Localization is more than just a buzzword or a trend – it is how development should take place and how it will happen in the future. It essentially means providing local solutions to local problems. Less than 1% of global development assistance in 2018 reached local, community-based organizations. Entities such as Amplify Girls aim to […]
Intentional Thinking (and Acting) about the Environment
Reflections on I am a Girl from Africa for Earth Day 2022 Not too long ago, I stood at the top of Africa on Mount Kilimanjaro (19,341 feet) and saw the blessings of my continent. I came down to find the beautiful, thoughtful, and well-written lines at the beginning of a book that I […]
Ubuntu: I am because we are.
Reflections on I am a Girl from Africa for International Women’s Day 2022 From the time I saw its bright yellow cover, I knew it must be an outstanding book. What I love about Elizabeth Nayamayaro’s 2021 memoir, I am a Girl from Africa, is the diversity of deeply thoughtful messages it carries from […]
All Hearts on deck – to end Child Marriage
On February 16, 2022, the organization Girls Not Brides presented its Partnership Strategy for 2022-2025. With 10 years of advocacy experience, this action plan is intended to be a roadmap for the future in addressing child marriage for over 1,500 partner organizations working in their own context in over 100 countries. African Girls Can […]
Namaste
Millions of people worldwide practice yoga for centering themselves. Some people experience calm and others are energized by the flowing movement. Each person’s yoga practice is different each time they do it. Mindfulness, meaning having focus and making the most of the present moment, are key benefits of yoga, along with so many other […]
Who’s Invisible?
On November 18, 2021, Girl Up hosted a webinar on gender-based violence. Part of their Girl Talk series, youth activists from Peru and India and two experts in the field conversed about this important topic. 1 in 3 women globally experience violence. This data is based on what is reported and is likely underrepresented. Rates […]
Understanding Barriers to Returning to School
On July 21, 2021, Amplify Girls held a webinar to report on the results of critical research performed beginning in October 2020 by a collective of their members. on the impact of COVID-19. The purpose of the study was to understand the barriers adolescent girls face for returning to school post-COVID-19 and included girls in […]
The Podcast – the New Pastime
It seems that everyone has a podcast! And, if public figures do not host their own podcast, they are often a guest on one. Podcasts are the “in” form of entertainment and learning. And no wonder, because they are free and you can bring them along with you anywhere and multi-task. We can listen and […]
Design with Dignity
Think of the end user (women!) when developing technology. 8.3 billion. Did you know that there are more cell phone subscriptions than people on earth (7.9 billion)? However, more than half of the population, about 4 billion people, have never used a cell phone. Most of these people are women. On April 8, 2021, Revi […]
Africa is a Continent, not a Country
University of Colorado’s annual Conference on World Affairs always includes Africa and women’s empowerment in its line up of topics for speakers. Even though it was conducted virtually, the April 2021 CWA was no exception. In a talk entitled “Africa on the Rise: A Continent Overcoming its Challenges,” several experts (two who are from Africa […]
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