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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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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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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
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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
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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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: 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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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
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
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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
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DRC: Security Begins With Women
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Seka challenges traditional gender roles when it comes to the important task of building peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Seka
Posted on Feb 05
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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
My Cry from the Islands of Blood
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After losing two friends in the recent massacre, a Filipina leader speaks out for the future of her homeland.
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malayapinas
Posted on Nov 27, 2009
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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
NIGERIA: What Women Are Worth
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In her letter to UN Women executive director Michelle Bachelet, Nigerian women’s rights advocate Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale decries practices that rob girls and women around the world of equal opportunities.
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Olutosin
Posted on Feb 04, 2011
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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
My Community: A Wealth of Gender Discrimination
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Discouragement from her family couldn’t stop her, and neither could restrictive cultural mores. Voices of Our Future correspondent Sunita Basnet continues to fight for a Nepal where women and girls can dream big.
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Sunita Basnet
Posted on Dec 22, 2009
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PHILIPPINES: Pursuing College at 35
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After a decade as a migrant worker, Cecille returns home to the Philippines and uncovers her true calling.
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YLLANG Montenegro
Posted on May 30, 2017
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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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Jessica Foumena
Posted on Aug 22, 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
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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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US: I Am Creating My Own Path to 30
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Growing up in Iraq, Shahd had a roadmap of milestones she thought she had to reach by early adulthood.
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Shahd Majeed
Posted on Aug 10, 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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Gladys Muthara
Posted on May 05, 2016

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