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KENYA: The Day I Was Cut
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As a young girl, Sarah Sofia looked forward to the day she would be circumcised. When she entered high school, she learned the truth about the painful and unnecessary practice.
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Sabdio Roba
Posted on Apr 04, 2018
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UGANDA: Love, Work, and Sickle Cell
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After her child was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, Juliet Acom made it her life’s mission to educate others.
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Juliet Acom
Posted on Apr 18, 2018
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CAMEROON: My Father Made the Difference
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Despite cultural pressures, Tumanjong Miranda's father raised his sons and daughters to champion gender equality.
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Tumanjong Miranda
Posted on Feb 06, 2018
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CAMEROON: I Will Not Let Disability Silence Me
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Ndi Veronica Ngum grew up with a disability that threatened her independence. Now, she’s a powerful disability rights activist working to empower others.
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Veronica Ngum Ndi
Posted on Mar 22, 2018
The letter I can no longer wait to write
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The awakening A few weeks ago, Women’s Hour, a BBC Radio four programme dedicated a week to discussing the menopause. I remember waking up each morning, anxious for when the programme will come on air as women from all works…
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Vweta
Posted on Mar 07, 2018
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NIGERIA: I Was Fired for Being Pregnant
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In Nigeria, women are entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave. But when Mary Ero asked for time off, her company refused.
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Mary Ero
Posted on Feb 21, 2017
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KENYA: Our Leadership Must Be Remembered
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Wamweru Imaya on why COVID-19 is our chance to recognize women’s vital leadership in times of crisis.
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Wamweru Imaya
Posted on Jun 30, 2020
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RWANDA: Our Periods Should Be a Source of Pride and Power
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As a storyteller for positive change, Blandine Umuziranenge is working to end the shame around menstruation that she experienced as a teenager.
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Kadablah
Posted on Mar 16, 2017
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ZIMBABWE: No One Told Me About My Period
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As a teenager, Edinah Masanga had to figure out menstruation on her own. She questions why there is still so much reluctance to speak honestly about periods.
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Edinah
Posted on Sep 05, 2017
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CAMEROON: An Open Letter to Body Shamers
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Leila Kigha takes a stand against society's beauty standards, exchanging self-hatred for body love.
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leila Kigha
Posted on Jan 26, 2017
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RWANDA: Access to Sanitary Products Is Not Enough
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Patricia Sugi shares her first period story and asks us to come together to help vulnerable girlsembrace menstruation.
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MwamikaziSug
Posted on Dec 19, 2017
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CAMEROON: I Wish My Mother Had Taught Me about Sex
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Iyamail would have made different choices as a teen had she known more about sex. Now she’s determined to help girls today avoid her missteps.
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iyamail
Posted on Apr 18, 2017
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CAMEROON: My Father Has Dementia. Let's End the Stigma.
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The pain of watching her father lose his memory inspired Nakinti to take the first step towards changing her community’s perception of dementia.
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Nakinti
Posted on Nov 02, 2017
Thriving Thursday: Mental Health Matters!
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As the world faces its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions on mental health became more prevalent nowadays. Having mental health challenges is an invisible pandemic by itself. It needs the same concern and…
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Karen Quiñones-Axalan
Posted on Jul 16, 2020
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DRC: Bringing Healthcare Closer to the People
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A tragedy set Adele on the path to making healthcare accessible in rural Democratic Republic of Congo.
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adelejf
Posted on Mar 07, 2017
“Quarantine” Your Uterus!
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The global epidemic of COVID-19 is a wreaking havoc on a wide array of health, economic, social and personal decisions. However, what may be lost in the chaos among other effects and dangers is the specific impact on sexual…
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Harriet Kamashanyu
Posted on Apr 13, 2020
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NIGERIA: Let’s Give Teen Mothers a Second Chance
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Girls' advocate Aramide Oikelome says it’s time to stop rejecting teen mothers and start encouraging them.
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Aramide Oikelome
Posted on Apr 06, 2017
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CAMEROON: Why Do Women Always Pay the Price for STIs?
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After contracting a sexually transmitted infection, Sally Maforchi Mboumien is working to change attitudes that unfairly place the burden of treatment and prevention on women.
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Sally maforchi Mboumien
Posted on Aug 08, 2017
Ladies let's talk! What the world needs now are REUSABLE CLOTH SANITARY PADS!
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Dear Sisters, we have a worldwide dilemma. Too many sanitary napkins are making mountains and tampons clogging pipes. Too many toxic shock episodes, and it's just really expensive to bleed every month. In the developed…
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jomarieb.earth
Posted on Jan 03
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NIGERIA: I Am No Longer Hiding From HIV
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Mary Ero offers a roadmap—drawn from her own experience—to end HIV stigma and make progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Mary Ero
Posted on Dec 01, 2016
We Still Dance
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When we rise up and hold each other’s hands, our ingenuity becomes unleashed and everything changes progressively.
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Olanike
Posted on Dec 27, 2016
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GHANA: Raising the Alarm on Teenage Pregnancy
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Araba urges action to equip girls with the information they need to own their bodies and make their own choices. We don’t want to be rushed into adulthood. In my village, junior high school is the highest education level…
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Araba
Posted on Feb 07, 2017
My First Story
Saving the lives of Malnourished Children in my Family.
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Five years ago, I lost a female friend who died in the process of child birth .She successfully put to birth through surgery and later died ten minutes later .When I heard of this ,I was really touched and disturbed, I had…
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Stephanie Mah
Posted on Jun 08, 2018
The Moments we Miss
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Hope is a beautiful experience, it is not inanimate nor is it static. There are so many life experiences that come our way, however, if we are not mindful we can miss those moments of Hope which enhances and enriches our…
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Sherna Alexander Benjamin
Posted on Feb 04, 2020
My Leadership Style
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I had formed a dangerous habit of driving myself to a breaking point...
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Olanike
Posted on Jan 19, 2017

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