Girls And Women

What a Kenyan community can teach us about menstrual hygiene and human rights

In rural Western Kenya, Lwala Community Alliance and other partners have developed community-led solutions to the challenges faced by girls in school.

Margaret’s story: Why investing in a girl means investing in a community

In the past three years, 72 girls in the WISER program have begun post-secondary education and become role models in their communities. And almost all of them have the same goal of raising their communities up.

From camp to campus

Inside Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, Esther is studying in hopes of pursuing her goal to become the first female neurosurgeon in South Sudan.

How these women inspired each other—and thousands more around the world

These women supported each other after their HIV diagnoses. Now their stories inspire people—and politicians—across the globe.

What’s it like to be a 16-year-old girl in Kenya?

Meet Monica—she's part of TakePart's 16 in ‘16, a video project that profiles 16 teens who will turn 16 in 2016.

Keeping a promise to mothers and children

This video makes a compelling case for lifting up communities by prioritizing maternal and child health.

Eradicating HIV stigma and humiliation: How Lydiah is changing lives in Kenya

She does all this because she’s a community health volunteer, trained by Malteser International to support HIV positive women, pregnant mothers, and tuberculosis patients.

We just got a letter from Prime Minister Trudeau!

We hope other countries will #LeadLikeTrudeau, both in their commitment to gender equality and to supporting the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

I wholeheartedly agree: Poverty is Sexist.

Thank you for the letter you sent to me on International Women’s Day and for calling on world leaders to recognise the indisputable link between gender inequality and extreme poverty.

Gambia has outlawed child marriage

This great news is just one small victory in a much larger battle: The Gambian government must now implement this law and enforce its provisions to ensure that its girls are not forced into marriage as children.