Here begins the story of Hauwa Ibrahim, the brave girl from Hinna, State of Gombe, northern Nigeria, who first became a lawyer and then a Harvard professor of “Women, Justice and Sharia” and “Introduction to Critical Human Rights Thoughts and Social Justice” at the Roman university of Tor Vergata
Nearly half of Nigeria’s population are women and about 20 percent of them are living with a disability, according to research by a Nigerian advocacy group. Activists say many of these women face stigma and suffer injustices because of their condition, including gender based violence. But one disabled woman is pushing back to ensure women like her have better access to healthcare and equal justice
Zimbabwean Dr. Rita Nyamupinga of Female Prisoners Support Trust was Wednesday awarded the 2020 International Women of Courage Award by U.s First Lady Melania Trump. She was among 12 women drawn from different nations that received awards from U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompey
Triathlete Julie Moss is a portrait of the power of human spirit and true dedication, even in the face of pain and exhaustion. Angelina Bagdasaryan met with the sportswoman and learned about the many stories behind the Ironman World Championship legend
In conservative Pakistan, women’s sports still lag far behind their male counterparts. That has not stopped women who enjoy sports from pushing the boundaries and demanding change. In a poor neighborhood in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, young women are so passionate about football they have persisted despite the disapproval of their own families and society
A community radio station in one of northern India’s most backward districts is empowering women by encouraging them to work at the station and helping them tackle issues such as domestic violence in a patriarchal society. Anjana Pasricha visited the station in Haryana state’s Mewat district to see the transformative role it is playing across 170 villages that it reaches~VO
Saodat Khojaeva, 40, from southern Tajikistan, was born with only one deformed arm. She uses her legs to do house chores, including cooking, cleaning, and looking after her three childre
A few Pakistani women friends, working for big tech companies in the US, decided they wanted to create the mentoring and professional network they wished they’d had when coming up in the busines
Just 25 years ago, women were not allowed to fly battle planes and operate tanks. Yet, despite generations of physical and cultural obstacles, women have been drawn to the military. Iuliia Iarmolenko met with a WWII veteran who found a way to make her military dream come true when it seemed impossible
Emily is the Founder/CEO of Denis Miki Foundation and Efeti Ventures. She is a PeaceBuilder with Mediators Beyond Borders International, a Hiroshima Global Peacebuilder and a Mandela Washington Fellow