By Tawina Jane Kopa-Kamanga, Rise Up Leader since 2011 and Founder and Director of Teams Advancing Women in Agriculture (TAWINA) in Lumbadzi, Malawi 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. The problems … Read More
2019 YCI Grantees Announced
Earlier this year, Rise Up brought together our third cohort of Youth Champions for an intensive week-long Incubator in San Francisco. These 22 young leaders from Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Rwanda, Mississippi, and Louisiana strengthened their leadership and built their capacity to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice (SRHRJ) for young people in their communities. This diverse and talented … Read More
Taking a Measured Approach to Advancing Girls’ Education
By Kaitlin Chandler Brooks and Josie Ramos, Rise Up; Natalie Geismar and Christina Kwauk, Center for Universal Education at Brookings; and Evgenia Valuy, Institute of International Education How do you create real change for girls? This is the question that brought together Rise Up, the Institute of International Education (IIE), the Center for Universal Education at Brookings (CUE), and BRAC … Read More
“Now when I speak, people listen to what I have to say”: Girl Leaders Rise Up Today and Every Day
International Day of the Girl Child 2019 Today and every day, Rise Up celebrates the power and strength of girl leaders who are creating change around the world. From girl leaders who are bringing an end to child marriage in Malawi, to young women who are fighting for access to economic opportunity in India, Rise Up girl leaders are transforming … Read More
Let Us Speak Out (LUSO)
Fellow: Austin Kunsida Grant Year: 2019 Location: TA Changata and TA Nchilemwera, Malawi Organization: Environmental Concerned Youth Association (ECOYA) Project title: Let Us Speak Out (LUSO) Project summary: Sexual harassment and sexual violence are a prevalent problem in Malawi. Gender and specific vulnerabilities and risks expose girls to high levels of sexual harassment and violence in and around schools. School related harassment … Read More
Make Girls Matter Again!
Fellows: Francis Folley and Lawrence Zuze Grant Year: 2019 Location: TA Nchilemwera, Malawi Organization: Youth Coalition for the Consolidation of Democracy (YCD) and Mapanga Community Development Organization (MACDEVO) Project title: Make Girls Matter Again! Project summary: In June 2018, the Traditional Authority in Nchilemwera reported that five out of ten girls that go to initiation camps before the age of sixteen get … Read More
