Chihuahua, Mexico General Coordinator, Mukira, Justice, Gender, and Good Practices, A.C. Silvia has ample experience in international relations and is committed to promoting women’s rights and youth leadership. She has worked at Mukira, Justice, Gender, and Good Practices A.C., since 2016. Previously, she was the head of the education department at the Center of Women’s Human Rights for eight years. … Read More
Supporting Girls’ Education Through Girl-Centered Advocacy for Menstrual Hygiene Supplies in Nagpur Schools
This case study shows how Rise Up Together Leader Nasreen Ansari developed a strategy to ensure that girls in Maharashtra, India, have access to menstrual hygiene education, sanitary pads, and proper disposal facilities in schools in order to reduce drop-out rates. Click here to read the full case study. To read the web version of Nasreen’s Story, click here.
Nasreen’s Story: Keeping Girls in School in Maharashtra, India
By Nasreen Ansari, Rise Up Leader, India Rise Up Leader Nasreen Ansari is helping girls stay in school in informal settlements (also known as “slums”) in Maharashtra, India, by making sure that they have adequate access to menstruation supplies and facilities so they don’t miss school because of their periods. Recently, Nasreen and her organization, Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi, worked with … Read More
This Programme Is Helping Women Leaders in Maharashtra Advance Economic Empowerment – YourStory
This Programme Is Helping Women Leaders in Maharashtra Advance Economic Empowerment YourStory | June 15, 2020 This article highlights the work of the Collective Impact Partnership (CIP), including Rise Up Program Manager Laila Mehta and Program Coordinator Nikita Wadhwa, in helping women leaders in Maharashtra, India, gain advocacy, individual leadership, and digital capacities to advance economic empowerment and justice for women … Read More
Rise Up Stands in Solidarity Against Racism and Police Brutality
By the Rise Up Team | June 4, 2020 Rise Up stands in solidarity with Black communities in demanding justice for the brutal murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and for all those who have suffered and died at the hands of white supremacy. Rise Up’s mission of activating girls, youth, and women to create a … Read More
10 Years Rising: Strengthening the Voices of Young Women
By Abdulrazaq Alkali, Rise Up Leader since 2016 and Co-founder of Young Mothers Forum In this series of stories celebrating 10 years of rising up for global impact, Rise Up Leaders discuss Rise Up’s role in their personal journeys as advocates for the rights of girls, youth, and women. I was born and brought up in a conservative Muslim society … Read More
Powering Women in Action in India
Rise Up Together invests in leaders to improve the lives of girls and women in India, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, and the United States in partnership with Cummins Inc. The Cummins Powers Women Initiative, a monumental investment in proven programs like Rise Up Together that create large-scale impact in the lives of girls and women, launched globally in March … Read More
