Tears flowed from my eyes when pallbearers lowered the coffin into the grave. I could not understand why the hospital had refused to offer my niece a safe abortion whose pregnancy was a result of rape. I blamed the leadership of my country, Malawi, for
Girls across the globe face barriers when it comes to equity and inclusion in so many areas of life. While organizations or other entities may think they know what girls need or want, I value the GirlSPARKS approach because it centres around girls’ actual thoughts, actions, and insight.
Bringing together advocates and storytellers from around the world to demonstrate just how powerful stories can be.
Our global history has been shaped by those who have taken to the streets to demand their needs and rights.
Beverly Nkirote Mutwiri speaks to Girls’ Globe about the challenges she has encountered as a young woman in a patriarchal society.
Having FGM taught in schools is our chance to take a step forward in ending this harmful practice.
I have just finished reading reviews of ‘On Her Shoulders’, Alexandria Brombach’s documentary on Nadia Murad, the human rights activist who won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. From the New York Times to RobertEbert.Com, the almost exclusively male reviewers gave halfhearted write-ups on a movie
Kinga Wisniewska from Poland speaks to Girls’ Globe about advocacy, abortion & storytelling.
I asked the delegates: “What would you like other girls who could not attend CSW62 to know about this experience?”
How are you going to make sure 2018 is a great year for gender equality…wherever you are in the world?
Media campaigns come and go and very few make it off the screen and into everyday life. Sexist structures are deeply rooted in most societies, and merely recognising the problem won’t be enough to eliminate it.
Based on my experience, meaningfully engaging young people is not welcomed for many reasons, but here are 3 I hear most often…
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