Nadia’s determination to make a difference
Nadia Parveen (22) is a resident of Baldia Town Karachi. Nadia completed her matriculation but could not continue her studies as she got married. Her family is financially challenged, and …
Nadia Parveen (22) is a resident of Baldia Town Karachi. Nadia completed her matriculation but could not continue her studies as she got married. Her family is financially challenged, and …
Small to large enterprises worldwide are being disrupted and facing many challenges in the face of COVID pandemic. Thus, it seems timely to highlight the strengths of women who dream …
Sana Akbar, a 22-years old girl, comes from a poor family and lives with a disability due to polio. Due to her disability, she was exposed to a harsh life which …
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My name is Shahina Akter. I am from Jaldhaka unit. I am 17 years old. My father’s name is Sahir Uddin. He is a farmer and my mother Tahmina Begum …
Until Rumeisha became involved with COL’s GIRLS Inspire, she would rarely leave the house. This young woman from a village in Sri Lanka was raised in a traditional culture and …
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Photo Credit: CMES, Bangladesh. Happy International Day of the Girl Child! The COVID-19 pandemic has rolled back the hard-fought gains made to gender equality and has deepened the existing gender …
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Written and edited by Ms Frances Ferreira, Senior Adviser: Women and Girls at the Commonwealth of Learning. Written with submissions from Afzal Hossain (CMES), Minal Kiani (SPARC) and Chandrathiaka Liyanarachchi …
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Beenish Suleman (31) is a resident of Baldia Town, Karachi (Pakistan). By the age of 16, Beenish got married to a man much older than her. Due to her marriage …
Sandhya (Islampur, India) belonged to a poor income-generating household. Her parents work as wage laborers. It was getting difficult to make ends meet for the family. Sandhya studied till class …
CMES celebrated 2020 IWD in its twelve project sites, under the theme; “an equal world is an enabled world: each for equal”. As part of the celebration, girls and women …
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