Tag Archives: UN Women

In Her Own Words : I was forced to become one of his 27 ‘wives’

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

Evelyn Amony was abducted by the Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) when she was only 12 years old. For nearly three decades, this rebel group has committed a range of atrocities including the abduction of … Continue reading →

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What is Bravery? She is 22-year-old Tuğçe Albayrak

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Inspired by My Mom

She was a university student whose dreams of becoming a high-school teacher came to a brutal end one weekend night last month. She stepped in to protect two teenage girls from harassment by three men at a fast food restaurant … Continue reading →

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Will Women Ever Be Treated As Equals and With the Respect They Deserve : An Editorial

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Inspired by My Mom

I am not one for using this blog to express my own thoughts on current events or issues but, with all the disparaging comments I have been hearing and all the biased news stories that I have reading aimed at … Continue reading →

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Literacy and Perseverance Expanded Her World and Her Business

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Inspired by My Mom

Beaming with confidence, 37-year-old Tina Tuonyon proudly sits by her large market stall in Greenville, the capital city of Sinoe, a rural county in southeast Liberia. Just two years ago, she sold tiny bags of charcoal from a roadside stall … Continue reading →

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