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World Pulse Digital Ambassador Program 2020: A Reflection
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Thriving together as we lift up the voices of women and girls in our communities! This time last year, Digital Ambassadors were renewing their terms, applying anew for a (then) six month commitment and sharing plans for…
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Manasa Ram Raj
Posted on Dec 23, 2020
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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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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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CAMEROON: My Security Starts With Me
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Decades of experience responding to conflict all around her have taught Fosah Frinwie Loveline Muma what determined women can bring to the peacemaking table.
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Fosah Frinwie Loveline Muma
Posted on Dec 14, 2018
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CAMEROON: In Spite of a Fractured Girlhood, We Made It
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In a letter to her younger self, Marie Abanga details the hardship and triumphs of growing up.
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Marie Abanga
Posted on Nov 15, 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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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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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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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
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ZIMBABWE: No One Told Me About My Period
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As a teenager, Edinah Masanga had to figure out menstruation on her own. She questions why there is still so much reluctance to speak honestly about periods.
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Edinah
Posted on Sep 05, 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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WomenAndAfricaInternational
Posted on Aug 22, 2017
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CAMEROON: Why Do Women Always Pay the Price for STIs?
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After contracting a sexually transmitted infection, Sally Maforchi Mboumien is working to change attitudes that unfairly place the burden of treatment and prevention on women.
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Sally maforchi Mboumien
Posted on Aug 08, 2017
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CAMEROON: She Never Imagined She Would Go Back to School
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Cordelia married at age 14 and never had the chance to complete her education. Now, decades after she dropped out, she's back in school.
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Nakinti
Posted on Jul 18, 2017
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RWANDA: Emotionally Healthy Girls Can Transform the World
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After overcoming rejection and emotional abuse in her adolescence, Lillian Uwanjye knows what it takes to help girls in her community rebuild self-worth.
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Lillian Uwanjye
Posted on Jul 11, 2017
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CAMEROON: My Father Became an Accidental Feminist
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Through her leadership and achievements, Clodine proved to her father that girls are a worthy investment.
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Clodine Mbuli Shei
Posted on Jul 06, 2017
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KENYA: After the Red Showed Up
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Abigayle Mutua's first periodwas traumatic.Today, she vows to guide her young daughter to a better experience. I value her enough to teach her about menstruation and sexual health. I remember the day when the red showed up…
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AbigayleMutua
Posted on Jun 29, 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: 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: 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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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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NIGERIA: The Day I Saw Red
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Olaoluwa’s first period was cause for celebration—so why was it shrouded in silence?
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Olaoluwa Abagun
Posted on May 25, 2017
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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
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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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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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