This case study examines how Let Girls Lead partner CONACMI (The National Association Against Child Abuse) successfully advocated for the approval and implementation of a National Protocol for the Comprehensive Treatment of Victims of Sexual Violence, guaranteeing specific attention to the needs of adolescent girl survivors. Click here to read more.
Girl Declaration – Guatemala
Rise Up is proud to share the voices and perspectives of inspiring girl leaders from Guatemala! This video amplifies girls’ stories and voices, and we invite you to meet them, hear from them, and join our movement so that girls can attend school, stay healthy, escape poverty, and overcome violence.
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
Maricela Lopez Catarina Tum, Santa Catarina, Guatemala
Indigenous girl leader, Maricela uses every chance she gets to lead by example and hopes that other girls from her community will have the same opportunity to go to school. Maricela Lopez Catarina Tum, 18 Santa Catarina, Guatemala Girl leaders around the world are advocating for their right to education. As we have seen from Malala Yousafzai’s struggle and leadership, … 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
Rebeca Esther Perez Rodas, Guatemala Fellow (2011)
2011 Rise Up Fellow Rebeca Esther Perez Rodas describes her participation in Rise Up’s early years and highlights her work with the Ecumenical Center for Pastoral Integration (CEIPA) in Guatemala.
Amplifying Rise Up Leaders at #CSW68
Rise Up Leaders from around the world joined activists, government officials, and civil society organizations at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), convened by the United Nations in New York this month. This year’s CSW68 theme, “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions … Read More
Staff Member Reflection: Rise Up at 15
Claudia Romeu joined Rise Up as an intern in 2013 and is now our Associate Director of Programs. In her role, Claudia oversees Rise Up’s programmatic work in countries around the world to advance gender equity in education, health, and economic opportunity. This year marks Rise Up’s 15th anniversary and is one of our most ambitious in terms of partnering … Read More
15 Ways Rise Up is Changing the World
When it comes to changing the world, no one knows better than Rise Up Leaders how much time, energy, and effort it can take to make even the slightest improvement. Rise Up has been working to create lasting gender equity change in education access, health care, and economic opportunity for the last 15 years. In honor of our special anniversary … Read More
15 Years Of Creating Lasting Change
Dear Friends, It is a very special year for Rise Up — 2024 marks the 15-year anniversary of our once small team with big dreams that has created change for millions of people around the world. I still remember when Josie Ramos and I began this journey, hosting our very first workshop on girls’ leadership and advocacy in Guatemala, and … Read More
