WorldWISE Storytelling Project

The Crime of Poverty in Egypt

JennyStoriesCFPA, Children's Rights, Egypt, Gharemaat, Human Rights, Livelihood Programs, Nawal Mostafa, Poverty, Prisons, Scaling Deep, Scaling Up0

Nawal Mostafa’s organization Children of Female Prisoners Association (CFPA) has not only shed light on the formerly invisible population of female poverty prisoners in Egypt, but has transformed the public perception of these women and their children from criminals to victims of an unjust system. Rahet Bally Website Nawal Mostafa, Founder of Children of Female Prisoners Association Cairo, Egypt

Shaping a New, Gender-Just Precedent

JennyStoriesAdvocacy, East Africa, Europe, Gender Bias, Gender Equality, Justice, Latin America, Laws, Scaling Up, Viviana Waisman, Women's Link Worldwide, Women's Rights0

Viviana Waisman, the founder of Women’s Link Worldwide, is fighting for gender justice around the world by using the law to protect and advance the rights of women and girls. Rahet Bally Website Viviana Waisman, President and CEO of Women’s Link Worldwide Latin America, Europe, and East Africa

Rana holds up a picture book in a read-aloud session.

Harnessing the Power of Reading to Create Changemakers

JennyStoriesAmman, Changemaking, Education, Empathy, Jordan, Leadership, Rana Dajani, Reading, Scaling Deep, Scaling Out0

Dr. Rana Dajani’s organization We Love Reading is a global movement based in Jordan that is utilizing the simple but powerful pastime of reading to increase children’s empathy, cognitive development, and creativity in over 60 countries around the world.