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Where every woman & girl is encouraged to share her remarkably unique story of overcoming the fears, personal beliefs, or circumstances that have held her back in any way. We are grateful to the women & girls who have already shared their stories and invite you to read them.
We hope you will be willing to share one of your stories that highlights a breakthrough you have had in your journey to realizing how truly amazing you are.
Latest Stories
Sharing God’s love one letter at a time
Hello I am Allison I live in a small town called Lincoln Arkansas I run a ministry called KTLM PROJECT...
Desidolia
The quiet collapse of admiration for someone once revered - Grief started as confusion and misunderstanding, It became betrayal and...
Being me
Hey meet me, I'm a girl born and raised in Sweden and I struggled throughout most of my life. I...
My father ruined my life.
Back in 2021, I had reached out to my father. He never reached out to me at all I had...
Girl in Chicago, Il
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual abuse and assault. 2008...
Afiya Shafiq (25) born and raised in the Netherlands, life as an Afghan and Russian girl
Dear person reading this, let me introduce myself! My name is Afiya Shafiq, 25 years old, born and raised in...
711 Heal My Hurts
Life’s storms ⛈️ may be unpredictable, but one ☝🏽 thing is for certain - the rainbow 🌈 will follow. Keep...
Accepted. Funded. Rejected.
I was born as one of six daughters in a South Sudanese polygamous family—where, from the very beginning, my worth...
The rest is still unwritten
Natasha Bedingfield was onto something when she released Unwritten. Staring at the blank page before you. Oof. It’s like a...
Born Too Close to the End
By B. A. ⸻ Chapter 1: The Womb of Death I came into the world fragile, almost nothing. My tiny...
Warriors Without Swords: The Unstoppable Power of Women
A woman is the full circle. Within her lies the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild A...
A letter to able-bodied people
Dear able-bodied people, Can we please agree that praying for a disabled person to be healed after they’ve said no...
More Stories
Claiming Your Power
From Teacher to Educator: A lifelong process
I never wanted to be a French teacher. I knew I wanted to pursue French after high school and that I wanted to study abroad for my junior year of...
My Story
My life was doomed from the beginning. My parents dropped out of school 2 weeks before they graduated ran off and started having kids. It just so happened I was...
A Girl from Sinking Bottom
Early in my childhood, my parents separated and eventually got divorced. My sister and I went to live with our grandmother in rural Jamaica. We lived in a farming community...
This Time Will Be Different.
So I decided to date someone older man. I put all my dreams and even self on the back burner, so that I can be there when he needed me....
Disability is not inability
I was born with a condition called hypotonia which is weakness in muscles.i went through bullying, and being laughed at because of the way I talked,walked and it made me...
Always almost there…
PRELUDE When everyday life is a struggle, keep going. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When...
Speaking your Truth
Groat
Grout is an aggregate material often made with a cement or epoxy base. Grout is often used to hold tile in place and keep out moisture. Grout can be found...
Relationships
After the heartbreak in 2019 august alot changed from an ambitious girl to a depressed one I was the one who left I dumped him because he deserved it however...
Perseverance
When you were younger, did you ever think that life as an adult was going to be easy? Simple? Full of happiness every day or a Cinderella wedding? Well... that...
Experiencing epilepsy is my strength
I became epileptic 2004. I was ashamed of my Epilepsy for years. l often compare myself to my sisters. Why am I epileptic yet they are normal? It's unfair. Only...
Soldier of Hope
Heart beating, tears streaming, blood running down my arm, the strength to take just one more breath. This is survival. My whole life has been a fight for life. I...
I Survived, You Can Too
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape, and other forms of violence and abuse. My name is Leigh* and I want to...
Love
Stay alive
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault. I'm 16 in 2024. I had been visiting my aunt routinely ever since...
He fooled me
before 1 year had a friend called Omar he really was so nice and he used to love me after a month I became omar’s Girlfriend I thought he was...
Shit Matters !?.
For 20 years, a toilet managed my life. A kidney disorder- diagnosed at the age of two- led to constraints in mobility and concerns of locating a safe, clean public...
Believe in yourself
Believe in yourself by Shraddha Pandey. Background: Ten years ago, as a schoolgirl, I felt a hard lump in my stomach. The local doctor sensed that something is wrong and...
“A world where gender equality is realized”
VIDEO: Oumie Sissokho, of The Girls’ Agenda in The Gambia, shares her perspective about how survivors’ stories empower and create a positive impact, in this brief conversation with Elisa Gambino,...
Ecos of My Compass
My name is Karla Wheelock and I’m a Mexican mountain climber. When I think about what it means to lead from the heart and be authentic in my leadership, I...
Self-Empowerment
Academic Achievement As A Way Out
When I was 12 years old we (my mother and my three siblings) moved from Colombia to the US to live with my dad, who had migrated 7 years earlier....
Life on wheels you can still face the world with a beautiful smile:)
*Life On Wheels You Can Still Face The World With A Beautiful Smile*:):) I Have Overcame Many Challenges , Obstacles & Giving Up Was Never An Option.. *Life On Wheels*...
Always almost there…
PRELUDE When everyday life is a struggle, keep going. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When you fail, know that you can fail up well. When...
Waking up to your dreams
My name is DosumuFlexxy, I survived TB. It was really a time and period of pain but indeed I survived it. My story is to inspire a heart that gives...
Chicago Marathon
I have many GOTR stories but this one is my first! In 2016 I discovered and enthusiastically agreed to run as a SoleMate for Girls on the Run of NWI...
With Every Breath. A tale of struggle, survival & celebration
My Frisky Trifecta is living half-glass full. Bold, not blasé. Curious, not complacent. That saved my life and makes me 70 going on 30. At 62, an unidentifiable virus devoured...
Trauma
I do belong and I will be successful
I’m not really sure where to start, but I’ve had the need to open up and share what I’ve been through maybe to possibly help younger teens and younger kids...
How I delt with Self-esteem issues after I had abortion
Having had abort my child was the lowest point I’d have ever gotten. Many years later, I look back and I still shed tears sometimes of joy sometimes of sorrows....
Surviving: Made To Battle
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and sexual assault. Hello my name is saida luvenia Mahoney I am 25 years...
The burden of Guilt lies on whom due to sexual harassment
So much has been said and written about sexual harassment of late. Much of it attributed to sexual harassment on campuses of colleges and universities, particularly in North America, and...
Andrea’s journey to self love
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to child abuse, sexual assault, violence and rape. I can’t remember a time when violence and trauma...
Respect and trust is earned, not givin’
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape and sexual assault. TW: mentions rape and sexual assault, well at first me and this...
Other Topics
“Their story deserves to be told”
VIDEO: Eleanor Gall from Scotland shares her thoughts about her work with Girls' Globe and why women's and girls' stories deserve to be told.
Untitled
For all of her life, she always wanted to be someone else. Because that's what she was raised to be... the girl with the ideal figure, the most attractive face,...
“Every story matters…including yours!”
VIDEO: Yodit Kifle Smith shares her perspective on the power of sharing our stories and introduces our new social media campaign, #ThePowerOfStories, in which we hope to hear YOUR thoughts about...
Love brings love.
The moment I realised what an amazing person I am was when I met people that actually accepted me. I met my wonderful boyfriend in January of this year and...
Why I Am A Warrior
I believe that I am a warrior. I have tackled every challenge in my life. Although being a female with special needs in this world is a challenge, I have...
Kijan nou ka simonte pè ki nan nou.
Kijan nou kapab simonte pè ki nan nou? *premyèman* Si ou vle ale lwen nan lavi ou fok ou kwè nan tèt ou.Chak ou doute de tèt ou,ou ap anpeche...