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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
The Silent Scream of Herat: Shrouded in Black, Stripped of Light
I am amazing because I am still breathing, still fighting, and still holding on to my identity in a city...
Sharing God’s love one letter at a time
Hello I am Allison I live in a small town called Lincoln Arkansas I run a ministry called KTLM PROJECT...
Desidolia
The quiet collapse of admiration for someone once revered - Grief started as confusion and misunderstanding, It became betrayal and...
Being me
Hey meet me, I'm a girl born and raised in Sweden and I struggled throughout most of my life. I...
My father ruined my life.
Back in 2021, I had reached out to my father. He never reached out to me at all I had...
Girl in Chicago, Il
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual abuse and assault. 2008...
Afiya Shafiq (25) born and raised in the Netherlands, life as an Afghan and Russian girl
Dear person reading this, let me introduce myself! My name is Afiya Shafiq, 25 years old, born and raised in...
711 Heal My Hurts
Life’s storms ⛈️ may be unpredictable, but one ☝🏽 thing is for certain - the rainbow 🌈 will follow. Keep...
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...
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...
From Boned to Empowered
Funny story of mine, because the most characteristic thing that makes me who I am now is one that I can barely remember. My born was, in the words of...
She Chose to Walk Away
Being born into a Pakistani family, it’s not easy to stop listening to what people are saying about you: about the way you dress, you walk, you talk, or you...
Childhood
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape. I remember when I was younger, feeling, that I was different from other kids....
Running for Post Traumatic Growth
My name is Bunny, like a rabbit, but I am more commonly known as “Ally’s Mom.” Being Ally’s Mom is both an honor and a challenge, as she is exceptionally...
Disabled Designer: Bedridden to New York Fashion Week
Jacqueline City is a 24 year old disabled fashion designer and CEO of Jacqueline City Apparel. City suffers from dysautonomia and POTS as well as heart disease and PTSD. When...
Speaking your Truth
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...
“Women want this care”
VIDEO: Sara Marie Forrest Jaimes, CNM, discussed her commitment to midwifery, to gender-equality, and to helping women have dignified births.
I truly feel sad
I truly feel sad every night. I always have a big smile on my warm face. I wish someone noticed.
Should I leave or stay
Hi I'm sweety I'm from a middle class family I am a nurse. A year ago I got married and it was an arrange marriage everything was good. But after...
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 worst fear is becoming like my parents
Well, it all started when I was around 7. Both my parents are alcoholics and they started drinking. I didn't fully understand what was going on, I was 7 years...
Love
Orange the World – End the Violence against Women and Girls
November 25 was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls. One in three women and girls around the world has experienced physical or sexual violence...
My story as an apostate
In May 2017, I submitted a petition to a court of law in the city of Omdurman asking for a change in my National Record of my religious status from...
A thing of hope
Hey guys, I’m Shanessa, and I’m just here to tell you a bit about my life experience. For me, living has always been a struggle, my journey with mental illness...
My Life ????
At 18.07.2005 I was born My dad divorced with my mum when she was pregnant with me and I wasnt born yet Well I formed this up myself because no...
Stranger Rape
I was raped 7 months ago. The man who raped me was never caught. I am 17 years old. I am not even close to being okay. My "friend" Lindsey...
Reminiscences
The heavy red curtains tried to stop the wind from barging into the room but could not. The longing was too strong. The slightly plump woman in the room closed...
Self-Empowerment
Arriba de las nubes grises siempre habrá un cielo azul
Después de disfrutar de una adolescencia privilegiada dentro de los estándares de mi país, incluyendo mudarme a vivir a una ciudad a 4 horas de distancia de mi casa para...
A letter to #GirlsinSTEM and youth activists
Growing up as a child raised by a single, immigrant mom, I have faced her my share of struggles navigating the resources and STEM curriculum. Every day in my home...
Breaking Chains, Building Futures
My name is Zul Norin, and I am 20 years old. I’m currently a senior at Vanderbilt University and a proud QuestBridge scholar. My journey has been anything but ordinary....
My Ongoing Struggle and Pain
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault. I can still, when I allow myself to think about it, remember the...
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...
A Blessing In Disguise: My Experience With Acne
Three years ago, my skin broke with, in my eyes, severe adult acne. I was devastated to say the least. My self-esteem and self confidence entirely depleted as everyday I...
Trauma
My Raw Unfiltered Cleansing Truths
Learn to overcome my most difficult lifelong struggles. Change the way I think of myself and others. Those are my goals but in order to fix my problems I’ve begun...
how I got over depression as a teen
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to sexual assault. What happened to me? TRIGGER WARNING: A lot has happened to me in the...
The burden of Guilt lies on whom due to sexual harassment
So much has been said and written about sexual harassment of late. Much of it attributed to sexual harassment on campuses of colleges and universities, particularly in North America, and...
Ripples
It was a September evening in 1968 when two men dressed in their military dress blues knocked on the door of our home. I remember it like it was yesterday....
The way life goes
I'm sorry if my English is bad. My name is Marie, I am 15 years old, and I live in an orphanage. Not because I don't have parents, but because...
Sinless Cathelin
This story starts from the teens where a girl was growing to be a brave, innocent, and smart child with great features like black shiny hair, black eyes, and a...
Other Topics
You are you.
You know, I don't know why I am sitting here in the middle of my math class reading all these stories about people, what they've suffered and what they've gone...
Living the life my mom wanted to live
Losing a mom is never easy and no matter how many years pass, it will always feel like yesterday. I remember it was just an ordinary day at work when...
Empowering Girls and Women to Achieve their Potential
It was a startling discovery five years ago that prompted me as a then 21-year-old girl in Uganda to found Go Girl Africa. My inspiration came from a chance encounter...
These Lines are…. BOUNDARIES
“Something brand new for me in 2021 is to stay actively away from drama and keep enforcing my boundaries. Infused in this action is to stop feeling guilty for the...
Love brings love.
The moment I realised what an amazing person I am was when I met people that actually accepted me. I met my wonderful boyfriend in January of this year and...
I believe in myself
I've reached a point in my life where I'm going through major changes again. One thing I've learned about myself is that I've never been good with change, even if...