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How do you look after your mental health

WEBActing strong and bold helps me to feel better. I also like to read self-help books and listen to soothing music.”. — Dekshina, 17, India. “I look after my mental …

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How mental health affects girls’ education — Assembly Malala …

WEBIn addition to the many lives lost around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic also contributed to the severity of the mental health crisis. The lockdown and resulting …

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Malala Yousafzai explains why girls must be free to learn

WEBMalala Yousafzai | March 14, 2022. Malala Yousafzai explains why girls must be free to learn—and to lead. (Courtesy of The Economist and Agnès Ricart) The Nobel peace …

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Protecting your mental health and well-being while speaking out

WEBBelow are some problems other young women have experienced in their activism that have affected their mental health. Tokenism.Oftentimes leaders, officials, …

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My body my sanctuary: How body shaming affects girls beyond …

WEBBody shaming is the act of making inappropriate comments and criticisms about a person’s body. This can result in lowered self-esteem, distorted body image, …

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Amika George and Malala Yousafzai discuss periods and crazy

WEBAmika speaks to Malala about her fight to see every girl in school and how menstruation affects girls’ education. At age 17, Amika George discovered that many …

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Meet five young women who champion menstrual management in …

WEBSara Eklund, Ethiopia. Founder of Noble Cup. In Ethiopia, 25% of girls do not use any menstrual health products during their periods, often because disposable pads …

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If you could change one thing about school, what would it be

WEBMaryam Apaokagi (Taaooma) March 20, 2024. How I use comedy as a vehicle for activism in Nigeria. Through Assembly, Malala Fund is helping girls around …

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Why representation in government matters

WEBYoung women from New Zealand, the UAE and the U.S. reflect on why it’s important to see themselves represented in politics. On November 7, 2020, 17-year-old …

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Starting conversations on menstruation and family planning in …

WEBI am part of a gap year program led by The Girls Foundation of Tanzania, an NGO working to teach students about menstruation, puberty, adolescence and family …

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What it means to be a youth leader in Florida today

WEBCynthia Medina | December 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Cynthia Medina) 17-year-old Cynthia Medina, is an organizer from Florida, working to make sure youth voices are …

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If you could give a TED talk, what would it be on

WEBMy Ted talk would focus on how the refugee crisis in Western countries like Australia is connected to historical and ongoing racial injustices that displaced, …

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Why we don’t talk about mental health in Pakistan

WEBTalking about mental health isn’t the easiest thing in Pakistani society. One of the biggest reasons is because people don’t understand the idea of mental health …

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Tunisian women are stuck between freedom and inequality

WEBThe 1956 Personal Status Codeguarantees Tunisian girls and women the right to study and work. There are laws against marriage under the age of 18 and …

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India’s mental health crisis and its effect on students

WEBSince COVID-19 hit, the mental health crisis in India has only gotten worse. According to a recent survey by the Indian Psychiatry Society, one in five Indians has a …

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Every queen bleeds: normalising menstruation in Ethiopia

WEBAssembly is an inclusive platform for people who identify and/or are socialised as girls, and genderqueer and nonbinary young people. The views and …

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These Indian spoken word poets are using their art as tools

WEBPriya Malik. A former high school teacher, Priya is now a spoken word poet and gender equality activist. In her #PatriarchyKaPackUp poem, “ Right To Learn,” she …

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The stigma around female rage — Assembly Malala Fund

WEBClimate changeRoll CallAround the worldGirls' EducationRacial JusticeCOVID-19Student opinions. The stigma around female rage. Mahrukh S.M. | …

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Why environmental activism needs to be intersectional

WEBRacial injustice extends far beyond police brutality, prejudiced remarks and discrimination within the criminal justice system. It’s everywhere. It’s in environmental …

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Seven-day bus rides, suitcases filled with candy and goodbyes to

WEBFour million people have left the country as the economic and humanitarian crisis worsens.

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Two Indonesian teens discuss why their country needs better

WEBDespite these challenges, 16-year-old activist Alisha Syakira Triawan still fights to end menstruation poverty and stigma in our community. She is the founder and …

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