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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
Youngest in every room : First in my family
At 21 years old, I am on my way to earning my master’s degree in Cybersecurity before I turn 22....
Children are wired for kindness
This sunny morning, Baby Madam was given a snack, and after taking a few bites, carefully broke pieces of the...
Life is sweet
On May 16 2026 my heart stopped.It started back up but was sputtering,every time it stopped I blacked out and...
Lost
Iʼm just a 21year old girl, society and people pressure you to get married when you reach certain age like...
My Divorce Was Not A Failure
It’s been several years since I went through the break-up of my marriage. I stayed in the shell of that...
Legend of the Children
The Legend of the Children A long time ago on a place called Red Mountain, children were born and lived...
The Cost Of Justice
"Mficha Uchi Hazai." My mother has repeated these words to me for as long as I can remember. In English,...
The Friendship That Ended in Silence
Lately, I have been feeling bittersweet about a friendship that ended about four years ago. I met this friend on...
About me
My Special Needs Awareness Journey By Abigail Louise Francis Garvey My name is Abigail Louise Francis Garvey this is my...
holidays and death
not sure where to start but my grief kicked in when I watch my mother take her last breaths on...
How a desire became Embrace Her
I grew up in Vietnam with loving parents and a family that always supported me. I had access to education,...
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...
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Claiming Your Power
Love and Empowerment
I once thought that it was major life decisions that determined whether we are empowered or not – deciding to stand up for ourselves when our voice is not being...
Life Advice from a Life Advice Addict
I am asked more often than I thought I would be how I got to where I am today. It’s a position I wouldn’t have believed I’d be in ten...
How GOTR inspired me to change
My 12 year old has participated in GOTR for 3 years, and I have seen such a positive influence this program has made in her life. When my younger daughter...
The truth Untold – My Version
As I was scrolling through TikTok, I stumbled upon a motivational video featuring Keanu Reeves. His words resonated deeply with me: "Stop waiting for life to get easy. Stop hoping...
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...
The Climb
I am not a doctor I am not a physiologist I’m not a university graduate I do not have a 6 figure job ! I’ve never written a thing (expect...
Speaking your Truth
I Hear You!
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of adolescent sexual molestation and assault. I'm amazing because I know that my voice matters and that...
Oh Shame – a true tale of ableism
Yesterday as I began my scathing rebuke of the lady at the beach who undeservedly pitied me My dad to me in a hushed tone: “Don’t say anything.” Me to...
“I was going to finish that sentence.”
Well into my career, I was in a meeting with a great group of intelligent, successful and confident business leaders. I respected every one of them. They were all men....
Yehh this is me
Friends, besties for life, or clingy school love never existed in my life. To be honest, I never felt emotionally attached to my school. I was only there as the...
Fighting for Change
The past few weeks have been unsettling. First, Covid-19 forced us to stay at home, and we became masked-people. Then we witnessed on national TV the senseless murder of George...
Your life is worth living
Things I learned from a previous suicide attempt. By Sierra. On March 14, 2019, I tried to take my life. Earlier that day, I had come home from a long...
Love
Great job
Wow! sometimes I look back and tap my self in the back , and say “ Great job laura , you have gone so far .” Now I feel terrible...
You ARE NOT the disease you suffer from
I was born with a craniofacial disease called Stickler Syndrome, which I inherited from my mother . Oddly, my mother does not know where she got our commonly shared disease...
My experience with some dumb bullies (yay)
This is my 1st time on this website so I'm sorry if this is bad heh. Well here we go I guess. I have haphephobia Or also known as the...
She Had It In Her All Along
I often believe that the best way to celebrate someone’s birthday is to focus on the impact they have made on the universe. Today, I want to celebrate and say...
words can kill you
Before , I start I’d like to give a trigger warning this story contains material that may be triggering to those with a history of eating disorders or self harm....
Intro to Our International Women’s Day 2025 Newsletter
Our quarterly newsletter features new stories that have been shared on the site! We began sending out this newsletter because friends appreciated a reminder to check out new stories and...
Self-Empowerment
What Running Taught Me
I started running the fall after my daughter was born to lose a few pounds, get back in shape, and sneak in a few miles of "me" time after being...
The Mathematical Count of my Life
A couple of years ago, thanks to social media, I was able to meet with a friend from my adolescence with whom I lost contact for the last three decades....
Overcoming Obesity
My Story of Overcoming Obesity I am strong and I am sucessful because I beat Obesity! Obesity is an issue that is very present in America today; and for the...
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 is not okay? Recently my mom and I were out...
A Promise to Myself
There have been so many breakthrough moments in which I crossed a barrier to self-acceptance and self-love, moments in which I chose to love me, and to stop sacrificing myself...
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...
Trauma
Mental Freedom
child abuse survivor narccisst survivor x2 domestic abuse survivor Your past does not define you!! mental freedom is possible you have to treat each trauma like a fairy tale just...
Brain trauma awakening
My story. Take a moment to reflect. Through this physical embodied lifetime we go through immense changes that other species are incapable of, this may be due to the fact...
survival against all odds
i do not know if it matters as being male but here goes i have so many sories a lot near death ones but my early teens they start through...
Transparency will ignite unity
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood rape. My name is Zoe van Zyl. Life has been a struggle, and in the...
Don’t kill me
Shazia was from a tribal area of Pakistan. She belonged to the Pashtun family. She ran away from her husband's home in spite of being married. She was considered a...
Mistakes Don’t Define You, Redemption Does
As each and every woman out there, I am good enough. I am a dedicated wife who admires my husband. I am a mom of three precious boys. I am...
Other Topics
“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.
Doing the impossible
To whom it may concern, I hope you are well and having a good start to the new year. This year I have made it my mission to share my...
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...
Fight Like A Girl
For years, I suffered silently with depression and anxiety. I was ashamed and embarrassed. Ten years ago, I reached a breaking point and I reached out for help. Over the...
My Journey as a Young Women in STEM | Climbing the Mountain to Success
Hi! I’m Riya, a 17 year old lifelong learner, tech enthusiast and innovator. I started off being a student researcher under the Hospital for Sick Children, where I was exploring...
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...