Leading Change

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It’s never too late to be who you want to be

I didn’t pursue secondary education after high school because I had always been told that it wasn’t my role as […]

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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 […]

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Our actions impact others

I was born and raised in Germany in a patriarchal Turkish household. My parents emigrated there before my birth. At […]

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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 […]

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Empathy 4 You

Hi, I’m Shalmali, a graduate student and mental health advocate from Pune. I conduct workshops, seminars and lectures on mental […]

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Shit Matters !?.

For 20 years, a toilet managed my life. A kidney disorder- diagnosed at the age of two- led to constraints […]

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Starting The Girls Empowerment Team

When I was in the fourth grade, I couldn’t look in the mirror and tell myself I was enough. That […]

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One voice,we all need a skill besides our formal education

My name is Olive,36 mother of two and a widow. I have a diploma in Education,Degree in public Administration and […]

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Rewriting the Script

Trigger warning: Please be aware that this story includes a graphic description of childhood FGM (Female Genital Mutilation). This was […]

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Valuing Different Perspectives

VIDEO: Aïcha Baldé shares her thoughts about how sharing stories can help promote shared and common values we have, in […]