Meet Vee

Hello, my name is Vee (Varaidzo) Kativhu.I am a 24-year-old YouTuber and Girls’ Education Activist. I use my online platforms to support over 300,000 underrepresented youth to reach their full academic potential. I provide academic empowerment skills to students who feel unsupported by workshops in schools and universities around the world through my non-profit organisation, Empowered By Vee.

I hold two degrees, a bachelors degree from Oxford University in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History and a masters’ degree from Harvard University in International Education Policy. As recognition for my efforts to bridge the gap of inequality in education, I have been named a Diana Award Legacy Award Recipient by Prince Harry and Prince William, a United Kingdom Rare Rising Star by executive members of British parliament, and A Diversity Champion by the Vice Chancellor of Oxford University. I am a Young Leader for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). I am an Advisory Board Member for the Born This Way Foundation.

I recently published a self-help book “EMPOWERED” Live your life with passion and purpose’, a practical and motivational self-help book for young people. In my spare time I enjoy volunteering and fundraising for education-focused charities. I am currently an active ambassador for United World Schools, CAMFED and GirlUp Zimbabwe. In the near future, I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Education Leadership and work alongside other change makers to address the pressing issue of the 130 million girls who are currently out of school.

My motivation for creating The Empowerment Brunch is to help young women step into their power and live the lives that they not only deserve, but also desire.