Seema Gavli’s Story
Coming from a very poor family, Seema was never able to finish her education. She was married off at a young age and moved to Satara with her husband. While …
Coming from a very poor family, Seema was never able to finish her education. She was married off at a young age and moved to Satara with her husband. While …
20 years ago, 12 August was designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly. One may ask why do we have International Observance days? According to the UN, International …
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By Samwel Gasuku My trip to Dodoma and Rukwa regions in central and southern Tanzania to visit the first graduates of the GIRLS Inspire project wasn’t disappointing at all. The …
Submitted by Samwel Gasuku “The civic and gender equality education made me think about my dream, the right to education” says Agatha Kipeta. She is a mother and beneficiary of …
Written by Arooj Iftikhar, edited by Kristina Smith. Written with submissions from Mzikazi Ntuli (ADPP), Argentina Tembe (Associação Progresso), Arooj Iftikhar (Bedari), Samwel Gasuku (IAE) and Maheen Malik (SPARC). Photo Credit: …
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4 Actions We Can Take to Press for Progress We may not be able to do great things, but the little things we do will lead to greatness. Each contribution …
My name is Shama. I am 14 years old. I have 2 sisters and 1 brother. At this young age, I have experienced some very harsh realities of life. My …
Written with submissions from Mzikazi Ntuli (ADPP), Edson Rufai (Associação Progresso), Arooj Iftikhar (Bedari), Samwel Gasuku (IAE) and Maheen Malik (SPARC). #1 Educating women and girls on the effects of …
5 Ways GIRLS Inspire is Contributing to Ending Child, Early and Forced Marriage Read More »
Sumaira, belonging to a low-income family, is a 27-year-old girl with special needs. She lives in Multan with her husband. Like the majority of families in the community her husband …
Every morning Adolofina Manyika wakes up early to take her two young children, aged 4 years and 6 months old to her mother before heading to work. Interestingly, she is …