VIDEO: Oumie Sissokho, of The Girls’ Agenda in The Gambia, shares her perspective about how survivors’ stories empower and create a positive impact, in this brief conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.
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!
Hello, my name is Cassidy Jansen. I’m a seventeen year old girl with many challenges in my life. I’m hoping that by sharing my story, it will help you realize that life does get better, and you can do anything you set your mind...
VIDEO: Sharon Kathryn D’Agostino talks with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place, about the power of stories to inspire and to transform lives.
When I was a little kid, my mom would always tell me that I had the most amazing attitude that could cheer anyone up. I was always smiling and making jokes to keep my classmates laughing. That all changed when my mom told me that we had to move...
VIDEO: S.Y. comments on why she believes it is important for women to share their stories in this conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.
VIDEO: Peace Osamede Smith shares her thoughts about the power of women sharing their stories in this brief conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape, other forms of violence and abuse, and self-harm. It has been almost 13 years since I’ve told my story and even then it...
I didn’t grow up with the language young people have these days around gender and sexuality. I was 19 when I first met my first gay person and that encounter started me on a path to my own self discovery. Growing up I believed to be...
VIDEO: Yemurai Nyoni of Zimbabwe encourages women, especially young women, to recognize the power of their stories in supporting the empowerment of other women.
VIDEO: R.B. talks with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place, about #ThePowerOfStories to inspire others.