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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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INDIA: I Fought Gender Discrimination at Home
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As a child, Sujata Gopal was made to believe she and her sisters were inferior. After learning to be proud of her gender, she has a message for others.
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sujata gopal
Posted on Mar 28, 2018
One Woman. One Laptop. One big Audacious Dream.
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I was born in Bangalore, and grew up between my grandparents' home in Bangalore and with my mum, dad and brother in Chennai. I grew up with stars in my eyes, hoping to do medicine in the hope of "helping people", until I…
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Kirthi Jayakumar
Posted on Feb 14, 2018
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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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NEPAL: I Love My Daughter; Stop Telling Me I Need A Son
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Strangers consoled Anjana Vaidya instead of congratulating her when she gave birth to a girl.
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ANJ ANA
Posted on Jan 24, 2017
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
WORLDPULSE helped me heal after a very traumatic event
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I was only 22 years old when I discovered Worldpulse and decided to become a member, after reading stories from all around the world that deeply resonated with me. At the time, feminism was my foremost ideal and it still is…
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LuxG
Posted on Jul 02
Hell in High school.
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I joined high school in 2006 and one I thing I remember was how impolite people were with me, how they segregated me because of my size, how they treated me because of how I looked like. I do not know who defines beauty in…
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Dorothy Nabakooza
Posted on Feb 26, 2018
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ZAMBIA: Can Women Have It All?
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Lumbiwe Lulu Limbikani believes women shouldn’t have to choose between their education, their families, and their careers.
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Lumbiwe Lulu Limbikani
Posted on May 04, 2017
On Wealth
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We have wealth in our hearts as we love deeply. We have wealth in our ideas and our connections with each other. We have wealth in what we are sharing with each other. We have wealth in how we have empowered ourselves, and…
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Tamarack Verrall
Posted on Jun 25, 2018
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CANADA: Coming Out to My Global Sisters
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Speaking openly about her lesbian identity strengthens Tamarack Verrall's activism for women's rights worldwide.
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Tamarack Verrall
Posted on Nov 29, 2016
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RWANDA: I Didn’t Wait for Success. I Fought for It.
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Blandine Umuziranenge refused to let adversity hinder her education or her dream of saving lives.
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Kadablah
Posted on Sep 14, 2017
Log On, Lift Up: A Revolution of Encouragers
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I came across a viral social media meme for parenting that says: What if "Stop Crying" turned to "I'm listening" for an entire generation? It is a provocative sentence on raising children. How many of us were not allowed to…
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Karen Quiñones-Axalan
Posted on Jun 09
I Became A Global Grassroots Leader Through The Power Of My Written Words
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A divorce is not an end to a marriage. It’s the beginning of a life where people see you as a failure in all other aspects of your capability. Your conversations are cut in between, your points of view are overridden, easy…
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Urmila Chanam
Posted on Apr 02, 2018
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PAKISTAN: I Am a Fighter
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Vlogger and journalist Laiba Zainab has been blackmailed, harassed, and threatened for daring to stand up for women’s rights in Pakistan. She refuses to be silenced.
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Laiba Zainab
Posted on Nov 22, 2019
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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
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NIGERIA: Performing Arts Gave Me The Confidence to Fight Back
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Mary Ero credits the self-esteem she gained in dance and drama programs with giving her the courage she needed to escape an attacker.
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Mary Ero
Posted on Sep 27, 2017
My First Story
You're not alone
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Her eyes are the color of sadness The soul is chained with scars Body broken, withered Her heart in a flame of pain And she wonders Do they feel my pain? Where's the key to the shackles? Feel it sweetheart They hear you,…
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Amra
Posted on Dec 03, 2019
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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
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CAMEROON: Free Our Sisters From Forced Marriage
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As she watched a friend struggle to survive a nightmare marriage, Clodine knew she had to do everything she could to help.
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Clodine Mbuli Shei
Posted on Jan 18, 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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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
I did not allow her to kill my dream.
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“They are not going to come for the event “a young female mentor told me during our first meeting. This was 4 years ago when I was greatly in need and searching for female mentors in the STEM fields. I was surprised when she…
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Sophie Ngassa
Posted on Mar 06, 2018
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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
We Moved from a Virtual Meet up to Valuable Physical Meeting.
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You met me on a social platform You shared your personal stories in our social network You called me ‘My dear sister’ You shared your point of view during virtual calls in your unique voice You posted your beautiful pictures…
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Sophie Ngassa
Posted on May 17, 2018

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