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 …
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Proud to be an independent woman
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 …
The sky is the limit, irrespective of your ability or disability
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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Skills training has given me the opportunity to contribute to my community during COVID-19
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 …
GIRLS Inspire graduate becomes change maker in Sri Lanka
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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Life’s hardships did not prevent Beenish to take charge and carve her path to happiness and success
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 …
Closing the gender gap: women and girls in vocations previously dominated by their male counterparts
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 …
International Women’s Day 2020 celebration of CMES
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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Story of Mahana, a girl dreams to be a great tailor
Mahana (pseudonym),17 years, lives with her parents in a mud house in Dhulauri village in Bangladesh. Her father, 53 years, is a marginal farmer and day laborer, and her mother, …
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Fiza, a girl with dreams and aspirations
Fiza Ajmal, is a 22-year-old who resides in Fauji Colony Pirwadhai, Rawalpindi (Pakistan). She has two brothers and a sister, and they all live with their mother in a rented …
