Stories

Every woman & 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!

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Tell Her She Can Run

At the age of 9, my daughter was beautiful and bubbly, intelligent and funny. Always tall for her age, she […]

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I was Suffering too much that…

Hi… i’ll just give you my fake name… My name is Yin and umm… when i was 12 to 13-ish. […]

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When i was 10 i was not really scared of that much but in December there where 3 hairy dogs […]

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She Had It In Her All Along

I often believe that the best way to celebrate someone’s birthday is to focus on the impact they have made […]

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A boy did something to me

I had a stepdad and me and my mom would go to visit his family. I remember there were 2 […]

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Dust Yourself Off

Growing up, I was always told that as long as I tried my best my grades didn’t have to be […]

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Your Personal Triumphs

VIDEO: Share YOUR personal triumphs on the path to empowerment, and remind other women and girls that they are not […]

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Finding me

As a young woman I struggled with who I was. Not because I did not like who I was but […]

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I can’t defend myself

I can’t defend myself and some people take advantage of me and I am really shy and sweet

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GOTR Girls and Women Changed My Life

I have been directly and indirectly involved with GOTR for 12 years starting as a coach, then a run committee […]

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I am inspired!

They use inspiring words. I feel more confident about my dreams. They told me not to be afraid to be […]

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I aspire to inspire…

For me, being successful and reaching my potential involves helping others be successful and realize their potential. I truly believe […]