💫No one can tell your story like YOU can. Your own story in your own words! We invite you to visit SayItForward.org and share one of your stories of #SelfEmpowerment or read the stories others have shared. #ThePowerOfStories

💫 We are deeply grateful to EVERY woman who has shared her inspiring stories in all 5 seasons of #ThePowerOfStories podcast! Many thanks, too, to everyone who has been listening. You can find all 122 episodes here-> sayitforward.org/the-podcast… Season 6 is coming soon!

“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.” - Kofi Annan. As @SDG2030 target draws closer, we're sustaining community conservations to #EndFGM

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Many thanks to @yobreezy for leading the development of this new initiative at @SayItForwardNow — a way to amplify #ThePowerOfStories with your friends by hosting a Storytelling Gathering. 💕 All details available at SayItForward.org

💫I believe in #ThePowerOfStories to spark our compassion for ourselves and for others, and to help us recognize that we are all connected. Inviting YOU to share one of your stories at SayItForward.org or to read the stories others have posted!💫

After the candidates debate, Isabel Bokung reflects on youth representation and global governance. You can read her story in #GWLVoices web: gwlvoices.org/actions/my-gwl…

Friday trails 🍂

You can leave poverty behind financially and still carry a poverty mindset. Sometimes, the hardest thing to change is how you think.

I’ve been hanging out with my mom a lot since I had my surgery; we watch movies together, we go out for drives and buy ice cream and we take naps in the afternoon. Slow mornings and easy afternoons. It’s been nice. 😊

Via @nomoreslaves

Building futures together takes more than a shared vision. It takes people willing to contribute their time, knowledge and networks to make that vision a reality. To our partners, thank you for helping bring the Wasichana Wa Afrika Summit 2026 to life and for connecting girls with women whose experiences and expertise opened up new perspectives on different career pathways. To our speakers, thank you for sharing your journeys and insights. To our young women hosts and moderators, thank you for leading the conversations and keeping girls’ voices at the centre. We are grateful to everyone who played a part in making #WWA2026 possible. Here’s to continuing to build futures together. #BuildingFuturesTogether

Here’s what we mean: 🚫 DON’T assume consent. A costume, flirting, dancing, kissing, going home together, silence, or a previous “yes” does not mean yes now. Consent should be clear, freely given, informed, and ongoing. If drugs or alcohol make someone unable to make that decision, sexual activity needs to STOP. 🚫 DON’T mess with someone’s drink. Never spike a drink, secretly make it stronger, or give someone a substance without their knowledge. And don’t pressure someone to drink more than they want. 🚫 DON’T pressure, isolate, or take advantage of someone. Wearing someone down, ignoring hesitation, separating an intoxicated person from friends, or using someone’s impairment as an opportunity isn’t consent. ✅ DO ask, listen, and get a clear yes. Consent is communication. Ask what someone wants. Pay attention to their answer. And keep checking in, because anyone can change their mind at any time. ✅ DO look out for your drink AND your friends. Keep track of what you’re drinking, stick with people you trust, and check in if a friend suddenly seems much more intoxicated than expected. These steps can reduce risk, but responsibility for sexual violence ALWAYS belongs to the person who causes the harm. ✅ DO step in safely when something isn’t right. You don’t have to confront someone or put yourself in danger. Check in with the person, create a distraction, rally friends or staff, or get help. ‼️ SHARE. If this changes even one person’s behavior, it could save someone else’s life. ➡️ To stay involved, visit RAINN.org/red-zone 💙 Need support? RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24/7. Text "HOPE" to 64673. #RAINN #NoMoreExcuses #StopSexualViolence #SupportSurvivors #CampusSafety

“Look to the eagle and let your spirit soar—where the high winds travel to heights unseen.”

As part of black history month, we celebrate our amazing staff. Safer maternity care when our communities are represented.#Allyship #Diversity #BlackHistoryMonth @KingsCollegeNHS

Children, plants and animals. #OptimisticOctober

This is special Book Launch tomorrow.... @BharatDialogues

“Every Story Is Unique, Every Journey Matters.” #PinkOctober #BreastCancerAwareness @amplifyfund @UNFPATheGambia @UNICEFGambia @nsgambia @NgbvGambia @GlobalFundWomen

#GoodNewsFriday! Kenya’s National Assembly has passed the Breastfeeding Mothers Bill, 2024! A major step for maternal and child health, driven by collective advocacy through Kenya’s CAAP. The Bill now awaits presidential assent. 🔗 Read more: pmnch.who.int/news-and-event…

Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths prize, this compelling interrogation of memory, justice and truth offers no easy answers theguardian.com/books/2026/o…

UN Security Council 7th straw poll preliminary results: Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica: 11 encourage, 4 discourage, 0 no opinion Rafael Grossi of Argentina: 9 encourage, 4 discourage, 2 no opinion Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett of Guyana: 8 encourage, 6 discourage, 1 no opinion Lana Nusseibeh of UAE: 7 encourage, 6 discourage, 2 no opinion