By Rita Eliany Barralaga Guardado, Rise Up Leader since 2020, Honduras Rita, a young Rise Up Leader in Honduras, is advocating for comprehensive sex education to help prevent child pregnancy so that adolescent girls and young women in her community can make their own decisions about their bodies and their lives. I am from Jutiapa, Atlantida, Honduras. Adolescents and youth … Read More
2020 Annual Report
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Seeking Justice for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
By Joyce Nomagugu Msomi, Rise Up Leader since 2020, South Africa Joyce, a Rise Up Leader in South Africa, is raising her voice for the rights of survivors of gender-based violence. With support from Rise Up, Joyce is advocating for more resources and better services to protect survivors and prevent gender-based violence in her community. South Africa has high rates … Read More
Engaging Men and Boys in Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
By Jean “Berky” Berchmans Uwimana, Rise Up Leader since 2019, Rwanda Berky, a Rise Up Leader and medical doctor in Rwanda, discusses the importance of involving boys and men in sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as his work to educate medical students about safe abortion. A lack of access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) … Read More
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Responding to COVID-19: Rise Up Leaders on the Frontlines
In this series of blogs, Rise Up Leaders from around the globe discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their communities and how they have adapted to continue their work to advance gender equity.
Creating a Safe Environment for Children in India
By Alicia Tauro, Rise Up Leader since 2019, India Rise Up Leader Alicia Tauro discusses her work to protect the health and safety of children in Mumbai and ensure the system is responsive to their needs. I work as a Project Coordinator for Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA) in urban slum [informal settlement] communities in Mumbai, with children, youth, … Read More
Asikhulume (Let Us Talk)
Fellow: Joyce Msomi Grant Year: 2020 Location: Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu Area, eThekwini Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Organization: Ukukhanya Kwesizwe Community Development (UKCD) Project title: Asikhulume (Let Us Talk) Project summary: Through Asikshukume or “Let Us Talk,” Ukukhanya Kwesizwe Community Development (UKCD) will improve access to care for survivors of sexual violence in South Africa’s Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu (INK) area, which has one … Read More
GBV a No Go at the Workplace!
Fellow: Hameeda Deedat Grant Year: 2020 Location: South Africa (National) Organization: National Labour and Economic Development Institute (NALEDI) Project title: Congress of South African Trade Unions Adopts Comprehensive Workplace-based Gender-Based Violence Strategy: GBV a No Go at the Workplace! Project summary: NALEDI will create safer working conditions for women across South Africa by advocating with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to adopt … Read More
