Youth Champions Lead and Learn at Global Health Conference

In February, Rise Up Youth Champions shared their voices and expertise as emerging leaders in sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) at the Implementing Best Practices (IBP) Initiative Asia Regional Partners Meeting, a three-day convening held in New Delhi. The semi-annual IBP event gathered participants from more than 7 countries and 45 organizations to strengthen partnerships, share resources, and activate … Read More

Press Release: Rise Up Launches New Collective Impact Partnership to Advance Economic Power and Justice for Girls and Women in India

OAKLAND, CA: Some of the world’s most effective and engaged gender equality organizations will harness their individual expertise into an innovative collective impact project that aims to increase the economic power of women and girls in India. The three-year project, “Collective Impact Partners: Women’s and Girl’s Economic Empowerment Advocacy in India,” will be led by the Global Fund for Women, … Read More

Kenyan Youth Champions Take the Media by Storm to Advocate for Change to Address NCD Challenge – Young Health Programme

Rise Up uses an externally validated model to enable local leaders to improve health outcomes through leadership and organizational strengthening, funding, and advocacy.  Through this work, the Champions for Change Initiative aims to build a better future by improving laws, policies, funding, and programs for girls, youth and women. It is an initiative of Rise Up’s, a flagship global program of … Read More

Marvin José Moreira

Marvin is the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Institute for Human Promotion (INPRHU) in Managua, Nicaragua where he has worked since 1997 promoting the human rights of children and adolescents in vulnerable situations. Marvin holds a degree in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Children’s Participation from the Central American University (UCA) Nicaragua.

Nancy Junnieth Mora Mendoza

Nancy is an educator in the Venancia Group. She is an activist and feminist member of various movements and networks fighting for the defense of women’s rights. With over 10 years of volunteer and leadership experience, she has been able to motivate and help many girls set their life goals. She has incorporated art and sport in education activities directed … Read More

Ludwika Vega Espinoza

Ludwika is the president of the Nicaraguan Association of Transgender People. She is a trans feminist woman, who fights to make sure that laws ensure equality and access to opportunities for everyone, regardless of their sex, or gender. She is an expert on issues of gender, sexuality, and design and management of social projects. She also represents transgender women at … Read More

Martha Jesenia Amador Castro

Martha is the Project Coordinator at Women and Community Economic Development Foundation. She is a feminist with great experience in organizational processes, gender awareness, advocacy and economic empowerment. She works for the integral development of children and adolescents. She has volunteered in several organizations promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights. She holds a BA in Sociology.

Halima de Los Ángeles Hernández López

Halima is a Program Associate at the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Waslala in Nicaragua. She works with women and girl survivors of violence and supports them in the process of becoming entrepreneurs in rural Nicaragua. She has volunteered with different organizations and has a special interest in youth leadership and effective community radio communication. She has a degree in … Read More