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Amina Evangelista Swanepoel: Sowing the Seeds of Sexual Health in the Philippines

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Amina Evangelista Swanepoel and her team at Roots of Health are combating the stigma surrounding sexual health and providing crucial reproductive health services in the Philippines. Their hard work has paid off: teenage pregnancies in Palawan’s capital of Puerto Princesa have decreased by a third.   Amina Evangelista Swanepoel, Executive Director of Roots of Health Palawan, […]

Maryam Montague: Supporting Girls to Soar in Morocco

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Maryam Montague’s organization Project Soar is providing teen girls in Morocco, Uganda, and Syria with the tools necessary to become leaders in their communities and beyond.   Maryam Montague, Founder and Executive Director of Project Soar Headquartered in Marrakech, Morocco; Also Serving Girls in Uganda and Syria 

Hasina Kharbhih: Abating Human Trafficking in India and Across Southeast Asia

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Hasina Kharbhih’s organization Impulse NGO Network (INGON) has revolutionized the fight against human trafficking through its globally-recognized Impulse Model that strengthens prevention mechanisms and facilitates a streamlined process of reporting and reintegration of survivors.  Hasina Kharbhih, Chairwoman and Founder of Impulse NGO Network Meghalaya, India

Dinny Jusuf: Weaving Solutions for Rural Indonesian Women

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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.   Dinny Jusuf, Founder of TORAJAMELO Eastern Indonesia

Nadia Gamal El-Din in her office in Cairo

Nadia Gamal El-Din: Mothers Deserve Peace of Mind

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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.  Nadia Gamal El-Din CEO of Rahet Bally Cairo, Egypt

Nada Dhaif: Survivors of Yesterday, Healers of Tomorrow

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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.  Dr. Nada Dhaif Founder of BRAVO Manama, Bahrain

Nawal Mostafa: The Crime of Poverty in Egypt

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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. Nawal Mostafa, Founder of Children of Female Prisoners Association  Cairo, Egypt

Viviana Waisman: Shaping a New, Gender-Just Precedent

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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.  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.

Rana Dajani: Harnessing the Power of Reading to Create Changemakers

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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..

Saskia Niño de Rivera: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Mexico

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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.  Saskia Niño de Rivera, Co-Founder of Reinserta Mexico City, Mexico