#YoungWomenSay

Stories submitted by women under 30…

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Aug 07

The day I lost my mom

I am Cherilyn Riveral, I just want to share my story. I just want to let this out. I was […]

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Jul 08

The Tree of Hope

I want to give this message for every Syrian girl and woman, to not lose hope and to not give […]

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Jul 08

Why Can’t I Protect Myself?

I was living in Ukraine, and I still consider the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of Ukraine. But unfortunately, […]

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Jul 08

Living as a Undocumented Teen

There is a lot of teenagers and people that are undocumented and who have low self-esteem and…with guys for the […]

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Jul 08

Obstetric Violence

I realized that I really didn’t know my body until this situation. I felt that wasn’t right, and it was […]

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Jul 08

I Will Be the One

The main point of my story is the changes that occur within a person… Our parents raise us in a […]

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Jul 08

Now, I Look over my Shoulder

The main point is that we should always be careful where we are, just because as a female, we are […]

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Jul 08

Always Hope

Trigger warning: Before watching this video, please be aware that it contains references to rape and torture. I want [young […]

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Jul 08

No One Blamed the Man who Did Not Understand that No Means No

I want other people to understand…that service workers are not slaves and not escort creatures. You can’t just harass them […]

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Jul 01

The Word No is Sacred

My story highlights issues around gender violence in groups and attitudes toward women’s civic activism and women in politics. My […]