Nepali girls gain self-sufficiency
Under the country’s rigid patriarchy and caste system, girls and women in Nepal tend to have lower status in family and society.... Read More
Busting period taboos to help girls stay in school
Today, in the 21st century, menstruation is considered as unclean and a bad omen in many developing countries. Since the society is... Read More
Five-year sentence for child marriage and rape victim
A few weeks ago, 19-year-old Noura, who stabbed her “husband” as he attempted to rape her, has had her life spared and... Read More
G7 makes commitments on girls’ education
The G7 countries announced a global commitment of US$2.9 billion for girls’ education in crises. The G7 also endorsed a Declaration supporting... Read More
Trafficked girl became pregnant after being sexually exploited
Every year, more than 8,000 girls and women are trafficked in Nepal. They are being trafficked within Nepal, across the border into... Read More
Trapped in refugee camps, Rohingya girls dream of school and safety
After an outbreak of violence in Rakhine State in August 2017, almost a million Rohingya people have fled Myanmar and now live... Read More
A mobile app stops child marriage in Bangladesh
Bangladesh continues to have one of the highest child marriage rates worldwide, despite laws that ban early marriages.
Scholarships change the story for girls
Érika from Ecuador is eighteen years old and has recently graduated from school with flying colours. She wants to become a cardiologist... Read More
Helping an orphan girl’s future bloom
In developing countries, girls often face discrimination from the earliest stages of life, through childhood and into adulthood. Some of them are... Read More
The Menstrual Taboo
The average woman menstruates for 3,000 days during her life time. It’s a normal biological process, but there are still negative beliefs... Read More