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KENYA: I Grew Up Romanticizing America. Now I Mourn.
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As a child in rural Kenya, Nini Mappo longed for a green card. Now, she reacts to the discovery of an America that subjugates its people.
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Nini Mappo
Posted on Jul 21, 2020
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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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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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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
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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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: 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: 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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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
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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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SOUTH SUDAN: The Shade of My Skin, The Length of My Neck
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For Kadi Lokule, civil war in South Sudan meant living in fear of being targeted for her appearance—an experience that has shaped her vision for peace.
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Kadi_lokule
Posted on Jan 31, 2019
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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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CAMEROON: How Buses Can Stop the Spread of STIs
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Sally Maforchi Mboumien'sinnovative idea could change the way women and girls access sexual and reproductive health care. In Cameroon today...people don’t talk about the role of contraception in preventing pregnancy and STI…
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Sally maforchi Mboumien
Posted on Mar 28, 2017
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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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CAMEROON: When the Internet Went Dark
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With Internet access newly restored, Nakinti reflects on all that was lost during the three-month, government-imposed blackout.
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Nakinti
Posted on Apr 26, 2017
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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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CAMEROON: Without Health Care, We Are Not Secure
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While conflict in Cameroon rages, Arrey-Echi Agbor-Ndakaw posits that security means more than the absence of war.
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ARREY- ECHI
Posted on Jan 07, 2019
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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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NIGERIA: What I Learned On the Way to Learning
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Mary Ero knew that dropping everything and leaving the country to hone her social change vision was a risky and unusual career move—but she made the leap anyway.
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Mary Ero
Posted on Jun 27, 2017
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CAMEROON: Standing Up For My Needs as a Mother
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After giving birth, Geraldine Sinyuy refused to let a long-held tribal custom keep her apart from her family and support system.
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Sinyuy Geraldine
Posted on May 09, 2017
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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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CAMEROON: A Woman’s Rights Don’t Die With Her Husband
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Elvire stands with widows so they can protect the next generation.
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Elvire
Posted on Sep 22, 2016
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CAMEROON: Girls Should Know How to Manage Menstruation
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Marie-Claire Kuja’s awareness-raising campaign helps girls in rural Cameroon accept their periods with pride.
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Marie-Claire Kuja
Posted on Jun 01, 2017

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