Hi , This is Jiya. You must have not heard about me. I am short and cute girl who loves to be with my family and friends . So here’s my story : Born to a simple Gujarati family in Chaibasa , I have been very close to them . I enjoyed...
Stories
Every woman and every girl inspires us. We are deeply grateful to those who have shared their stories about breakthroughs in their lives, the ways in which they have overcome fears, beliefs, or events that once kept them from connecting with their inner strength and recognizing their amazingness. Some of these stories are stories of pain and how a women or girl triumphed over it. As you read these stories, rather than focusing on the pain, choose to focus instead on the triumph and the ways that others have overcome what may once have seemed impossible to overcome. Let's celebrate their triumphs!
The purpose of me sharing this bit of my life is because I want those who read it to acknowledge that hardships can be overcome. My dad was killed in front my brother and mom and me the week before my birthday a long time ago. How? He was...
Stand up for yourself Learn to love yourself enough to recognise that no one can cherish you better. In the past couple of days, I have engaged in some insightful conversations with my friends on how we do so much for people who don’t...
I am grateful for every lesson on my path to empowerment, and for the past week I have been especially grateful to a joyful 4-year-old girl (I am guessing her age). Last weekend, in a long neighborhood walk, we saw a few individuals and...
its not a story but a real life experience of a pahadi women who lives in hills of uttarakhand, India well first thing i m not so good in writing but i thought every women around there should know her story so it starts when she was just 18...
My names Kiera, I’m 18 years of age and from the age of 3 weeks old I have been suffering, and I’m finally at the point where I want to share my story. When I was 3 weeks old, I was covered in red blisters, I was taken to the doctors and...
Twenty years ago I was absolutely horrified of public speaking and silenced by shame. I have conquered countless health challenges, financial challenges, relationship challenges, and vocational challenges. Every form of adversity was molding me...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood rape and sexual assault. I am a survivor of multiple sexual assaults and rapes. I wasn’t planning on talking about this just yet, but...
my life has been screwed from the start, my dad left before i was born. when i was 4 i was the first to see my step-grandfather commit suicide. my parents are abusive. my grandparents are alcoholics who smoke pot. i didn’t come out right...
Not until did I enter the master program that I could understand the meaning of gender discrimination deeply. My master supervisor always used to say that women are inferior to men, and it is the reason that we do not allow women to be...