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Weaving Solutions for Rural Indonesian Women

JennyStoriesDinny Jusuf, Eastern Indonesia, Indigenous Heritage, Livelihood Solutions, Scaling Deep, Tenun, Toraja, Unsafe Migration, Weaving3

By reviving and popularizing the age-old tradition of weaving in 10 rural communities across Eastern Indonesia, Dinny Jusuf’s organization TORAJAMELO is curbing exploitative outward migration by providing sustainable livelihood alternatives for thousands of women. Rahet Bally Website Dinny Jusuf, Founder of TORAJAMELO Eastern Indonesia

Nadia Gamal El-Din in her office in Cairo

Mothers Deserve Peace of Mind

JennyStoriesAll-Inclusive Community, Egypt, Motherhood, Nadia Gamal El-Din, Rahet Bally0

Nadia Gamal El-Din’s organization Rahet Bally provides millions of Egyptian moms with a much-need support system and community to ensure they have all the resources necessary to enter and thrive in motherhood. Rahet Bally Website Nadia Gamal El-Din CEO of Rahet Bally Cairo, Egypt

Survivors of Yesterday, Healers of Tomorrow

JennyStoriesArab Spring, Bahrain, BRAVO, Healing, Nada Dhaif, Rehabilitation, Scaling Deep, Trauma0

Dr. Nada Dhaif, the founder of the Bahrain Rehabilitation & Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO), has transformed the traumatic experience of torture in a Bahrani prison into a movement that empowers victims of trauma to heal one another. Rahet Bally Website Dr. Nada Dhaif Founder of BRAVO Manama, Bahrain

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.

Saskia speaking to a group of incarcerated mothers..

Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Mexico

JennyStoriesChildren's Rights, Legal Reform, Maternity in Prison, Mexico, Saskia Niño de Rivera, Scaling Deep, Scaling Up0

Saskia Niño de Rivera’s organization Reinserta has changed both policies and mindsets in Mexico to create a better life and future for children and youth in the criminal justice system. Rahet Bally Website Saskia Niño de Rivera, Co-Founder of Reinserta Mexico City, Mexico

Nani Zulminarni: A movement of equality, justice, and visibility

JennyStoriesFemale Leadership, Female-Led Families, Indonesia, Nani Zulminarni, PEKKA, Scaling Deep, Scaling Up0

Nani Zulminarni, Founder of PEKKAJakarta, IndonesiaSector: Women’s rights, Equity, Civic EngagementScaling type: Scaling deep, scaling up, scaling outAshoka Fellow since 2007 Rahet Bally Website Nani Zulminarni Photo by Ashoka

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