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SOUTH AFRICA: The Rise of a Scorned Child
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After a painful childhood, Jane was determined to raise her own children with abundant love.
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Jane
Posted on Oct 10, 2019
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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
UGANDA: My Father Saw My Worth When Others Saw a Debt
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Bystanding up for his daughters, Agnes's father showed how men can be allies for women's empowerment.
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Agnes Igoye
Posted on Aug 24, 2015
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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: Because I Am a Girl
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Evelyn Fonkem wants to make life more fair for girls—and she’s getting men and boys to join her.
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Evelyn Fonkem
Posted on Jun 22, 2017
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GHANA: Girls Need to Know What a Good Marriage Looks Like
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Through education, Sophia Atadana helps girls escape cycles of abuse.
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Sophia Atadana
Posted on Mar 09, 2017
US/CAMEROON: I Was a Rejected Teen Mother; Now I’m a Role Model
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Her community turned against her when she had a child out of wedlock as a teenager. But Marie-Claire Kuja has found strength in her own voiceand is now transforming her homeland of Cameroon for the better.
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Marie-Claire Kuja
Posted on Mar 30, 2016
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CAMEROON: The Internet Blackout Hurts Women and Girls
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Sophie Ngassa uses technology to empower girls in her community. But a months-long Internet blackout threatens to upend her efforts.
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Sophie Ngassa
Posted on Mar 30, 2017
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NIGERIA: I Stood Up to My Father’s Tyranny
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A moment of courage led to a lifelong commitment to speak out for women and girls.
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QueenVirtuous
Posted on Mar 23, 2017
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NIGERIA: Women Must Be Seen and Heard
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Celine draws on her experiences overcoming difficulties to build solidarity with women across her country.
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Celine
Posted on Jan 31, 2019
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CAMEROON: A Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self
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Jessica Foumena advises her younger self to dream big and resist cultural pressures to follow a set path.
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WomenAndAfricaInternational
Posted on Aug 22, 2017
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CAMEROON: Because They Sent Me Back to School
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Nakinti works to make sure girls stay in school so they can learn to be leaders.
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Nakinti
Posted on Sep 29, 2016
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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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KENYA: Rags to Pads
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Her period almost ended her education. Today Gladys Muthara equips teen girls in Kenya with knowledge and confidence so menstruation won't ever stop them from achieving their potential.
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Wamweru Imaya
Posted on May 05, 2016
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CAMEROON: Sex Education Could Have Prevented My Unsafe Abortion
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Sally Mafor teaches girls what she wishes she had known when she was a teenager.
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Sally maforchi Mboumien
Posted on Jun 28, 2016
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NIGERIA: I Am A Girl Who Codes
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Kike didn't let perfectionism hold her back from realizing her dream of learning how to code.
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Kike
Posted on Nov 08, 2017
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SIERRA LEONE: Girls Are the Future of Peace and Security
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Working with girls in Sierra Leone gives Fatima Wahab Babih a glimpse of what is possible for her country.
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Fatima Wahab Babih
Posted on Jan 17, 2019
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GHANA: Shining a Light for Ourselves and Each Other
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Araba Patricia Annan is learning howto drown out her naysayers and sustain her work as a girls health advocate.
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Araba
Posted on Jun 15, 2017
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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
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MAURITIUS: There is More Light Than Darkness in This World
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After leaving an abusive relationship, Lukshana Gopaul discovered the power of gratitude.
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LuxG
Posted on Jan 03, 2018
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NIGERIA: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Holds the Key to Peace
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After witnessing the violent rise of Boko Haram, Aramide Oikelome identifies a key solution to creating security in Nigeria.
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Aramide Oikelome
Posted on Jan 03, 2019
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UGANDA: Dear Sweet Baby Anita
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In a letter to her younger self, Anita Kiddu Muhanguzi adviseson how to move forward through grief and embrace challenges.
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Anita Kiddu Muhanguzi
Posted on Sep 07, 2017
CAMEROON: Dear Husbands of Bamenda
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Written with fierce love, Nakinti Besumbu Nofuru's letter challenges men in her community to interrupt cycles of violence within families and society.
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Nakinti
Posted on Jan 22, 2016
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NIGERIA: Why I Was Always Late to School
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Jane Kalu helps girls in rural Nigeria go to school without the financial burdens she shouldered as a young girl.
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JANEKALU
Posted on Oct 05, 2016
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KENYA: Ambitious Young Women Won’t Be Stopped
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Yvonne Akoth asks why a generation of women raised on girls' empowerment messages is suffering so much violence.
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yvoneakoth
Posted on Dec 13, 2018

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