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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 one of your stories that highlights a breakthrough you have had in your journey to realizing how truly amazing you are.
Latest Stories
Accepted. Funded. Rejected.
I was born as one of six daughters in a South Sudanese polygamous family—where, from the very beginning, my worth...
The rest is still unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield was onto something when she released Unwritten. Staring at the blank page before you. Oof. It’s like a...
Born Too Close to the End
By B. A. ⸻ Chapter 1: The Womb of Death I came into the world fragile, almost nothing. My tiny...
Warriors Without Swords: The Unstoppable Power of Women
A woman is the full circle. Within her lies the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild A...
A letter to able-bodied people
Dear able-bodied people, Can we please agree that praying for a disabled person to be healed after they’ve said no...
To my late mother, Latika
My mother who passed away in 2013 in Nashik city(India) used to tell me her story of going to school...
Broken To Brilliant
I Wrote On Here Multiple Times On Here. My Recently One Was About My Baby Sister “Mariah Symone Sanders” On...
We live to continue his legacy
I had promised myself that i would document every step of grief , but i wasnt very ready of the...
Stuck
There's a lot I wanna say to you but cant. I can't explain why you just changed my whole life...
Losing It All While Finding Myself
I am a child of trauma who grew into an adult shaped by it. The earliest pieces of my story...
From Darkness to Purpose
Title: From Darkness to Purpose: One Woman’s Journey of Survival and Empowerment Kristen Ellingson’s life story is a testament to...
I Miss You Sister
I use to have sister. My 25-year-old sister Mariah Symone Sanders was shot and killed by her boyfriend on March...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
House of Secrets
I grew up in a house full of secrets. On the exterior of our home we looked like a picture-perfect family, but on the interior we all found ways to...
Spread love.
So..uhm...i'm an 18 years old girl, born and raised in Italy and currently living here, but...i'm muslim... Today i was getting some games from the car for kids to play...
“Their story deserves to be told”
VIDEO: Eleanor Gall from Scotland shares her thoughts about her work with Girls' Globe and why women's and girls' stories deserve to be told.
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...
Mission To Remission™ – Lyme Disease Awareness
I was honored last year when Say It Forward shared my video regarding my fight against Lyme disease. I am excited to share with each of you what I've been...
Above dark clouds the sky is always blue
After having a privileged adolescence in my native country, including going to a very well known university 4 hours away from my parents’ house, I found my self living in...
Speaking your Truth
How I overcame
I want to share my story because i think it's time others learn from my experience.Growing up as a young girl,i was raped at age 9 by our then house...
I am amazing because…
I am amazing because… I honestly didn’t think I’d ever face this kind of fear. When my business started going down, it felt like the ground beneath me was slipping....
How my life changed
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual molestation. I was molested at year 8 (12) by a year 11 (16). It...
Wenn Schwäche zu Stärke wird
Ein Kind der Stille war ich schon immer. Gern in der Natur, gern allein – und gern von anderen übersehen. Oft beschlich mich das Gefühl, ‘anders’ zu sein als die...
Valuable Lessons
I first heard about Girls on the Run at an event for individuals with disabilities. I attended the fair as a vendor and loved the inclusivity that GOTR stood for....
Pursue your inner voice to be in a position “to accept”, not “ to be accepted”.
"My name is Bhagyashree Saini and more than anything, my primary identity is that "I am a child marriage survivor”. I fought for 11 years to come out of this...
Love
The dark shadow under my bed
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault and abuse. I am a strong and independent women today. What makes most...
My story
Growing up was not always easy. From an early age (4) I had to fight battles never intended for a child. I never knew my father,my mother was married 14...
100 EPISODES!
We are celebrating 100 episodes of The Power of Stories podcast, a podcast by women, about women, and for women. We send BIG THANKS to each and every woman who...
You are beautiful
I write this article to remind y'all of how beautiful you are, and how wonderful you are made to be. Few days back, I met this lady who was furious...
You are the change
As a girl growing up in Kenya, a patriarchal society with a strong cultural heritage, I knew from the onset that achieving my goals was not going to be a...
My Story
Greetings, My name is Shatana Watkins, I am from Indianapolis, Indiana. I am divorced, with no children. I am a 46 years old African American woman living with (stage IV)...
Self-Empowerment
I started to do things I love
I am someone who just got out of depression. And something that pulled me out was music and my own imagination. I tried explaining my feelings, that feeling of not...
Nisha Varghese: Unbreakable Spirit
You see the girl in the wheelchair, and you think, “Oh, poor thing. She’s disabled. Life must be so hard for her.” You walk right up to her, and then...
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...
It was a case of maintaining peace. Peace of mind.
Leading up to the year of me going to high school I remember experiencing feelings such as excitement, curiosity and gratitude, and contentment. Little did I know that would not...
Be Afraid
Fear, a hollow feeling that swallows you from within, there are so many forms of it - Fear of being seen, fear of being unseen, fear of being at the...
Building Intergenerational Bridges
I started my work as a volunteer and I still volunteer. Late at night, in the weekends, travelling in and out of my city alone for 10 hours for both...
Trauma
It Gets Better
My name is Elisabeth, I am 20 years old and I'm currently a university student studying BioMedical Science. I have been reluctant to share my story (and still partly am)....
after my darkest moments
Growing up, I’ve noticed that many people, especially men, think they are entitled to a lot from a woman. They think they have the right to look, to gaze with...
Hope
I was born in Florida, on September 29th, I was adopted at age two, causing trauma, and reactive attachment disorder. I knew I was A female in the wrong body...
I am Woman.
I am woman. I am strong, confident, powerful and bold. I am learning the value of my worth everyday with the awareness that self-care and self-love is a lifelong practice...
Stop Coping, start feeling.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual assault. What happens when you try to cope and not feel? You break down...
My Journey with Autism, Finding Hope and my Faith
Life is a journey full of ups and downs, struggles and joys. “I believe the real heroes are those who rebuild their lives using adversity as a stepping stone to...
Other Topics
Rising from the shadows and journey of strength
Rising from the shadows and journey of strength In March's light, the snow did fade, A girl’s story, in shadows laid. Born on an isle where the waters gleam, Raised...
So proud of you
I'm so proud of you, you're always going to be enough for me... you choose what to do with that. ~ Photo credit: Image provided by the storyteller.
Relationships
After the heartbreak in 2019 august alot changed from an ambitious girl to a depressed one I was the one who left I dumped him because he deserved it however...
Sabiendo Que Mi Voz Debería ser Escuchada
Alrededor de hace algo así como un mes, estuve extremadamente sorprendida por una orden de la Corte presentada en contra mía por parte de mi ex-esposo. Sin yo tener conocimiento,...
20 year old me! 20 years later!
When I was 20 years old, I experienced an ectopic pregnancy—a traumatic event that nearly ended my life. At the time, I had no idea what it was, or how...
Black and White pearls
(Venus in front of the mirror) Dear you and me, I always had the dream to help other people and to share a story, to inspire people. Yet I feel...