#YoungWomenSay

Stories submitted by women under 30…

To that little girl, who saved my life

December 9, 2019

I’m 19 and I haven’t seen my family in over 2 years. I’m alone and I have zero friends and family where I live. One day I was at the store and this little girl smiled at me. That’s...

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Starting The Girls Empowerment Team

December 3, 2019

When I was in the fourth grade, I couldn’t look in the mirror and tell myself I was enough. That I was beautiful or fun to hang out with. No girls cared to include me in hangouts...

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Overcoming Advocacy Burnout

November 22, 2019

PODCAST: #ThePowerOfYourStory Podcast is an interview series with women from around the world, a collaboration between Girls’ Globe and SayItForward.org. In this episode, Julia Wiklander...

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My Escape

October 31, 2019

When you’re young you have your whole life ahead of you and it is only you that decides what your future will hold. All you have is school, your family and your friends. You...

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What has death taught me?

October 19, 2019

Losing someone is hard, it shatters you. I remember as a child, I once cried for days when I lost my favourite toy. As a teenager, I experienced my first heartbreak when I lost a...

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It doesn’t matter what other people think

October 10, 2019

My name is Brooke and I am a recent college graduate from Texas A&M University. I have a Bachelors degree in Political Science and I am very passionate about politics. I am 22 years old...

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Never Give Up

September 15, 2019

Never give up on your dreams Be Strong and stay even keel Theirs nothing to fear, but fear itself Great relaxation is meditation Helps your awareness and your cognitive I’m 26 but been...

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Stories Have An Impact

August 7, 2019

VIDEO: Andrea Vazquez shares her experience of the positive impact on others of sharing her story in this brief conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.

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