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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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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, 2019
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NEPAL: Safety Shouldn’t Mean Losing My Freedom
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A frightening incident on public transportation made Reeti K.C. question society’s attitudes about women’s safety.
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Reeti K.C.
Posted on Dec 03, 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
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INDIA: Let Us Address the "Elefant in the Room"
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Aparna Gopan reflects on a culture that teaches double standards, silence, andshame.
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Aparna Gopan
Posted on Dec 06, 2017
Story Award
NEPAL: There Was Blood in My Panties
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When she started menstruating, Reeti wasn't prepared for the stigma and shame that arrived with her period.
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Reeti K.C.
Posted on Jul 25, 2017
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NEPAL: I Lost My Freedom When I Got My Period
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Like many girls in her country, Narayani Khadka was forbidden from sleeping in the house, entering the kitchen, or interacting with male family members while she was menstruating.
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narayani khadka
Posted on Jun 20, 2017
Story Award
PAKISTAN: My Father, My Hero
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When Sister Zeph receives threats for teaching girls in Pakistan, she remembers the lessons her father taught her.
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Sister Zeph
Posted on Jun 13, 2017
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NEPAL: The Men in My Family Taught Me About Menstruation
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Her homeland is known for practices that stigmatize and even isolate women during menstruation. But in Anoushka's family, her periods were celebrated and honored.
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Anoushka Pandey
Posted on May 23, 2017
Story Award
PAKISTAN: My Culture Disapproves, But I Sing Anyway
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Through song, Rakhshinda Shakir raises her voiceagainst the repression of women in her culture.
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Rakhshinda Shakir
Posted on May 16, 2017
Story Award
INDIA: The Fearless Girl of Delhi
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The popular statue in New York reminds ElsaMarie D'Silva of a real life Fearless Girl who used art to stand up to harassment.
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Safecity- Elsa D'Silva
Posted on Apr 20, 2017
Story Award
NEPAL: A Letter to My Body
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Sharmila was 21 when she realized her body had become a stranger.
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Sharmiladhungana
Posted on Feb 28, 2017
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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
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NEPAL: Why My Parents Chose Daughters
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In a country where men are valued more than women, Shivani's parents believed in their daughters—even when it meant being abandoned by their family.
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Shivani Chhetri
Posted on Dec 15, 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
Sister Zeph: Classroom Revolutionary
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Her enemies see girls learning as a threat. Sister Zeph sees Pakistan's greatest hope.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Sep 22, 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
AFGHANISTAN: I Don't Need You to Protect Me From the Internet
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Growing up in surroundings hostile to women going online strengthened Rabia's resolve to get connected.
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Rabia Salihi
Posted on Apr 23, 2014
Women to Watch: 4 Girls’ Empowerment Champions
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Meet four women who are changing the world, one girl at a time.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Jul 08, 2013
NEPAL: Pen and Poltergeist
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Haunted by girls who have been silenced by poverty, early marriage, and pregnancy, Sangita Thapa wields her own power of expression to channel their yearnings.
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Sangita Thapa
Posted on Jul 08, 2013
AFGHANISTAN: The Cost of My Freedom
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When Zahra Saifey from Afghanistan went off to university, she knew she would gain knowledge. She didn’t know she would shed the security blanket of her restrictive background to claim her autonomy and radically alter her worldview.
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Zahra.Zephyr
Posted on Jul 08, 2013

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