and implementing a portfolio of projects, programs, and partnerships in the areas of education, enterprise and skills development in Ghana.

Education

Larisa attended Achimota School for her secondary education. She is an alumna of the University of Ghana where she received a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering.

Awards & Recognitions
  • A former member of the World Economic Forum community of Global Shapers and ex-curator of the Global Shapers community in Accra, Ghana. [4]
  • Listed in 2018 as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians by Avance Media. [5]
  • 2020 National Women in STEM Honours - Supported by the Ministry of Communications, Ghana.
  • 1st Runner Up of the 2021 'Digital Inclusion & Innovation' category of the Coalition for Digital Equality Awards.
  • Finalist of the 2021 'Women Empowerment Award' category of the GhanaWeb Excellence Awards.[6]

References
  1. Jurado, Ángeles (2020-02-12). "Científicas africanas emergentes en ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. "I Didn't Think There Were Many African Women Scientists. Then I Checked Twitter". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. "DevTalks: Youth and women employment in the food economy: The importance of territorial approaches - OECD". www.oecd.org. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  4. "Larisa Bowen-Dodoo". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  5. Akpah, Prince. "Avance Media Announces 2018 50 Most Influential Yong Ghanaians Finalists". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  6. "Categories". GhanaWeb Excellence Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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