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A Sisterhood Without Borders
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Before Olutosin and Urmila met in person, they had already changed each other’s lives.
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Olutosin
Posted on Dec 09, 2013
CAMEROON: Music Breaks the Silence About Breast Ironing
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How a song is aiding the fight against a harmful practice that affects four million girls in Cameroon.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Mar 04, 2014
CRIMEA: United We Shout for Peace
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As fears of violence and instability plague her homeland of Crimea, Iryna looks to online networks for connection, people-powered news, and a platform for peacebuilding.
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Iryna
Posted on Apr 23, 2014
PHILIPPINES: Fighting for the Sisters I Left Behind
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A former victim of human trafficking, today Myrna Padilla is using her success in the IT industry to create an online network of support connecting women and girls who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
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Myrna Padilla
Posted on Apr 23, 2014
TIBET: Discovering the World Outside My Village
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"The turning point in my life came when one of the Great Lamas in my village offered financial support for my schooling because he recognized my talent and potential."—JampaLatso
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Jampa
Posted on Jul 08, 2015
PHILIPPINES: Of Garlands and Graduation—Three Generations of Education
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"Every time I work on these garlands, I remember how much I wanted to go to school, how much I wanted my daughters to finish high school."
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libudsuroy
Posted on Jul 08, 2015
ARMENIA: A Digital Reunion
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As a 75-year-old Armenian woman, Arus didn't think the Internet was for her. Here's how that changed.
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Ani Ghukasyan
Posted on Nov 17, 2015
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US: Three Ways to Respond to a Rape Joke
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How do you talk to someone who thinks rape is a laughing matter? Amy Logan shares what she learned by speaking up.
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Amy Logan
Posted on Jun 21, 2016
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ZIMBABWE: Time to Speak
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How a hashtag is shifting a climate of silence and fear in Zimbabwe.
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lady dynamite
Posted on Aug 04, 2016
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GHANA: Teaching My Family to Be Proud of Me
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Growing up, Mma Hasana set out to disprove the myth that boys are better than girls.
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Mma Hasana
Posted on Sep 21, 2016
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PAKISTAN: Let’s Multiply the Love
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Persecuted for being a Christian in her homeland of Pakistan, Sister Zeph reminds us of the power of love to unite across divisions.
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Sister Zeph
Posted on Jul 28, 2016
Ending Violence Against Women
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When Dulce Marlene Contreras started her organization with seven of her friends, she had just one thing on her mind: helping the women in her rural corner of Honduras protect themselves from domestic violence.
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Posted on May 13, 2010
Not Alone Anymore
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Across India, Satish Singh inspires men to break with brutal traditions and stand behind the women in their lives and villages.
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Ramya Ramanathan
Posted on Apr 07, 2010
For the Millions of Hushed Voices
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From her home in Cameroon, Shekina urges President Obama to pass IVAWA to liberate women from what she calls a subtle and brutal form of slavery.
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Jade Frank
Posted on Nov 29, 2010
Holding Up Haiti: Women Respond to Nightmare Earthquake
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Returning to the country she was raised in to respond to the aftermath of Haiti’s January 12th earthquake, journalist Anne-christine D’adesky finds that amidst the rubble women leaders are poised to take charge.
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My www.haitivox.com
Posted on Jan 27, 2010
Kenyan Women Come Together to Take Back Their Country
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Ever since the news broke for us late on the evening of December 28 with the e-mail headline, "RIOTS" from our new Kenyan correspondent, we have been closely, and painfully, following Kenya's plunge into post-election…
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on Feb 14, 2008
The Uncomfortable Silence
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In his quest to end violence against women, former war journalist Jimmie Briggs faces his toughest audience yet.
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Posted on Apr 01, 2010
Because I Was Born a Girl
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Speaking out from the Maldives, Amei raises her voice for the women who suffer in silence, and asks President Obama to pass IVAWA.
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Jade Frank
Posted on Nov 27, 2010
PAKISTAN: Dangerous Texting
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Youth activist Iffat Gill warns that the culture in Pakistan needs to catch up with technological freedoms of the digital age—or young lives will be at risk.
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Iffat Gill
Posted on May 05, 2011
NIGERIA: Finding My Courage Online
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Living with a disability in Nigeria compounds challenges Celine faces in accessing the Internet—but also heightens her awareness of its power to open up her world.
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Celine
Posted on Apr 23, 2014
A Challenge to Men
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Working to help young women access higher education in Cambodia gave American social entrepreneur Alan Lightman insight to some of the struggles women face around the world, and the role that men can play in bringing change.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Jun 12, 2014
IN PHOTOS: Envisioning Digital Empowerment
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Inspiring images and messages from the Women Weave the Web Campaign.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Apr 23, 2014
ZIMBABWE: No More Apologies for Violence
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"I hope that someday, the family—so highly esteemed in our social structures—will protect women and young girls, and stop apologizing for men when they have wronged women." —Lilian Lindani Mwaita Cirambadare
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Lilian Chirambadare
Posted on Jul 08, 2015
INDIA: The ‘Yes’ That Changed Our Lives
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"These young girls made me realize that learning is a joyous experience."—Dr. Lulabi Pattanayak
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Lulabi Pattanayak
Posted on Jul 08, 2015
GLOBAL: Time to Take Back the Tech
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World Pulse members join a global campaign to reclaim technology and create safe spaces for women to speak out.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Dec 02, 2015

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