El Salvador National Childhood and Adolescence Council/Men Against Violence, El Salvador Emilio is a tireless leader of the anti-violence movement in El Salvador, having founded the first groups of men against violence in the eastern part of the country. Emilio is a mentor at the National Childhood and Adolescence Council. He is also national deputy director at Men Against Violence, … Read More
Adriana Belinda Rodriguez Velasquez
Adriana Belinda Rodriguez Velasquez is a powerful advocate for the empowerment of adolescent girls. As the manager of the Peace and Justice Project of the Honduran Mennonite Evangelical Church, she studies and teaches theology. Adriana Belinda has a college degree in Psychology.
Adolescent Girls’ Advocacy Network – Malawi
Grantee since: 2010 LGL Fellow: Howard Harrison Kasiya (2010 Cohort) Organization’s Mission: AGANET Malawi is a network of individuals, organizations, and institutions in the public, private, and donor community working together to advocate for adolescent girls’ issues in Malawi and facilitate a visible and unique promotion of their wellbeing and sustainable livelihood. Granted Projects: 2010: Plan for the implementation of … Read More
What Happens When We Let Girls Lead? – Forbes
What Happens When We Let Girls Lead? Forbes | September 18, 2013 In this interview, Rise Up Founder and Executive Director Denise Dunning shares her opinion on the challenges facing our world today and her proposed solutions. Read the article here.
Girls’ Globe Impact Series Part I: An Interview with Wale Adeleye, a Youth Champion for RMNCAH in Nigeria
Rise Up speaks with Wale Adeleye, National Coordinator, Civil Society for Family Planning, Abuja, Nigeria and Champions for Change leader.
Girls’ Globe Impact Series Part II: An Interview with Francesca Adeola Abiola, a Youth Champion for Women and Girls
Rise Up speaks with Francesca Adeola Abiola, Program Officer, Action Health Incorporated, Nigeria and Rise Up Champions for Change leader.
Reaching and Teaching Ethiopia’s Girls Through TV – News Deeply
Reaching and Teaching Ethiopia’s Girls Through TV News Deeply | June 9, 2016 News Deeply’s Women and Girls Hub sits down with Rise Up Youth Champion Tinbit Daniel to discuss how her innovative TV and radio shows are improving literacy rates among Ethiopian youth. Read the article here.
Social Good Summit – Memory Banda and Denise Dunning
During the 2016 Social Good Summit, Rise Up Girl Leader Memory Banda talks with Rise Up Executive Director Denise Dunning. She shares her powerful work with girls and cites the 2015 landmark law that ended child marriage in Malawi.
Clinton Global Initiative — Memory Banda and Chelsea Clinton
During the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative, Rise Up Girl Leader Memory Banda was interviewed by Chelsea Clinton. She talks about how girls end up in child marriages and her campaign culminating in the 2015 national law banning this traditional practice in Malawi.
Investing in Girls – Denise Dunning on Full Frame
Denise Dunning talks to Mike Walter on Full Frame, CCTV America, about Rise Up’s work to transform the lives of girls, youth and women around the globe.
