Emergent Woman: The Podcast from Girls Must

On this episode, we sit down with a special guest, Fortunate Irankunda, a Rugby Director. She shares her story, and what inspired her deep passion for Rugby. Since it's still the women's month, we dedicate this episode to all women in sport! Don't miss it!

In part 2 of this story, Mbabazi Martha Atai's experience in saving lives of many young people continues as she shares her experience with the HIV prevention and advocacy response especially amongst children since 2006, she also discusses inclusive community menstrual health and hygiene interventions, and same status relationships. Please don't miss it! #EmergentWoman

This 16 Days of Activism, we are proud to collaborate with Sauti 116, the Government Helpline for reporting Child Sexual Abuse in your Communities. Join the Campaign to create awareness against Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse on and offline. #16Days #NoExcuse

Many have been asking the inspiration behind our Podcast #EmergentWoman, this online platform was created during the COVID-19 total lockdown when all hope for physical interaction beyond our homes was lost. Our story to create human connection began then and we continue to tell stories of extraordinary women whose experiences are inspirational to adolescent girls and young women.

In part 1 of this story, Mbabazi Martha Atai talks about saving many lives with her work as a Public Health Specialist. She shares about her strengths in balancing marriage and long distance learning and her journey of transitioning from a private to a public work environment.

In this episode, we sit with Luwam Araya, an Eritrean born in Ethiopia. She then settles in Uganda, where she has lived for the past 11 years. Luwam shares her story to inspire young girls to pursue their careers. Watch for more of this!

Enhancing space for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Story-tellers in Africa.

Girls Must is transforming from audio to visual content for the #EmergentWoman Podcast.

Chandiru Grace is a primary teacher living with visual impairment. Before going blind Grace was just a normal child who enjoyed being with her mother, and in this podcast she describes how traumatic she found going blind to be and how determined she and her mother was to find the independence she had lost. Listen in now to learn a thing or two from her struggles.

If you’re an adult who experienced sexual abuse as a child, know that you are not alone. No matter what, the abuse was not your fault. It’s never too late to start healing from this experience. If you experienced sexual abuse as a child, you may encounter a range of short- and long-term effects that many survivors face. As an adult survivor of child sexual abuse, Shakira Namwanje shares her heart...

"Maybe when we change the lives of people who suffer because of others, then I can say youth movements are effective, when we have the youth movements that can actually change the African Union into what it really needs to be, then I would say young people are effective but until then I don't think we have come together enough for our causes." Dr. Shakira Choonara is a rising global icon, bold act...

Volunteering helped Olgah see the bigger picture, to realize that her work as a volunteer can have an impact far beyond herself and could be the drop in the ocean that could save a life out there. Olgah Daphine Namukuza is a sexual health activist and one of the emerging female leaders in the Civil Society against the systematic discrimination of delivery of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (...

Do you know someone who has overcome addiction? That is the ultimate success story – going from the rock bottom associated with substance abuse and addiction to successfully reaching – and maintaining – sobriety can be one of the most difficult yet rewarding processes of your life. Often, people feel discouraged along the way. Even if you know that it is possible to overcome your drug addiction, i...

Aisha Ali loved talking to kids and young people about financial literacy and financial management skills, what she didn't know was that one day she would be asked to put a price tag on something she would do for free. Tune in to hear how she turned her passion into IProfile foundation, a social enterprise that seeks to run long term projects with primary schools and refugee youths as well as chil...