Kae survived an abusive stepfather and FGM/C as a child, and was threatened with violence when her family discovered she had converted to a different religion. Faced with this interplay […]

Camille faced patriarchal violence from an early age. After the reprieve of a happy marriage was cut short, Camille was forced to again confront cultural norms that saw her as […]

Meena was treated as a servant for as long as she can remember, always taught that her purpose was to serve men. When at 15 she was promised to a […]

Soy guatemalteca y vengo de una familia humilde e indígena. Casi toda mi vida ha sido de sufrimiento y muchas veces de carencia. Estoy aquí como un ejemplo para las mujeres y las madres, sobrevivientes que han hecho todo lo posible para protegerse y proteger a sus hijos.

I am Guatemalan and come from a humble, indigenous family. My life, for the most part, has been one of suffering and many times I went without. I am here as an example to women and mothers, survivors who have done everything possible to protect themselves and protect their children.

Uwa is an independent, well-educated woman who provided for herself and her family. This outraged her husband’s family, who pressured him to “control” her, including through violence. She refused to […]