I want protection against rape and gender-based violence – M*

I want protection against rape and gender-based violence – M* I come from Kibera slums where every other day you hear a case of young girls being raped and no action is taken. If today I’m raped, I may get pregnant and I am still young, I could just die because I don’t know anything […]

Married into Violence – Zeenat

Married into Violence – Zeenat My life is a tale of constant struggles, but I am determined that no other woman living under same circumstances should suffer. I was 15-years old, when I was married to a man double my age. I was too young to fulfill my responsibilities as a housewife, but every other […]

Now Women Have a Voice – Nirmala

Now Women Have a Voice – Nirmala Married young and living in a society where women traditionally do not have a voice, Nirmala’s journey to becoming a part of the What Women Want campaign has been remarkable. She counts herself fortunate to have a husband who encouraged her to go back to school after their […]