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“Not being able to see was not an obstacle” – Palmira Martinez, A Professional Runner Who Is Blind, Races For Equality

Guest ContributorSeptember 21, 2018

By UN WOMEN - Palmira Martinez, a blind professional runner from Mexico, is among the 70,000 women who ran for gender equality as part of the largest 5K race fo...

InspirationSports0 Comments3 min read

“They said I couldn’t govern because I was a woman,” Irlanda Pop, The Only Indigenous Mayor In Guatemala

Guest ContributorSeptember 13, 2018

By UN Women - Irlanda Pop is the Mayor of Lanquín, a municipality in the Alta Verapaz department of Guatemala. She is the only indigenous Mayor and one of ten w...

Empowerment0 Comments4 min read

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: One Woman’s Thank You Letter To The “Helpers” In Her Life

Guest ContributorSeptember 1, 2018

"These are just some of many moments and people I latch onto, amidst a storm of internal conflict." ...

HealthSelf ImprovementYour Stories1 Comment9 min read

Finding My New Normal After My Father’s Suicide

Guest ContributorSeptember 1, 2018

By Anna Cambria - At 22 years old, I had to learn to live with a new normal. My father committed suicide in the summer of 2016, mere weeks after my college grad...

BooksYour Stories0 Comments5 min read

Freshta Karim On Her Mobile Library And Spreading The Joy Of Reading In Kabul

Guest ContributorAugust 28, 2018

By Pary Shuaib - Meet Freshta Karim, the founder and director of a mobile library called Charmaghz in Afghanistan. Through Charmaghz, Freshta and her team are h...

BooksBrewers Of ChangeEducation0 Comments6 min read

Not One More GenERAtion… Woman Leads Campaign To Get Equal Rights Amendment Ratified In Virginia

Guest ContributorAugust 26, 2018

On May 30, 2018, Illinois became the 37th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment. We now only need one more state to ratify the ERA for it to be adopte...

PoliticsWomen's Rights0 Comments5 min read

Sarah Sheehan On Why The Workplace “Conversation Gap” Is Even Wider For Women… And What You Can Do About It

Guest ContributorAugust 25, 2018

By Sarah Sheehan - As a woman who has spent the last 20 years climbing the corporate ladder, I’ve learned that there are many keys to professional success. One ...

CareerEmpowermentSelf Improvement0 Comments5 min read

17-Year-Old STEM Scholar Pens Powerful Essay On Invaluable Rewards Of Pushing Past Self-Doubt

Guest ContributorAugust 15, 2018

My name is Diana Mendoza, and I am the next generation of this country’s great architects, engineers and designers. At 17, I am heading into my junior year a...

EducationGenderGirlsInspirationSelf ImprovementSTEM0 Comments4 min read

From Where I Stand: Brazilian Youth Activist Fights For The Rights Of Young Indigenous Women

Guest ContributorJuly 31, 2018

By UN WOMEN - Rayanne Cristine Maximo Franca is an indigenous youth activist from Brazil. Since leaving her home at 17, she has embarked on a relentless pursuit...

EmpowermentHuman RightsWomen's Rights0 Comments4 min read