Bohlale Mphahlele develops wearable safety technology to protect women and children from gender-based violence and human trafficking. In 2020, while still a Grade 11 learner at SJ van …
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Gender-based violence
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AdvocacyEducationHealthMaternal HealthPolicymakersSocial ImpactSocial Justice
How Shamsa Araweelo survived and now advocates against FGM.
Shamsa Araweelo channels FGM trauma into global activism, survivor support, policy reform, and frontline professional training. Shamsa Araweelo, a Somali-British activist, was six years old when she underwent …
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AdvocacyEducationGender EqualityLeadershipSocial ImpactSocial JusticeYouth Empowerment
Chidinma Adibeli empowers Nigerians with SRHR education.
Chidinma Adibeli empowers Nigerian youths with SRHR education, advocacy, safe spaces, and policy-level influence. Chidinma Adibeli is one of Nigeria’s dynamic youth and adolescent health advocates, using her …
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Nearly one in three African women (33%) have experienced sexual violence in their lifetimes, leaving behind not just trauma but emotional, psychological, and physical scars. Many survivors battle …