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Welcome to Say It Forward, where every woman & girl is encouraged to share her remarkably unique story of overcoming the fears, personal beliefs, or circumstances that have held her back in any way. We are grateful to the women & girls who have already shared their stories and invite you to read them. We hope you will be willing to share a story that highlights a breakthrough you have had in your journey to realizing how truly amazing you are.
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how to move on.
I grew up in a middle-class family outside of town about 15 mins it wasn’t too far out of town in case you needed something but far enough away that...
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Restored, Renewed, Reborn
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape, including childhood rape. we are just trying to make it in life and are out...
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A rotating collection of past stories…

Puterea Educației Sexuale
Am 28 de ani și am crescut în București, capitala României, o țară din estul Europei care tocmai scăpase de comunism, cu un an înainte să mă nasc. Viață părinților...
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Reflect, Claim Our Space, and Power On!
For me, growing up was a series of realizations about the things that I ‘could not’ do, merely because I am a girl. And while my relative privilege allowed me...
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Our defining moments
We live our lifes from moment to moment, from breath to breath. Somethings we hold our breath to make the moment last but at times we hold it, close our...
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Una historia personal de auto realización
Abro mi portátil. Encuentro muchos documentos que siguen desatendidos. Cada documento tiene parte de un artículo que quedo medio horneado. Cada uno corresponde a los pensamientos que alguna vez pensé....
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what people say
ok so this is my story oneday i was going school my hair was open people staring to call me witch i tell them is none of you business my...
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Show the inner you – Star Power!
Girls on the Run is a great program for all girls. The lessons are fantastic and have taught me a lot. My favorite lesson is Star Power and how you...
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Stories submitted by women under 30…

Overcome fear of school
Hello! Today i’m gonna share my story about i overcome my fear of trusting people So,around when i was 13 i was scared to go to school cause for me...
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No. Not again. Not again
It’s hard to forget it, because everything reminds you of it – somehow. It’s not something that you could just easily let go. Unless you’re in my shoes, you’ll never...
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The Voice of a Survivor
During the three decades I have lived as a woman, I have experienced, felt, and witnessed many discriminatory practices, especially harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation and child/forced...
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Stories from girls, moms, coaches and teachers…

Why I love Girls on the Run
The things I love about girls on the run is that we set goals, my goals help me have fun and run for a long period of time and they...
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Running is so much fun
What I love about Girls on the Run. What I love about girls on the run is that all of our team members help each other say positive things to...
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I Fell in Love
When I moved to Reno, I immediately sought out the GOTR program as I had pervious exposure to it in the Bay Area, CA from my mother. It was a...
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Always Hope
Trigger warning: Before watching this video, please be aware that it contains references to rape and torture. I want [young women] to understand that whatever happens in life, to keep...
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Why Can’t I Protect Myself?
I was living in Ukraine, and I still consider the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of Ukraine. But unfortunately, even in my own country, I could not stand up...
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Living as a Undocumented Teen
There is a lot of teenagers and people that are undocumented and who have low self-esteem and…with guys for the wrong reason. So, I think [other young women] will be...
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