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From Where I Stand: Merve Erbay On Becoming The First Woman Firefighter In The Turkish Parliament

Guest ContributorJanuary 18, 2019

By UN Women - Merve Erbay, 21, became the first woman firefighter in the Turkish Parliament after outperforming competitors in the firefighting exam. In&n...

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The Little Moments: Middle School Educator Offers Valuable Lesson On Why Teaching Matters

Guest ContributorJanuary 11, 2019

By Casey Ainsworth - When teaching at the elementary or middle school level, teachers may not always see the fruits of their labor. Often times, it could be ye...

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Dear Sir – Don’t Let #MeToo Make You Afraid Of Me

Guest ContributorJanuary 11, 2019

By Arielle Lapiano - Something troubling has been happening to me lately. Men appear to be afraid of me. A male superior at work asked, “Is it okay to say that...

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In the words of Journalist Bettie Johnson Mbayo: “I tell the stories of rape survivors and the challenges they face seeking justice”

Guest ContributorJanuary 8, 2019

By UN Women - Award-winning journalist Bettie Johnson Mbayo from Frontpage Africa took a 16-hour motorbike ride last year through Southeastern Liberia to find ...

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The Practice: My Yoga Journey From Self-Healing To Empowering Survivors Of Genocide

Guest ContributorDecember 20, 2018

By Jordan Ashley - "Place a hand to your heart and a hand to your belly," I say to a room of strangers – a hundred women who had witnessed the massacre of husba...

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In the words of Taffan Ako: “I believe you have to be in the system in order to change the system”

Guest ContributorDecember 14, 2018

By UN Women - A refugee from Iraqi Kurdistan, Taffan Ako fled to Sweden in 1997 with her family. Today she is the Coordinator of One Young World Ambassadors for...

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Pamela Delgado Inspires Every Woman To Be Rawly Bold With Positivity-Focused, Ethical Fashion Brand

Guest ContributorDecember 11, 2018

By Pamela Delgado - I started Rawly Bold in October 2017 to create a space where positivity was restored and our ability to dream and take action for what is ri...

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Inspiring Women Of Afghanistan: Shaesta Waiz, The First Woman Certified Civilian Pilot

Guest ContributorDecember 11, 2018

By Aisha Azimi - Afghan-American pilot Shaesta Waiz is one of the many Afghan women that inspire me. Shaesta is the first female certified civilian pilot from A...

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They Ignited Our Campaign To Get A Woman On The US 20, Time To Pay It Forward To Women You Should Know

Guest ContributorDecember 5, 2018

By Susan Ades Stone and Barbara Ortiz Howard - Everybody thought it was a great idea whose time certainly had come. Why hadn’t anyone thought of it before? Or ...

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