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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.
Latest Stories
The three stories most recently posted...

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...
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Speak out loud for your rights
Mahwash Athar from Islamabad Pakistan. Just After I did my Graduation my parents arrange my marriage. I went to Karachi Pakistan as my ex husband resident of Karachi. I lived...
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A rotating collection of past stories…

Seeing a future after attempting suicide in grad school.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with anxiety. My earliest memory of it was in the first grade. I talked in class, trying to make a friend...
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Sliding Doors: un nuovo mondo
La vita è sempre sorprendente e anche se sai che è così, si rimane sempre sbalorditi dal flusso degli avvenimenti. Ad un certo punto della mia vita, come molte altre...
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Domestic violence and mental peace
Just a small phase of my long life I’ve many things to say but this is for now, Dealing with domestic violence is one of the destructive situations you could...
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Legacy Lives On
My mother was an incredible influence in my young life. She was my best friend and confidant. I lost her to cancer when my own two girls were very, very...
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Always almost there…
PRELUDE When everyday life is a struggle, keep going. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When...
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Stories Lift Us Up
VIDEO: Margaret Kyakunda Mubanda talks with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place, about #ThePowerOfStories to lift us up, to educate and to inspire ourselves and others.
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Stories submitted by women under 30…

Untrue Happiness.
What others do not see but asume. my story is all about life and the choices we make the blame with put on others when things do not go our...
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THROUGH THE BARS TO FREEDOM
[This is] the most powerful and yet, the most horrible story in my life. I still cannot realize how I managed to get in between the bars, because it was...
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My life history
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...
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THROUGH THE BARS TO FREEDOM
[This is] the most powerful and yet, the most horrible story in my life. I still cannot realize how I managed to get in between the bars, because it was...
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LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL
I wish for everyone to learn something useful from my story, my suffering. All refugees feel bad, but someone can understand them. When you lose someone you love, this is...
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I Will Be the One
The main point of my story is the changes that occur within a person… Our parents raise us in a certain way, but we have the power to change and...
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