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“Before this programme, my father was pushing me to get cut, but now he...
Mercy had to leave school after becoming pregnant aged 17. She was forced to marry the father of her child but when she refused to undergo FGM she was shunned by her in-laws. She now lives back at home...
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“I think everyone should know about the dangers of FGM and early forced...
At just 13 years old, Charity is an anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) campaigner in Korosi Village where she lives with her parents and six brothers and sisters. Charity joined the project run by...
View Article“I’m capable of becoming a better version of myself.”
This is Suna B.K, an elected Dalit Women’s Member from Bajura District. Suna was married at 15 — which seemed normal at the time — and they struggled for money whilst her husband conducted odd jobs...
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“Since being elected I not only speak for myself, but I can fight for the...
Married when she was just 12, Parwati saw the future that lay before her as a Dalit woman in Nepal. In 2017, Parwati ran in the elections for a ward member position in the Doti district and won....
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“I can’t do much alone but together we can do many good things.”
Sita is a 33 year old social worker. She left school and got married aged 13 which left her feeling very hopeless. Having met other women and girls in her village, over time she became their...
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“Change starts with you.” The power of #EverydayFeminism.
Jennifer Nakitende, Programs Manager/ Projects Coordinator at NAWAD office in Bwebajja Dundu, Uganda. Jennifer, a Projects Manager at NAWAD, believes that we all have the power within to make a...
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“I urge my fellow young feminists to keep their resilience.” #EverydayFeminism
Shyleen Momanyi, Executive Director of Young Women’s Leadership Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. Atieno Muyuyi / Womankind Worldwide. Shyleen Momanyi is Executive Director of the Young Women’s Leadership...
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“Every individual can be a very good movement maker.” #EverydayFeminism
Srijana Bastola looking at a photo of her grandmother, who is a feminist herself and is an inspiration for her. Srijana Bastola is the Programme Co-ordinator at Womankind partner, Sankalpa. Srijana’s...
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WAVEII is making waves in Uganda’s civic space
Photo: Womankind/Eve- partners at a WAVE workshop in Uganda Uganda is home to some of the most diverse and progressive women’s movements in Africa that have achieved significant progress in the fight...
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Transformational feminist leadership looks at equality, voice and agency #WAVEII
Photo: Womankind/Eve- partners at the WAVE workshop posing for a group photo Latifa Namutebi Latifa is a lawyer who sparked her entry into feminist activism through family law. This led her to the...
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There’s no silver bullet response to all the issues we are facing #WAVEII
Photo: Womankind/Eve- Sarah Nakame contributing at a group session during the WAVE workshop Sarah Nakame Sarah started her activism journey in university when she joined the girls and women’s rights...
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‘’What’s the point of the revolution if we can’t dance?’’ #WAVEII
Photo: Womankind/Eve- Patricia Munabi is FOWODE’s Executive Director Patricia Munabi Patricia is the Executive Director at the Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE). She is a lawyer and identifies as...
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“The change will come but it will not come if we fear, if we sit back and if...
Horia Mosadiq is an Afghan human rights defender living in London and she is a core member of Womankind partner Women’s Regional Network (WRN) in the UK. For Horia, Everyday Feminism is her 30 years...
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“Everything I do is to try to address or to try to contribute to a world...
Sehin Teferra is an Ethiopian activist and Director of Womankind partner Setaweet. She defines herself as a feminist and is keen on debunking myths around it. Her #EverydayFeminism is focused on...
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“From siblinghood to solidarity and to showing up for each other”
Shyleen Momanyi is a feminist leader, plant mother and Executive Director of the Young Women’s Leadership Institute. From her experience, Everyday Feminism is living the joy of liberation everyday,...
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“Being a feminist is about understanding that we hold up not just the sky,...
Liepollo Lebohang Pheko is a South African political economist and feminist with experience spanning over 25 years in policy, business and social enterprise within private, public and development...
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“Feminism, for me, has always mattered a lot in shaping who I am.”
Pema Wangmo Lama is an activist belonging to Mugum indigenous nations and the Programme Coordinator at National Indigenous Women’s Federation (NIWF). Pema’s stance on Everyday Feminism is about...
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