Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
Putting girls and women at the heart of UK aid
From preventing FGM to ending child marriage - find out how the UK is helping girls and women around the world.
Follow
Her future, in her hands
Her future, in her hands
UK aid helps transform lives with launch of world’s first self-injectable contraceptive
DFID
Jul 6, 2017
Being Bold: The Women Who Change Worlds
Being Bold: The Women Who Change Worlds
From vaccinating kids against polio in Afghanistan to helping children overcome the horrors of the Syrian war, women are a powerful force…
DFID
Mar 3, 2017
Facing the future
Facing the future
Forced into marriage at 15, Sena from Zambia recalls her past and why she’s looking ahead with hope
DFID
Jun 22, 2016
Working women of Bangladesh
Working women of Bangladesh
Meet three ladies of Dhaka who are busy building their careers thanks to UK aid support for education
DFID
Jun 21, 2016
Warriors against FGM
Warriors against FGM
Meet the men fighting the harmful traditional practice in Kenya
DFID
Mar 7, 2016
Ending FGM in their generation
Ending FGM in their generation
6 young campaigners changing lives
DFID
Feb 3, 2016
“I refuse to cut my daughter”
“I refuse to cut my daughter”
Meet the mother who broke the cycle of FGM
DFID
Feb 3, 2016
Married at 3, divorced at 7
Married at 3, divorced at 7
A graphic novel which tells the story of child marriage in Ethiopia
DFID
Nov 23, 2015
Married at 3, divorced at 7
Married at 3, divorced at 7
Two Ethiopian girls tell their stories
DFID
Nov 23, 2015
About Putting girls and women at the heart of UK aid
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams