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For 25-year-old Sammi Deen Baloch, activism isn’t optional.

Despite harassment and threats, she’s protested for Baloch women’s rights, her education and freedom from violence — all since she was 10 years old.

Her story ➡️ mala.la/3UqrvFw

Malala Fund stands for all Afghan girls' right to education, regardless of their circumstances or where they are in the world. We remain concerned about the deportations of all Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan, and most of all for women and girls who are going back to an…

Climate activism takes many forms — like protesting companies or advocating at the U.N. But storytelling can be a powerful form of activism too.

Author Sanjana Sekhar, @Grist's climate fiction contest finalist, shares about climate storytelling & her advice for young writers ⬇️

In this fun STEAM club activity at IMCG Kot Hathial, students integrated concepts from science and mathematics to build a plant assistant robot! 🌱 They applied knowledge of plant systems, roots, stems, as well as sets and rational numbers in creating this helpful bot. 🤖…

In Nigeria, an estimated 37 million women & girls are unable to access menstrual products.

Four young women are fighting to change that.

11-year-old Palestinian reporter Sumayya Wushah shares the reality of what’s happening on the ground in Gaza. Her story ⬇️ aljazeera.com/program/newsfe…

“I have wasted so many years already struggling to complete my education to achieve my dreams. So now, the news of our deportation to Afghanistan is incredibly painful to hear. It feels like all my struggles have been in vain.”- Shakeeba dawn.com/news/1826895

The Taliban ordered the closure of our workshop and we had to stop. After the closure of the workshop, I broke down and suffered for several days. But soon I got up again and started all over again at home.
It is an uphill battle. I just hope that this darkness will be removed…

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“What keeps me going is the young girls who I meet, and their bravery and courage.” — Malala Yousafzai

“I have not recovered, my family has not recovered...I don’t think life will ever be the same.”

Young women & their families in Kaduna State, Nigeria reflect on past — & recent — student kidnappings in their community & share how it has impacted their mental health ⬇️

'Afghan refugees in Pakistan display remarkable resilience & determination. I will always do my best to raise Afghan girls’ voices & work hard for my dreams.”

14-year-old Mahtab reflects on starting life again as an Afghan refugee in Pakistan ➡️ mala.la/3VRsu2r

1/2 The shift to madrassas in Afghanistan limits educational options for girls and boys. Prioritising Taliban's narrow religious curriculum denies access to essential subjects, undermining autonomy and future prospects of a diverse workforce in a globally connected world.

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“When I practise these moves, I feel a surge of power inside me. I don’t have any fear.”

With every punch and kick, young women in Mumbai are building self confidence — and sisterhood — through martial arts. reasonstobecheerful.world/workshops-teac…

A small thing can sometimes change the trajectory of your life. For 14-year-old student Dilawaiz, a bicycle changed hers.

She reflects on how being gifted a bicycle helped her to gain confidence in herself and challenge societal expectations👇🏽

The Taliban’s oppression of women is apartheid, Melanne Verveer, Karima Bennoune and Lina write.

Let’s call it that. wapo.st/49oos4O