#YoungWomenSay

Stories submitted by women under 30…

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My story

My name is Samira Kohdamani. I was born in Afghanistan, in a country where war and insecurity were part of […]

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Behind The Smile

I was born in the Philippines. I spent sixteen years there before moving to Germany at fifteen. Life in the […]

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Be Afraid

Fear, a hollow feeling that swallows you from within, there are so many forms of it – Fear of being […]

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Strong woman from burned cheerleader

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape. I have rocked back and […]

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My mom is leaving us and we are not ready

Good morning, I don’t really like sharing stories but today I feel like my mind will not be ok if […]

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The way life goes

I’m sorry if my English is bad. My name is Marie, I am 15 years old, and I live in […]

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My childhood sexual abuse story.

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of […]

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Let not what you have faced define you and your destination in life

I am a young woman from Mkoba, a prosaic location in Gweru, Zimbabwe, raised by my resilient siblings and my […]

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Promoting social change

A determined high school student located in Austin, Texas, promoting social change in the fight for gender equity. Back in […]

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Lesbian After Abuse

Hello there, my name is Marley, I am 28 years old and I am a rape survivor. Since the sexual […]