Indonesian youth put a spotlight on dating violence
“I was a dropout by my second year of high school. I didn’t like the school, the other students and the teachers. They said I was naughty, and I was bullied too,” says Chandra, a 16-year-old girl…
Supporting mums to give their children a better start to life
“In my childhood, if a child was not feeling well, we used to take them to the traditional healer, who would beat the sick child with a broom in order to drive out the sickness and evils…
Helping mothers and children survive in rural Timor-Leste
31-year-old mother of one, Iria, is five months pregnant and expecting twins. But what is often one of the happiest times of a woman`s life can also be the scariest for women in…
Empowering girls in rural Zambia
Margaret Nyirongo is well respected in Chongwe district, a poor rural area of Zambia not far from the capital, Lusaka. Not only is she a dynamic businesswoman, this 25-year-old has become an…