Thank you for pledging to amplify the voices of courageous activists for Women’s History Month. You can fulfill your pledge now by sharing the stories of these amazing women leaders and activists with your networks today! The post Thank You! appeared first on Global Fund for Women. … [Read more...] about Thank You!
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Pledge to Amplify the Voices of Women Leaders and Activists
Inspiring women are leading their communities and fighting for equality and justice all across the world, but too often, their voices go unheard. You can help change that right now. This women’s history month, pledge to help amplify the voices of amazing women leaders and activists fighting to make our world a better place. Women like Rebeca Gyumi, an activist in Tanzania, who … [Read more...] about Pledge to Amplify the Voices of Women Leaders and Activists
Teen Mum at 14, qualified Chartered Accountant at 24
Dispelling myths about teenage pregnancy I’m delighted to share my journey from teenage mum to Chartered Accountant. When I was 10, I moved to Ireland after the breakup of my parent’s marriage. I had spent the previous ten years living between London and Nigeria with my family. This was a challenging transition for my mum. She had just left my dad and needed to figure out how … [Read more...] about Teen Mum at 14, qualified Chartered Accountant at 24
A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage
PORT LOKO, Sierra Leone - Fatmata Sesay was 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her parents forced her to move in with her boyfriend, who was neither in school nor employed. Moving in with him felt like an underage marriage, she says. … [Read more...] about A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage
Strong partnerships and bold actions to stamp out child marriage and FGM
On the margins of the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, a high-level side event on "Accelerating the elimination of harmful practices to reap the demographic dividend in Africa" convened Member States, civil society, youth and development partners to discuss decisive measures to eliminate child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) across the … [Read more...] about Strong partnerships and bold actions to stamp out child marriage and FGM