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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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PHILIPPINES: There is Beauty in Our Differences
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After a difficult birth led to a cesarean section, Karen Axalan was shamed and judged. She reminds us that, as women, it is the uniqueness of our experiences that give us power.
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Karen Quiñones-Axalan
Posted on Apr 27, 2018
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UGANDA: Quarantine Your Uterus
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Harriet Kamashanyu on why the pandemic response must categorize sexual and reproductive health services as essential.
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Harriet Kamashanyu
Posted on May 21, 2020
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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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INDIA: I Am Powerful, Beautiful, and Paraplegic
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Driven by an unwavering belief in herself, Jolly spoke out for disability rights—and won.
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Jolly
Posted on Mar 02, 2017
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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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PHILIPPINES: Still, We Celebrate
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In a time of anxiety—from rising authoritarianism to the spread of COVID-19—Paulina Nayra finds a new way to gather and honor women: technology.
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Paulina Nayra
Posted on Mar 10, 2020
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INDIA: One Toilet Started a Body Dignity Movement
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Deepa Pawar organizes women and girls in her slum community so they won’t have to experience the same indignities she faced.
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Deepa Pawar
Posted on Oct 10, 2019
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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
Little Soul's Song
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Hello Dear Sisters (and Advocates), I promised Dear Kaye, myself, and our Dear Little Soul that I would someday sing one of my all time favorite songs, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and continue to push myself out of my…
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Jill Langhus
Posted on Sep 02, 2020
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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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NEPAL: A Letter to My Body
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Sharmila was 21 when she realized her body had become a stranger.
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Sharmiladhungana
Posted on Feb 28, 2017
I am the Child, I am the Mother
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I am that child, with withered skin and bulging belly And sunken eyes too weak to look at mama I am that child, who’s angry at my papa For coming home empty-handed again I am that child, whose mother cannot look in the eye…
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Nini Mappo
Posted on Sep 02, 2020
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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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US: An Unshakable Self Love
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While healing from an eating disorder, Aleiya Evison learned to care for herselfunconditionally.
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Aleiya Evison
Posted on Feb 02, 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
My First Story
MY AFRICAN DREAM UNFOLDING.....
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MY AFRICAN DREAM UNFOLDING……… Dreaming was never a thing of the girls African girls were only taught to dream of a husband And to be the best you can be for your husband That’s all you could dream of, marriage, a good…
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Sheroo
Posted on Aug 12, 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

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