15-year-old student Alishba writes about how she refused to let societal expectations hinder her pursuit of personal growth and empowerment — and how her brother helped her along the way.
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25-year-old, Maryam, also known as Nigerian influencer and comedian, Taaooma writes about how she uses her visibility to bring attention to important issues affecting girls in Nigeria, from domestic violence to access to education access.
16-year-old Saundarya reflects on how meeting Afghan youth activists taught her about the power of the voices of youth activism.
20-year-old Ilana writes about how a brave letter from girls in her school set her on a path to combating gender-based discrimination throughout college.
16-year-old girls' rights activist, Nila Ibrahimi, shares how she created HerStory, a platform where Afghan women’s stories of courage are celebrated.
21-year-old Rayana writes about how systemic racism and colonization impact immigration policy globally by pulling from her family’s experience emigrating to Australia.
In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them.
In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them.
17-year-old Cynthia Medina, is an organizer from Florida, working to make sure youth voices are included in conversations about important issues today such as censorship in schools, racial justice, and reproductive health.
In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them.
23-year-old climate activist Alexia Leclercq reflects on finding community and purpose within the youth climate movement through a love letter.
15-year-old Fatima Binte Muhammad writes about her busy week attending Model United Nations events and advocating for girls’ rights through an online community, GirlUp.
In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them.
20-year-old Saachi Shetty writes about her experience with body shaming and its effects. She also interviews her closest friends to share how it’s affected their self-confidence, robbed them of feeling comfortable in their own skin, and at times, disrupted their education.
Three student activists Anya, Gargi and Paballo explore the intersectional relationship between girls’ education and their mental health.
As the school year begins for many globally, the same cannot be said for Afghan girls. 19-year-old education activist, Aydin Sahba Yaqouby, pens an open letter to the leaders of the world who have not acted to protect the rights or hear the demands of Afghan girls.
20-year-old Maria writes about her first time in a curly hair salon and how it helped her confront the colonial history and stigma surrounding hair textures in the Dominican Republic.
15-year-old Ahtyirahm Allen, writes about how her Ihuk ceremony, a coming-of-age tradition for young women, helped her gain a sense of power through her indigenous identity and embrace her power as a woman.
In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them.
22-year-old college graduate, Nadia, reflects on the Sudanese civil war and what she hopes for her country moving forward.