‘Quitting is leading too’ is a thought-provoking Nelson Mandela quote that lends itself to my journey to early retirement from the United Nations (UN) in Vienna, Austria in...
Leadership
Be the change you want to be!
Belonging to a city that is not visible on map, yet famous because it’s near Varanasi has always been a problem for me for not being recognized by work. I’m a teen changemaker who...
Prove Them Wrong
I want to start by putting up a trigger warning, my story talks about subjects that might be hard or triggering for some. My name is Em and my battle with mental illness started at a young...
MY ADOLESCENT LIFE
ophia is 23years old living at Nyanshana, she got child when she was at age of 17 this situation have lead her on number of challenges which has limit her to attain what she was planned...
The spectrum of empowerment!!!
“A woman is the full Circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform”. – Diane Mariechild A women’s role can be appropriately described as ‘multi-dimensional’...
Strive To Be Better Than Who You Were Yesterday.
Two of the most prime dates in my life are 12.14.2020 and 19.01.2021. It was on these two dates (respectively), that I gave my acceptance speech to my country for being celebrated as the...
The Power in Women Supporting Girls
I have volunteered with Girls on the Run as a community coach in several different regions. Though the demographics have changed from council to council, I have been struck by how each girl...
Unleashing the Girl Power
I grew up in a family/community that relegated women and girls for example, when men spoke, women are to remain silent or take the blame for everything whether they are right or wrong. Most...
Kijan nou ka simonte pè ki nan nou.
Kijan nou kapab simonte pè ki nan nou? *premyèman* Si ou vle ale lwen nan lavi ou fok ou kwè nan tèt ou.Chak ou doute de tèt ou,ou ap anpeche ou avanse sou wout siksè ou.Konn valè...
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 country, the inequality...