Sep 16, 2020
1 min

Stories of Resilience: Finding Strength in Safety Circles

All four of her older sisters dropped out of school due to marriage and pregnancy, but Sabine had been determined to take a different path.

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Aug 7, 2020
1 min

#FridayFeeling: Creative Action Institute mentioned in Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates Op-Ed!

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates posted an op-ed on CNN - and mentioned Creative Action Institute!

#FreshfromtheField: Racheal catalyzes change in Uganda

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Aug 5, 2020
2 min

#FreshfromtheField: Racheal catalyzes change in Uganda

Racheal has been inspired by Aunty Nala's texts to take action in her community

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Jul 24, 2020
2 min

Guest Article: The Effects of COVID-19 on Women and Girls with Disabilities

The pandemic has presented a range of challenges to the disability community across the world.

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Jun 8, 2020
3 min

Resilience During COVID-19

Fulfillment of girls’ and women’s rights globally has not yet been achieved, and COVID-19 is putting these rights further in danger.

Guest Article: Our Experience at the East African Girls' Leadership Summit

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Mar 10, 2020
2 min

Guest Article: Our Experience at the East African Girls' Leadership Summit

Last year from December 9-13, five lucky Form Two SEGA students had the opportunity to attend EAGLS (East African Girls Leadership Summit).

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Mar 2, 2020
2 min

Meet Julian

This year, one of the girls who attended with Girls to Lead Africa in 2017, returned as a volunteer chaperone.

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Feb 14, 2020
1 min

EAGLS 2019 Pictures

Check out these beautiful pictures from our 2019 EAGLS!

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Feb 3, 2020
3 min

Fresh from the Field: #TheBigFive

Five. I’m told that the number five symbolizes favor and goodness.

Veronica, our Africa Regional Coordinator, speaks at the Obama Foundation Summit!

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Oct 30, 2019
1 min

Veronica, our Africa Regional Coordinator, speaks at the Obama Foundation Summit!

Veronica Thamaini - our lead in Africa - shared her story and, along with another woman, had the great honor of introducing Michelle...

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Feb 22, 2019
4 min

Here's how Creative Action Insistute is hitting the ground running in 2019!

How did you jump into the new year? Our Executive Director, Clare Dowd, shares how Creative Action Institute is hitting the ground...

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Apr 26, 2018
2 min

Fresh From the Field

Meet Veronica & Magdalena Veronica, pictured on the right, is Creative Action Institute's Africa Regional Coordinator. Her experience...

#TimeisNow Young Women in East Africa Transforming Lives and Communities

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Mar 8, 2018
5 min

#TimeisNow Young Women in East Africa Transforming Lives and Communities

“This year’s International Women’s Day theme captures the vibrant state of women activists worldwide whose passion and commitment has...

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Dec 23, 2016
3 min

The Dreams of a Girl

It has been said about social change, “If we can’t dream it, we can’t build it." Some of our great world leaders have spoken about the...

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