Sampler of Stories

A rotating collection of past stories…

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“Entre Deux” …

J’ai toujours eu du mal avec les messages sur l’identité nationale, raciale ou de genre.. même quand il s’agit de […]

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“If you really want to be a midwife…”

VIDEO: Martha Rimoy, National Coordinator for the Tanzania Midwives Association, discusses the many roles of midwives in advancing women’s health […]

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Disability

I was born with a disease that leaves most kids unable to walk, unable to stand. I am very lucky. […]

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“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 […]

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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 […]

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Bloodroot

I remember a moment when I was 19 having an experience in the wild, in nature, in which I celebrated […]

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Scars Are Tattoos with Better Stories

My life began with scars. My house burned to the ground when I was 3 years old, with me in […]

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La Hermandad de las Sobrevivientes de Cáncer

“Me temo que no tengo buenas noticias para ti”, dijo mi amiga quien también es mi ginecóloga. Podía escuchar la […]

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The Sisterhood of Cancer Survivors

“I’m afraid I don’t have good news for you,” my friend said. She is also my gynecologist. I could hear […]

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The Courage to Leave An Abusive Relationship

“A woman in an abusive relationship tries six or seven times to leave before she is successful.” This is the […]