Catch up on the 2015 Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program! Meet Riya Williams (South Sudan), Htet Htet Aung (Burma) and Neesa Medina (Honduras) and follow along with their experience in Ottawa, Canada.
This is the last blog I write for Nobel Women’s Initiative as part of my participation in the Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program, but I'm willing to write again if they requested. This is the least I can do in return for the enormous effort involved in mobilizing three women from Honduras, Burma ...read more
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"We are the books we read, the movies we watch, the music we listen to and the people with whom we interact." – Author unknown
The Sister-to-Sister Mentorship program shaped me into a stronger, more hopeful woman. My thoughts have changed as a young activist and I can proudly say I am not where I ...read more
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I believe women will always desire a platform for inclusive politics, economies and welfare.
There has recently been a turning point for women in our country. There will now be twice as many women Members of Parliament in government. To be more precise, the number of women Parliamentarians in ...read more
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South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation and the most vulnerable. The ongoing civil war has not spared anyone, and women are the most impacted. Despite all of the problems that make this country undesirable to live in, the women have not gone to sleep – they are trying their best to make it a ...read more
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I have met many women activists in community across Burma where men are in control and women’s participation in public life is limited. The woman activist I would like to spotlight is N Bawk Hkwan.
N Bawk Hkwan is the Development Program Leader for the Kachin Baptist Convention in Kutkai ...read more
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When I think about Yessica Trinidad, I picture her smiling. Not only because she giggles all the time, but because she has one of the most contagious laughs. These are good qualities for anyone to have—but for Yessica, because of the work she does, they are remarkable. As Coordinator of the Red ...read more
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When it comes to International Advocacy, we have to speak the same language and not get lost in translation.
When you talk to people who think the same as you, you have a spontaneous conversation. But when you are delivering your message to those in positions of power, who have a strategic ...read more
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The Sister-to-Sister Mentorship program was so intense that I felt I had learned a three-year course in six weeks!
The Program taught me about the importance of building alliances with the national and international community. I also learned that I can make my advocacy stronger through ...read more
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