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Category: Women & Girl’s Health

Knowledge + Skills = Power

Three women sit around a radio mic in a studio. They are wearing black and red Y-Act tshirts and hat. A banner in the background reads 'Y-Act Youth In Action Join the Movement'.

Meet Mary Mary is a young leader. And her story shows how young people are willing and able to step up and drive change. She lives in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. At 19, she experienced an ectopic pregnancy. As it was happening to her, she was unaware of what that was and the […]

Meet the young people powering a better future

Jane stands in front of a lush forest. She holds her hands up in a cross formation. She has a beaded bracelet that says 'STOP' in white letters. She looks determined.

Africa has a rapidly growing youth population, with huge potential to drive positive change, from transforming communities to influencing national government policy. Why? Because young people have the energy, drive, commitment and the ability to change the world for the better.  Meet just some of the incredible young changemakers who are stepping up to lead change […]

A champion saving girls from FGM/C

A young woman wears a white tshirt with a cartoon bunny on it. She is smiling, looking at the camera. She sits on a red sofa.

Coumba Aw is a young champion leading change in her community. Hear how she works to inform people about the negative impacts of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) – from her perspective, and from a girl who she helped to avoid the cut of FGM/C. I’m Coumba Aw – a young leader driving change […]

It’s time to end FGM/C

Cynthia stands, speaking passionately. She has an audience that isn't pictured. She wears an Amref tabard.

Cynthia speaks from experience As a 14-year-old Maasai girl, Cynthia was forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM/C) herself. Now, she’s devoted her life to fighting for women’s rights and eradicating this harmful practice once and for all. Read more: what is FGM/C? A happy childhood cut short by FGM/C “I had a happy childhood,” […]

Updates on stories we shared in 2024

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In 2024, we had the privilege of sharing the personal stories of some inspirational people: midwives, Community Health Workers, volunteers and more whose incredible work has been made possible through Amref. As always, we were deeply moved by the overwhelming response to our requests from our amazing community of supporters. Read on to revisit some […]