Riya is a girl leader and former teen adviser for GirlUp, where she worked to build commitments to investing in girls, and raising fund for girls in low-resource countries. Riya Singh, 17 San Mateo, CA Riya Singh is a girl leader based in San Francisco who is committed to supporting girls’ leadership around the world. Riya has worked as a … Read More
Estrella Marisol Hernandez, Jutiapa, Honduras
Estrella shares her story of personal change. While learning about her rights, Estrella felt more empowered to lead change and started to organize her community. Estrella Marisol Hernandez, 17 Jutiapa, Honduras Knowledge is power! In this video submission from Honduras, Estrella shares her story of personal change. While learning about her rights, Estrella felt more empowered to lead change and … Read More
Liliana Flores, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Liliana, Andy and Samy are three inspiring Honduras girl leaders. Recognizing their commitment to education, they remind us that leadership can take many forms. Liliana Flores, 19 Tegucigalpa, Honduras Liliana, Andy and Samy are three inspiring girl leaders from Honduras. In a country where women and girls struggle to finish even the most basic education, they push themselves fearlessly towards … Read More
Maria Josefa Castro Bay, Parramos, Guatemala
Maria José convinced her parents to allow her to continue school. Now, Maria and her mother are work together as an advocacy team to promote girls’ rights in their community. Maria Josefa Castro Bay, 13 Parramos, Guatemala Over the past several weeks Let Girls Lead has shared submissions from our Global Girls’ Conversation video contest from girls around the world. … Read More
Shennel Henries, Monrovia, Liberia
Shennel is a girl leader from Monrovia, Liberia, who works to ensure that girls have access to sexual reproductive health services and advocates to end harmful traditional practices. Shennel Henries, 14 Monrovia, Liberia Shennel Henries is a girl leader from Monrovia, Liberia who is 14 years old. Shennel is leading a campaign for girls’ rights in Liberia, where she is … Read More
A Teen Girl’s Secret to Finding Real Power? Fix Something That’s Broken – Forbes
A Teen Girl’s Secret to Finding Real Power? Fix Something That’s Broken Forbes | October 9, 2013 An interview with Elba Graciela Velásquez Hernández, star of the powerful documentary PODER, about the most pressing issues of the day and how she plans to address them. Read the article here.
Global Girls’ Conversation Video Contest – 3rd Place
3rd Place: Grace Mwase, Malawi Our Global Girls’ Conversation video contest highlights girls’ power to create change. The contest enables girls and allied organizations to submit one- to two-minute videos capturing girls’ strategies and successes.
First the Mayor, Then the World: The Power of Telling Stories – The Guardian
First the Mayor, Then the World: The Power of Telling Stories The Guardian | September 18, 2013 It might not be data-driven and it’s definitely subjective, but enabling girls to tell the stories of the obstacles they face can change community attitudes and policy. Read the article here.
The Story of Florence and Harmful Traditional Practices in Malawi (2011)
This film highlights the effects of child marriage on adolescent girls. Produced by Rise Up grantee and our Gates Grand Challenge lead partner Girls Empowerment Network (GENET), the film is used as an advocacy and community awareness-building tool throughout Malawi.
