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Our Stories
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My Name is Manal: Determined to Change
Today, I want to share with you my story of resilience, determination and the incredible power of...
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My Name is Iryna: A Dangerous Mission in Ukraine
From the first day of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, I knew that I would not leave my...
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My Name is Amina: Defying Boundaries and Teaching Hope
When the de facto authorities came to power, everything changed. All of the freedoms women in...
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My Name is Grace: Life Changing Courage in Sorrow
If you had told me that I would go from a farmer to a businesswoman who shattered barriers for her...
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My Name Is Sarab: Believing in Myself
For many years, Sarab's life was restricted by ISIS' control of Mosul, Iraq. Today, she is slowly...
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My Name is Ferhana: Unyielding Hope Against all Odds
I feel proud when I look back and compare myself with past me. I have learned everything and become...
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My Name is Dada: From Conflict to Confidence
For over two decades, the Boko Haram insurgency has significantly affected the lives of thousands of...
My Name is Gorette: Giving My Daughters the Opportunity I Missed
When I was young, I did not have a chance to get formal education, but now I know the value of...
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My Name is Nastasiya: The Road to Survival
It is too dangerous to tell you my real name. My husband is a soldier in the Armed Forces of Ukraine...
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My Name is Zainab: Courage During Crisis
My name is Zainab, Women for Women International (WfWI) participant from Chahar Bagh-e Safa.
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My Name is Nema: Reclaiming My Power
Nema is 33 years old and lives with her husband and five children. In 2016, they fled conflict in...
My Name is Angelique: My Greatest Dream
My name is Angelique Nabinto Mwana Mupopo and I live in Nyangezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
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My Name is Olga: An Angel in My Life
If someone had told me in the past that I would need to restart my life from scratch, I couldn't...
My Name is Nabintu: Peace in My Heart
I was a happy woman, wife, and mother before the war came to my front door...
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My Name is Obaida: A Glimpse of Hope
My name is Obaida, and I live in Afghanistan. I’m a mother of six children - two daughters and four...
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My Name is Deborah: Reinventing My Life
I am Deborah, a 38-year-old mother of two boys and two girls, aged 6 – 20 years. I was born into a...
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My Name is Nasima: Life Changing Lessons
Twelve years ago, my family and I came from Pakistan to Afghanistan. We are 14 people in total, and...
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My Name is Habiba: A Great Deed
I studied until 3rd grade at the school, but I had to drop out due to 2017 conflict in our region in...
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My Name is Yusra: A Positive Change for My Future
I was very disappointed and stressed when the new government took place because it was so hard for...
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My Name is Caritas: Support for a Bright Life
I was at school when the genocide happened. I had eight brothers. Seven of them died during the...
My name is Beatrice: Reclaiming My Rights
Beatrice is a widow raising five children, including two girls and three boys.
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My Name is Euphrasie: A Vision for Expansion
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My Name is Zainab: Inspiration to Thrive
Zainab, is a 43-year-old woman who lives in Ogbagbala village in Kogi State, Nigeria. She is married...
My Name is Sadzida: A Light of Hope
I got ill in 2005. I thought it was the worst case scenario, and I don’t like to remember those...
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My Name is Kadire: Supporting Fellow Survivors
Kadire Tahiraj is a mother of three, and lives with her husband and children in a small two room...
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My Name is Aaila: Hope for the Future
I am 39 years old. I am originally from Guhr province and my father was one of the famous and...
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My Name is Regina: Mobilizing for the Community
Since joining Women for Women International, Regina has been working to improve the health of those...
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My Name is Zahra: From a Dream to Reality
My name is Zahra*. Growing up, my father worked hard to support our family through his shop. But he...
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My name Is Unis: Change for the Future
Unis wanted to enroll in the Women for Women program after she heard an announcement made in church...
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My name is Nisreen: Confidence to Face Life and the Future
Growing up in Basra, Nisreen dreamed of pursuing an education, even though girls were not expected...
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My Name is Birhane: Healing After Loss
After several tragic and traumatic experiences, Birhane tells us that she had lost hope, holding on...
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My Name is Omma: Learning to Thrive After Conflict
It is not easy to live under trauma, especially when you see the people you love dying in front of...