For the longest time I struggled with my weight and it would effectively put me in a bad mood. Then the thoughts came after, in deafening waves. “You’ve gained weight.” “How could you have let this happened.” Then there’d be days...
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!
In elementary school I was the fastest girl runner in my class. I could even beat most of the boys. I would always win the races at field day. I can still remember that feeling of flight when you are running so fast that if you think too hard...
VIDEO: Valin Azooz, a dentist and a young leader in Iraq, comments on the power of storytelling and education as tools of empowerment for refugees in Iraq.
VIDEO: Sharon D’Agostino talks with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place, about the stories women and girls can share on their path to empowerment.
For all those who are dependent on someone….I m going through tough times…a thousand times I have searched on how to get out of it…but yet I have not found any thing…We all in our life rely on someone… Be it...
My name is Hayes. I am an 11 year old rising 5th grader at Providence Spring Elementary. I did Girls on the Run the last 2 seasons. I loved Girls on the Run because it made me feel proud and confident. At first I was nervous because I was born...
Hundreds of times a day we are faced with decisions. Some of those decisions have the potential to be life changing, yet we may be unaware at the time how life changing such a simple decision could be. Last Fall, a Girls on the Run...
VIDEO: Kelly Benning, Vice President the of The National Association of Friendship Centres in Canada, believes that stories can help create change. Kelly shares her thoughts about the importance of women and girls sharing their stories in this...
For one of my graduation requirements, I needed to fulfill an internship/practicum course. As I was going through the list of options, Girls on the Run stood out to me. I had heard of Girls on the Run before, but I never knew much about it. I...
VIDEO: Sise Sawaneh, from the Republic of the Gambia, discusses her advocacy to end female genital mutilation in this brief conversation with Elisa Gambino, One Production Place.