Memory Banda Escaped Child Marriage in Malawi, But Her 11-year-old Sister Wasn’t So Lucky PRI | March 12, 2015 This article features Malawian Girl Leader Memory Banda. Memory has been advocating for the passage of the Child Marriage Law in Malawi alongside Rise Up Grantee GENET. She shares why she is an advocate for girls and the personal struggles propelling … Read More
Meet the 15-Year-Old from Rural Guatemala Who Addressed the U.N. – NPR
Meet the 15-Year-Old from Rural Guatemala Who Addressed the U.N. NPR | March 12, 2015 Guatemalan girl leader Emelin spoke at the UN Commission on the Status of Women alongside U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Melinda Gates about the obstacles girls face in her community and how she and Elba persuaded the mayor to implement and fund policies to help. … Read More
Al Jazeera America + Dr. Denise Dunning
In an interview with Al Jazeera America, Rise Up Together Executive Director Denise Dunning discusses a new law that increases the legal age of marriage in Malawi from 15 to 18.
How Girl Activists Helped to Ban Child Marriage in Malawi – The Guardian
How Girl Activists Helped to Ban Child Marriage in Malawi The Guardian | February 26, 2015 Denise Dunning and Joyce Mkandawire explain how advocates secured the law banning child marriage in Malawi and why this law is a game-changer for girls everywhere. Read the article here.
Victory for Public Health in Nigeria – Ms. Magazine
Victory for Public Health in Nigeria Ms. Magazine | January 30, 2015 Champions for Change Country Representative Theresa Kaka Effa describes her journey to get the National Health Bill in Nigeria passed to ensure that women have access to better health care services. Read the article here.
Raising Champions for Change – The Nation
Raising Champions for Change The Nation | November 28, 2014 Journalist David Lawal writes about the highlights and purpose of the inaugural Champion Series workshop that took place in Lagos in November 2014. Read the article here.
Teenage Girls in Southern Malawi Reject ‘Sexual Cleansing’ – The Guardian
Teenage Girls in Southern Malawi Reject ‘Sexual Cleansing’ The Guardian | September 18, 2014 Rise Up Executive Director Denise Dunning and GENET’s Joyce Mkandawire highlight how local organizations are helping girls speak out so communities can abandon child marriage and other harmful practices. Read the article here.
Aids, Pregnancy and the Church: Young Hondurans Take a Stand – The Guardian
Aids, Pregnancy and the Church: Young Hondurans Take a Stand The Guardian | June 11, 2014 Carlisle J Levine in Arlington and Vanessa Siliezar in La Ceiba write about the Honduran Coalition in Honduras. The Coalition is working to lower the rates of aids and pregnancy in a country where religion is contributing to high rates. Read the article here.
PODER – A STORY OF POWER
Directed, written, filmed, and edited by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Lisa Russell, PODER tells the story of Emelin and Elba, two indigenous Mayan girls from Guatemala who were part of Rise Up Together’s girl-led advocacy and fought for their rights to transform their community. With the support of Rise Up Together’s Let Girls Lead Initiative, these inspiring leaders successfully advocated for … Read More
A Conversation with Denise Dunning – Origin Magazine
An intimate interview with Executive Director Denise Dunning about what motivates her to advocate for and with adolescent girls. The article describes the work of Rise Up Together and highlights how readers can get involved.
