#YoungWomenSay

Stories submitted by women under 30…

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Dig Deep and Keep Going

I do all of the things other young people my age do, like hang out with my friends, watch Youtube […]

TraceAnn

Persevere: Greatness Awaits You

I grew up in what was referred to as a squatters community or captured land. Families living there were below […]

Fatima

She Chose to Walk Away

Being born into a Pakistani family, it’s not easy to stop listening to what people are saying about you: about […]

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Kuongoza Kizazi cha Wanateknolojia kwa ajili ya Mazingira

Ni watu wachache sana wanaotambua mchango wa wanawake katika uhifadhi wa mazingira. Utafiti unaonyesha kuwa wanawake huathirika pakubwa na mabadiliko […]

Christine

Leading a Generation of Tech Enthusiasts for the Environment

By Christine Sayo and translated by Paul Nganga Mutua Very few people recognize the role that women play in environment […]

Ana

It Will Never Rain Roses

“It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.” – ​Mary Anne […]

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ვარდებს არასდროს იწვიმებს

“ვარდებს არასდროს იწვიმებს, თუ გვინდა რომ გვქონდეს უფრო მეტი ვარდი, უნდა დავრგოთ უფრო მეტი ვარდი” – მარი ან ევანს, ცნობილი […]

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“This is who I am”

Many a times women refer to other women as their own enemies, the thing is we focus a lot on […]

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Just talk to someone

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes descriptions of sexual assault and rape. I was […]

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Thinking Global

Growing up, people most often identified me as the “dark-skinned girl” or the “charcoal seller’s daughter.” I come from a […]