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Neema’s Growth as a Leader Tells Its Own Story
November 3, 2025
When Neema Nyaundi first shared her story in 2023, she described herself as “a shy girl who used to sit at the back of the room, unsure if anyone wanted to hear what I had to say.” At the time, she was a young Trainer of Trainers in Kisii County, Kenya, juggling university, family, and volunteer work. Through the YW4A…
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Young Women Challenge FGM in Kerdasa, Egypt
July 5, 2024
In the heart of Kerdasa, Cairo, the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) had long been deeply rooted in the community, sustained by harmful social
YW4A Stories of Leadership: Young Women’s Leadership in Action in Egypt
July 5, 2024
The Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy and Accountability (YW4A) initiative has been instrumental in empowering young women to become leaders and advocates for change
YW4A Stories of Leadership: Lina Al-Khatib – from Beit Kahil to Advocacy Leadership
July 5, 2024
Lina Al-Khatib, a young woman from the village of Beit Kahil in Hebron, south of the West Bank (22 years old), is in the final
YW4A Stories of Leadership: Azenath Okemwa’s Advocacy Journey
June 27, 2024
I am a success story and proof that a girl from a village in Kenya can dream and the dream can become a reality.
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