Bina Devi, a resident of Tilkari village located in Tetiha Bambor, had few resources but immense resolve. In a quiet corner of Bihar’s Munger district, a woman once struggled to feed her four children. Poverty loomed large. The family had no land to farm, no steady income, and no certainty about the next meal. Yet, …
Meet Bihar’s ‘Mushroom Lady’ Bina Devi, Who Is Now Empowering 70,000 Rural Women Read More »
Female teachers and school leaders serve as powerful role models for female students Enhancing female teachers’ leadership skills can have a positive and cascading effect on the learning of female students. In the Sidama region of Ethiopia, female leaders in schools, including teachers and administrators, are creating a more supportive environment for girls. These teachers are …
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In Nigeria’s dusty neighborhoods, female health workers carry cooler boxes filled with oral polio vaccines, navigating settlements, mosques, and churches with one mission: ensuring no child remains vulnerable to a disease that once paralyzed thousands. Breaking Barriers Where Others Cannot While Nigeria was declared free of wild poliovirus in 2020, the battle continues against a mutated …
Frontline Heroines: Women Leading Nigeria’s Fight Against Polio Read More »
Breaking taboos and rewriting the rules of personal care, Namyaa is transforming intimate wellness from a hushed necessity into a confident, everyday ritual for women. In India, conversations about women’s intimate health have long been hushed, overshadowed by stigma and silence. While the beauty and wellness industries thrive, spaces that address deeply personal, everyday struggles—painful …
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Nearly one in four Sub-Saharan Africans resides in Nigeria. It is the seventh most populous country in the world. Nigeria has a federal system of government with 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. Within the states, there are 744 local governments. The country is multilingual and home to more than 250 different …
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