"At This Moment, We Are Very Brave"
Sam and Mary*, a husband and wife from the Gourma province of Burkina Faso, were struggling to provide the basics for their family. Years of…
Organization : World Neighbours Society Canada
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Debunking Eye Health Myths in Rural India
Meera*, a 68 year-old woman living in Tikri Panchayat India, knew her vision was failing. Her work in the home became increasingly difficult…
Organization : NorQuest College
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Men Can Cook – Challenging Patriarchal Norms in Zimbabwe
Jane*, a mother of four in Zimbabwe, was facing exhaustion. In addition to caring for her smaller children, cooking for her family and…
Organization : St. Mary's Road United Church
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Improving Menstrual Health in Uganda Using a Market-Based Approach
“While I was using pads I would not play while I was on my period because I was not comfortable, but with the bfree cup, I now can…
Organization : Women’s Global Health Innovations (WGHI)
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“There is dignity in disability.”
Florence*, a woman living with blindness in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone, was told that she had no value and that her only means of…
Organization : CAUSE Canada
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Using Indigenous Restorative Justice to Reduce Gender-Based Violence
Guatemala, with a population of only 17 million, is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman. In a country where a woman is…
Organization : Real Humanitarian
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Increasing Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights through Media Development
Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services for women and girls remains a major challenge in Mali. The economic crisis and…
Organization : Journalists for Human Rights
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