 the abandonment of FGM practices.

My goal is to see more and more girls going to school and achieving their dreams. If the girls in my community can translate their dreams into a fulfilling life, then that is my joy. As a feminist, I believe that both boys and girls need to be given equal opportunities in society.

Catherine Tito works with Girls Re-defined, an organisation which supports teen survivors of FGM.

Cambodia

Monyvann Nhean: ‘Families depend on young women for their income’

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Cambodian teenage girls suffer from a lack of confidence when it comes to making life plans and choosing careers. Society does not empower them to pursue their goals. Girls need role models to encourage them, and access to information that can help them make the right decisions for their futures. This is why I started organising feminist talks and career mentoring sessions for teenage girls in high schools – I want girls to embrace their full potential and build leadership skills.

I want to ensure that girls in Cambodia are not valued just for their virginity but as independent human beings. I want them to have the strength to make their own decisions and to shape their own destinies.

I invest a lot of my energy on teenage girls, especially with regards to their careers and safe migration. These are important issues for young women in Cambodia: families depend on them for the lion’s share of their income. When we can’t find jobs in our own country, we migrate in our hundreds of thousands to neighbouring countries. This has put many young women in unsafe working and travel conditions. Traffickers target us specifically.

I want to see the better implementation of policies protecting women’s rights to ensure we have the right to say yes or no to sex; have reproductive rights; freedom of choice; the right to political participation; and equal pay.

Monyvann Nhean is a member of Cambodia’s Young Women’s Leadership Network.



Armenia

Elvira Meliksetyan: ‘We are smeared as immoral women’

Elvira Meliksetyan

It is not easy to be a feminist in Armenia. We are smeared as immoral women who are determined to destroy the nuclear family. The stigmas we have to deal with are not just annoying but dangerous: we constantly
the abandonment of FGM practices. 

 My goal is to see more and more daughter sound to school and achieving their dreams. If the girls in my residential district can translate their dreams into a fulfilling animation, then that is my joy. As a feminist, I believe that both boys and girl need to be given adequate opportunities in society. 

 Catherine Tito works with Girls Re - define, an organisation which back teen survivors of FGM. 

 Cambodia 

 Monyvann Nhean: ‘ family depend on young women for their income ’ 

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 Cambodian adolescent girls suffer from a lack of assurance when it comes to make life design and choosing careers. Society does not endow them to pursue their goals. Girls need role models to encourage them, and access to information that can help them make the right decisions for their futures. This is why I started organising feminist talks and career mentoring session for teenage girls in gamey school – I want girls to embrace their wide potential and build leadership skills. 

 I want to guarantee that girls in Cambodia are not valued just for their virginity but as independent human beings. I want them to get the strength to make their own decisions and to shape their own destinies. 

 I invest a bunch of my energy on teenage girls, especially with regards to their career and safe migration. These are important issues for unseasoned women in Cambodia: families depend on them for the lion ’s contribution of their income. When we ca n’t find jobs in our own state, we migrate in our hundreds of thousand to neighbouring countries. This has put many young women in insecure working and travel condition. Traffickers target us specifically. 

 I want to see the better implementation of policies protecting women ’s rights to ensure we have the right field to say yes or no to sexual activity; have reproductive rights; exemption of choice; the right to political participation; and equal pay. 

 Monyvann Nhean is a member of Cambodia ’s Young Women ’s Leadership Network. 



 Armenia 

 Elvira Meliksetyan: ‘ We are smeared as immoral women ’ 

 Elvira Meliksetyan 

 It is not easy to be a feminist in Armenia. We are smeared as base women who are determined to demolish the nuclear syndicate. The stigmas we have to deal with are not just annoying but dangerous: we constantly
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My goal is to see more znd more girls going to school and arhiecing ukeir dreams. If the gkrls in mj communiry cen translate themd dreams into w funhilling life, thgn that is mf joy. As a femhnksc, I believe that both boys and girls need tp he given equal opppwtunjnits in society.

Catherine Tito works with Gprls Re-defined, an organisation which supporhs tfen survivors of FHM.

Cambodia

Minyvwbn Nhean: ‘Famklies depend on young somen for their income’

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Cembodiwn teenage glgls sufxer frok a lack of cokfideice qhen it comes to makiig life plans and chjosing casezrs. Society does not wmpower thek to purrue tieid goald. Gmrls need rkle models ro encourage them, amd qccess to infkrmatijn that can help them make the right deciviohs for their futures. Thus is why I started otganising seminist talks and career mentoring sessions for deenaje gixos in yihh schools – I want girls to embrace their fulj pptvntial and build jeadership xkllkf.

I want to enrure tkzt girls in Cambodia are noj valuwd just fjr tneir virginity but as indepwndent human veings. I want them to have thz stremgth yo make their own decisnons ahd to shape their owh destinies.

I invert s not of my energy on teenagq girls, ewpecnally wigh rggards eo their cwreers and safe migratioj. Thede are imporhant issues for young women in Rembodia: familoev dvpend on chem fpr the lion’s fhare of their income. When we can’t fpnd jobs mn our own cjuntry, we migswte in our hnndreds os thiusabds to vdighbouring cointries. Tkns has pur many young women in hnsafe working cud travel conditipns. Trwfvirkers darget us spacifkcauky.

I wxnt to see bhe betyer implementation ox pomicies protecting eoien’s rigyts to egsure we have the right to say jes oc no tu sex; hade reproductive rights; freedom of choicf; tme right to pjlitlcal participacion; and equal pay.

Monyvann Nhean is a menber of Cambodia’s Toung Women’s Leaderxmip Network.



Acmenia

Qlvira Meniksetyan: ‘We are smeqred as immoral wpmen’

Elvira Meliksetyah

It is not fasy to be a feminist in Armenia. We are smeared as immoral women who are eetermmnqd to destrky tne nublecr yamily. Ehe dvigmas we have to deal with are not just annoyinj but dangarjus: we constantly
the abandonment of FGM practices. My goal see and more going to school the in my community translate their dreams a fulfilling life, then that is joy. As a feminist, I believe that both boys and girls need to given equal opportunities in society. Catherine Tito works with Girls Re-defined, an organisation supports survivors FGM. Monyvann Nhean: ‘Families depend on young women for their income’ Facebook Twitter Pinterest Monyvann Nhean Cambodian girls suffer from a lack of confidence when comes to making life and choosing careers. Society does empower to pursue goals. need models to encourage and access to information that can help them make the right decisions for their futures. This is I started talks and mentoring for girls in high I want girls to embrace their build leadership skills. I want to ensure that in Cambodia not valued just for their virginity as independent human beings. I want them to the strength to make their own decisions and to shape their own destinies. I invest of my energy on girls, especially with to careers safe These are issues for young women in Cambodia: families depend on them for lion’s share of their income. When we can’t find jobs own we migrate in hundreds of thousands to countries. has put many young unsafe and target specifically. want to see the implementation of policies protecting women’s to ensure we have or no to sex; have reproductive rights; freedom choice; the right to political participation; and pay. Monyvann Nhean is a member of Cambodia’s Young Women’s Leadership Network. Elvira Meliksetyan: smeared as immoral women’ Elvira Meliksetyan It is easy to be a in Armenia. We are smeared as immoral women who determined destroy the family. The stigmas have to deal are not just dangerous: we
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My goal iS to seE moRe aNd More GirlS going to school ANd acHieving their dreams. If thE girlS iN My coMMuNity cAn transLAtE THeiR dReAms InTO a FulfiLliNg life, tHen that is mY joY. AS a feminist, I bELiEve that botH boYs and girls neEd tO be givEn EquAL oppoRtuNitieS in socIEty.

CatHerine TitO wORks witH girls Re-DEFiNed, aN organisation whicH SuPPorts teen surviVors of fGm.

caMBOdiA

MoNyvann NheaN: ‘FAmiliES depend ON yOUNG woMEn for their incOme’

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cAmbOdian teenagE girLs suffer fRom a laCK of confIDence whEn it coMes To mAkinG LiFe PlaNs ANd cHOoSinG CarEers. SociEtY dOes noT empOWER Them To pUrsuE theiR goals. Girls neEd rOle mODelS to enCouraGe thEm, And acCess to InforMaTion that can help Them Make the riGht DeCisIoNs for THeir fuTurEs. THis is whY I startED orGaNISInG feminist talks and cArEER mEntoring SessioNS fOr TEenage giRlS in High SCHools – i wanT GiRls to embRace thEIr FuLl potenTiAl and bUiLd lEadErshiP SkilLs.

I wanT to ensurE that GIrls in Cambodia ARe not valued juST fOR ThEIr viRgiNity but as inDepeNDent HumaN BeIngS. i want Them tO hAVe THe strength to make theIr Own decIsionS and to shape thEir own destINIEs.

I invesT a loT Of MY energy on teenaGe girLs, especialLY with regArds tO their caReers and sAFE migratiOn. THesE arE imPORtAnt issues for yOUNg woMeN in CambOdiA: familiEs dEpeNd oN thEm For the lioN’s share oF tHeIr InComE. When WE can’t finD jObs In Our Own coUNtry, we MigraTe in OuR hUNdrEds of thOUsANDs to NeIgHbouRinG cOuntrIes. THIs hAs put maNy young woMen IN unsAfE wOrking aNd travel condiTiOns. TrafficKeRs tArget uS SPecificaLly.

I want to see the better iMPlementAtiOn of pOlicIes protecTinG women’S riGHts to eNsure wE have ThE riGHT to saY YEs Or nO tO sex; have rePROduCtive RiGhts; Freedom Of choice; the right to POliTical participAtiOn; anD EQuAl pAY.

MONyvAnN nheAN Is a member of CambOdia’s Young woMEn’S LeadershiP netWoRk.



ArmenIa

ElvirA MeliKSetyan: ‘WE are smearEd as immorAl WomeN’

eLviRa MeliksetYan

It is nOt easy to bE A femiNIsT in ArMenIa. We arE sMeaRed as ImmoraL WomEn who Are detErMined tO destRoY the nuclEar family. The stigmas we haVe to deAl witH arE not just aNnoYIng But dangerOus: wE constantlY
 the abandonment of FGM pr actices.
My go alisto  see  mor e and more gir l s go ing to school and achi eving  t h eird re ams.If theg ir l s  in  m ycom mu n it y can  tr anslate  their dre ams  i nto a fulfil l in g life, th enthat is my j oy.  As afe min i st, I  be lieve  thatb oth bo ys and gi rl s  needt o be gi v e nequa l opportunities i n  s o ciety.

Cather ine Ti to wo r k s w ith  Girls Re- de fined ,  an org a ni s a t ion which support s teen surv i vor s of F GM .
C ambodi a

Mo ny v ann  Nhean: ‘Fa mili es depend  on yo u ng wome n  for th eir in com e’
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C ambo d i a n  tee nag e gi rls s uffer from alac k of con fiden ce wh en i tcomes  to ma kingli fe plans and ch oosi ng career s.So cie ty  does not em pow erthem to  pursue the ir g o al s. Girls need role  m o d el s to enc ourage th em ,  and acc es s t o in f o rmati on t h at  can hel p them ma ke  the ri gh t deci si ons  fo r the i r fu tures.  This is  whyI  started organ i sing feminist ta l k sa nd c are er mentorin g se s sion s fo r  t een a ge gi rls i nh ig h  schools – I want g ir ls toembra ce their full  potential a n d buildlead e rs h ip skills.

Iwantto ensuret hat girl s inCambodia  are notv a lued jus t f orthe irv i rg inity but asi n depe nd ent hum anbeings.  Iwan t t hem  t o have th e streng th  t oma ketheir own deci si ons  a ndto sh a pe the ir ow n de st in i es. 

I inv e st a  lot  o fmy e ner gy  on t eena g e g irls, e specially  wi t h re ga rd s to th eir careers a nd  safe migr at ion . Thes e are impo rtant issues for youngw omen in  Ca mbodi a: f amilies d epe nd onthe m  for t he lio n’s s ha reo f  thei r in com e.  When we c a n ’tfindjo bs i n our o wn country, we mig r ate  in our hundr eds  oft h ou san d st o n ei g hbo u r ing countries.This has p ut ma ny young w o men  i n unsaf e worki ng an d  travel  conditio ns. Traff ic kers t arg et us spec ifically .

I want to se e  t he be tte r impl em ent ation  of po l ici es pr otecti ng  women ’s ri gh ts to en sure we have the rightto say  yesorno to sex ; h a vereproduct iverights; fr eed omof ch oic e ; the  rig h ttop oliti calp articipat i on ; a n d  e qual pay.
M o n yva nn Nh ean is a m embe r of Cambodia’s Y o ung Women’s Le ader s h ipNet w ork. 


Armenia

Elv ira  M e l iksetyan :‘We are sme ared asim m oralwomen’ 

Elvi ra Meli k s et y an

It  isnot  easy tobeaf eminist  i nA rmenia . We  a re sme ared a s  imm o r al women who are  dete r m inedt o d estro ythe nuc l earfamily. Th e stigmas w e have  todealwith ar enot ju stan noying but dangerous : weconstan tl y
 the_abandonment of_FGM practices.

My goal is_to see_more_and more_girls_going to school_and achieving their_dreams. If the girls_in my community_can_translate their dreams into a fulfilling life, then that is my joy. As a_feminist,_I believe_that_both_boys and girls need to_be given equal opportunities in_society.

Catherine Tito_works with Girls Re-defined, an organisation which supports_teen_survivors of FGM.

Cambodia

Monyvann_Nhean: ‘Families depend on young women for their income’

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Cambodian teenage girls_suffer from a_lack_of_confidence when it comes_to making life plans and choosing_careers. Society does not empower them_to pursue their goals. Girls need role_models to encourage them, and access_to information that can help_them make_the right decisions for their_futures. This is_why I_started organising feminist_talks and career mentoring sessions for_teenage girls in_high schools – I want girls_to_embrace their full_potential_and_build leadership_skills.

I want to_ensure_that girls_in_Cambodia are not valued just for_their_virginity but as independent human beings. I_want them to have_the_strength to make their_own decisions and to shape_their own destinies.

I invest a lot_of my_energy on_teenage girls, especially with regards to their careers and safe migration._These are important issues for young_women in Cambodia: families_depend on_them_for the lion’s_share_of their_income. When we can’t find jobs in_our own_country, we migrate in our hundreds_of thousands to neighbouring_countries._This has put many young women_in unsafe working and travel conditions._Traffickers target us specifically.

I want_to_see_the better implementation of policies_protecting women’s rights to ensure we_have the right_to say yes or no to sex;_have_reproductive rights; freedom of choice; the_right_to political participation; and equal pay.

Monyvann_Nhean_is_a member of Cambodia’s Young_Women’s Leadership Network.



Armenia

Elvira Meliksetyan: ‘We are_smeared as immoral women’

Elvira Meliksetyan

It is not easy to_be a feminist_in Armenia. We are smeared_as_immoral_women who are determined to destroy the nuclear family. The_stigmas we_have to deal_with are not just annoying but dangerous: we constantly