Hi i am a 23 year old female. A little bit background information i grew up in a conservative family. Oh i am a Muslim so my parents were really...

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In the quaint town of Mikasa, Lily’s life unfolded against a backdrop of hardship and struggle. Born into a troubled family, her childhood was marred by the harsh realities of...

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Am I going to be okay? I’ve often been labeled as “quiet and anti-social,” and even my own mother has scolded me, warning that I might end up lonely and...

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Grown up in a society where i had to give up my desires of marrying someone whom i love, and especially race and caste mattered even if they agreed. I’m...

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(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...

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My whole life I have been struggling with self love. I have felt lost like I don’t belong anywhere, I have been trying to look for validation from everywhere else...

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Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and other forms of abuse. Hi, I’m Coffee T., a 52 year old woman...

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VIDEO: Valin Azooz, a dentist and a young leader in Iraq, comments on the power of storytelling and education as tools of empowerment for refugees in Iraq.

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For 20 years, a toilet managed my life. A kidney disorder- diagnosed at the age of two- led to constraints in mobility and concerns of locating a safe, clean public...

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Hi aku seorang wanita berumur 22 yang sebentar lagi akan berumur 23. Aku si wanita yang penuh akan ketakutan perihal masa depan, aku masih disini sampai sekarang, masih dititik yang...

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I was sexually abused at the age of three up to ten, I went through something so traumatizing that I don’t wish on anyone even if it was my worst...

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VIDEO: Angel Kharya of Girl Rising India explains to Elisa Gambino, One Production Place, how women and girls can inspire each other through sharing their stories.

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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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I picked this story because it’s my own experience. I was traumatized deeply from that, and it was very hard for me to get out of this experience and get...

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When I got married I had no parents, no mother… I loved him, I trusted him, and I put my life in his hands… Then several problems started. I saw...

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