WATCH 📽️ We’re proud to introduce the newest cohort of #RiseUpLeaders in Mexico! ✨ These visionary local leaders in #Mexico are advancing gender equity and justice in their communities and beyond with the advocacy projects they’re developing with #RiseUpTogether: riseuptogether.org/leaders 🔗
Photos of Rise Up Leaders Adenike Badiora (left), Dr. Chhavi Gupta (center), and Swati Gehlot (right). The text reads, "World Health Day." #PromoSky
Happy #WorldHealthDay from Rise Up Together! 🌍 Today and every day, we’re celebrating #RiseUpLeaders like Adenike Badiora from Nigeria and Dr. Chhavi Gupta and Swati Gehlot from Rajasthan, India. Because health care is not a privilege – it's a right. #HealthForAll (🧵1/2)
We're so excited to see how these extraordinary #RiseUpLeaders build a more gender-just world with their projects. 🌍 Learn more our Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator at riseuptogether.org/become-a-rise-up-leader 🔗 (🧵2/2) #Mexico #PromoSky
Congratulations to our newest cohort of #RiseUpLeaders in Mexico! These #changemakers recently completed our Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator in #Queretaro! 🎉 They're now eligible to apply for competitive grant funding from #RiseUpTogether to launch strategic #advocacy projects. (🧵1/2) #PromoSky
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#GlobalGoodNews ➡️ Rise Up Leader Hari Sharma from India & his organization Azad Foundation are creating safer, more supportive workplaces in #Delhi’s transport sector – enabling more women to access stable jobs, build long-term careers & strengthen their economic independence. #RiseUpLeaders (🧵1/2)
Ahead of #TransDayOfVisibility tomorrow, we’re celebrating some of the #RiseUpLeaders who are improving the lives of #transgender people in their communities and beyond: Khloe Rios-Wyatt in California and Gilmara Cunha in Brazil. Join us in uplifting their work! ✨ #PromoSky
Our newest cohort of #RiseUpLeaders in Mexico are making their way through our Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator in #Queretaro! These visionary local leaders are gaining the necessary skills & knowledge to improve the lives of countless women, girls, and gender-nonconforming people. #PromoSky (🧵1/2)
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Small group of Rise Up Leaders in Mexico in a circle, working collaboratively. #PromoSky
Small group of Rise Up Leaders in Mexico in a circle, working collaboratively. #PromoSky
Group of Rise Up Leaders in Mexico sit at a long table, with some smiling, others looking ahead or taking notes. #PromoSky
The newest #RiseUpLeaders in #Mexico kicked off their Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator journey in #Queretaro this week to strengthen their ability to drive lasting change for women, girls & gender-nonconforming people! 🙌 Watch our IG/FB stories at @/riseupforgirls to track it in real-time!
Text on blue background with red and orange wavy side designs. The text reads, "Education" and "Empowering women and girls through education, promoting education equity and inclusion, digital literacy, and STEM education"
Text on blue background with red and orange wavy side designs. The text reads, "Missing Persons" and "Strengthening systems to find missing persons and providing resources to support families of victims"
Text on blue background with red and orange wavy side designs. The text reads, "Disability Rights" and "Advocating for the rights and inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in their communities and strengthening systems of care"
Follow Rise Up Together next week on our Instagram and Facebook stories to see our #Mexico Accelerator as it happens at @riseupforgirls! #RiseUpLeaders #PromoSky #Advocacy (🧵2/2)
Text on blue background with red and orange wavy side designs. The text reads, "The newest Rise Up Leaders in Mexico kick off our Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator training next week!" and "Here are a few of the gender equity issues the cohort will address."
Text on blue background with red and orange wavy side designs. The text reads, "Gender-Based Violence" and "Combatting gender-based violence through policy change and providing inclusive and safe spaces and resources to support and empower survivors"
Text on blue background with red and orange wavy side designs. The text reads, "Economic Empowerment" and "Providing women and girls with skills and resources for economic empowerment, leadership, and inclusion"
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We’re so excited to welcome our next cohort of #RiseUpLeaders to our Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator next week in #Queretaro, Mexico! ✨ Here's a sneak peek at a few of the issues the visionary local leaders are working to address across #Mexico. ⬇️ #PromoSky (🧵1/2)
Photo of Rise Up Leader Fadera Williams from Nigeria smiling and looking off camera. Text reads, "Celebrating International Women's Day" and a quote from Fadera: "Whatever you give to a woman multiplies. You give a woman a seed, she gives you a nation. Giving to Gain is not charity; it is strategic justice." #PromoSky
Photo of Rise Up Leader Amita Jadhav from India smiling and looking off camera. Text reads, "Celebrating International Women's Day" and a quote from Amita: "Giving in this context should not make women passive beneficiaries of support; rather, it strengthens their capacity to understand their rights, raise their voices, and overcome systemic discrimination." #PromoSky
#RiseUpLeaders like Edith Nyamwange, Claudia Elizabeth Cuéllar Ochoa, Fadera Williams & Amita Jadhav are breaking barriers, transforming systems & showing what happens when girls & women are given access, protection & opportunity. Read about their impact: bit.ly/RUT-IWD26 🔗 #IWD #IWD2026 (🧵2/2)
Photo of Rise Up Leader Edith Nyamwange from Kenya making a heart with her hands. Text reads, "Celebrating International Women's Day" and a quote from Edith: "Give to Gain reflects the principle that advancing women’s rights requires collective courage and coordinated action." #PromoSky
Photo of Rise Up Leader Claudia Elizabeth Cuéllar Ochoa from Mexico standing and smiling. Text reads, "Celebrating International Women's Day" and a quote from Claudia: "Give to Gain means recognizing that when we invest in girls and women, we are not engaging in charity – we are correcting historical inequalities." #PromoSky
Happy International Women’s Day from Rise Up Together! Today & beyond, we honor women’s leadership, bold advocacy, and transformative achievements & a simple but powerful truth: When we give, women gain. These #RiseUpLeaders are proving this truth every day: bit.ly/RUT-IWD26 💪 #IWD #IWD2026 (🧵1/2)
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay on March 8, we asked #RiseUpLeaders Fadera Williams, Amita Jadhav, Edith Nyamwange & Claudia Elizabeth Cuéllar Ochoa: What happens when we give? They show us that when we give, women gain 💪 Read about their #advocacy: bit.ly/RUT-IWD26 🔗 #GiveToGain #IWD2026
This #BlackHistoryMonth &year-round, we proudly celebrate the Black #changemakers working to advance gender justice around the globe. ✊ We’re grateful for the #RiseUpLeaders driving this change, and we're proud to uplift Black leadership within our network of leaders this month & always. ✨ #BHM2026
WATCH 📽 Rise Up Leader @bettyadera.bsky.social from our 2023 Kenya cohort had the opportunity to share her insights and experiences as a Rise Up Leader and grantee with our second cohort of #RiseUpLeaders in Kenya last year. ✨ #GenderEquity #Education #PromoSky
WATCH 📽️ Meet Rise Up Leader Richard Manyara from our 2025 #Kenya cohort! Richard is working with his Orione Community Training Centre to advocate for inclusive #education for girls with #disabilities. Learn how our accelerator is helping Richard drive change in Kajiado County. 🙌 #RiseUpLeaders
Graphic with photos of Rise Up Leaders Aisha Bello Aminu, Fadera Williams, and Oluwatimilehin Onafeso. The text reads, "International Day of Women and Girls in Science" and "These Rise Up Leaders are using STEM to empower and women and girls in their communities & expand access to STEM education." #PromoSky
Photo of Rise Up Leader Aisha Bello Aminu. The text reads, "These Rise Up Leaders are using STEM to empower and women and girls in their communities & expand access to STEM education." #PromoSky
Photo of Rise Up Leader Fadera Williams. The text reads, "Rise Up Leader Fadera Williams (Nigeria, 2018) launched the Sustain Africa Earth Initiative to encourage Nigerian girls and women to pursue work in STEM. Fadera’s initiative has helped nearly 14,000 girls gain greater access to STEM and climate-focused education and career paths." #PromoSky
Photo of Rise Up Leader Oluwatimilehin Onafeso. The text reads, "Rise Up Leader Oluwatimilehin Onafeso (Nigeria, 2025) is working with her organization WAAW Foundation to expand opportunities in STEM education, leadership, and entrepreneurship for women and girls across Nigeria." #PromoSky
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🙌 #RiseUpLeaders like Aisha Bello Aminu, Fadera Williams, and Oluwatimilehin Onafeso from #Nigeria are using #STEM to build inclusive & equitable futures for women and girls! #EveryVoiceInScience #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM UNESCO
WATCH 📽️ Meet #RiseUpLeaders Precious Onyeka Adigwe and Wisdom Oguike from #Nigeria, who are advancing #GenderJustice by advocating for economic opportunities and support for women and girls across Nigeria. 🙌
Read about these visionary local leaders ➡️ riseuptogether.org/leaders
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Rise Up Together's Nigeria Country Director Theresa Effa speaks to a reporter, who holds up smartphones as she speaks. #PromoSky
Rise Up Leader Dennis Tsakpa speaks to a reporter, who holds up a smartphone as he speaks. #PromoSky
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We were honored to speak with Nigerian media at our 2025 Nigeria Accelerator to amplify #RiseUpLeaders' stories & their gender justice #advocacy. 📢 Check out Nigeria Country Director Theresa Effa & Rise Up Leader Dennis Tsakpa sharing insights with a reporter. Coverage: https://bit.ly/3ZNlUL5 🔗
WATCH 📽️ Meet Rise Up Leader Irene Mosioma from our 2025 Kenya cohort, who's working to improve girls’ #education in Kajiado County! We’re so inspired by the work Irene is driving for girls in #Kenya. Learn more about Irene and other #RiseUpLeaders in Kenya at riseuptogether.org/leaders. ✨ #PromoSky
Our newest #RiseUpLeaders in #Nigeria are developing #advocacy projects to improve the lives of women, girls & gender-nonconforming people in their communities. Learn how leaders like Raquel Kasham Daniel, Augustine Igweshi, Deborah Iroegbu, and Kaseina Dashe are advocating for girls’ #education. 🙌
Quote graphic on blue background. The quote from Rise Up Leader Sarmad Soomar reads, "The growth of Wo Kahani ... reflects the power of collective storytelling, community trust, and sustained commitment to gender equity and well-being ... children’s voices, creativity, and lived experiences matter, and they deserve safe, inclusive spaces to express themselves."
Photo of girls at a school with the "Wo Kahani" books in their hands in Khaipur, Pakistan in 2025.
Wo Kahani has evolved into a network that has engaged over 5,000 children in #Pakistan, reflecting the power of collective #storytelling and how it can foster empathy, challenge harmful gender norms, & inspire #SocialChange: bit.ly/RUT-GGN-Jan2...
#RiseUpLeaders #PromoSky (🧵2/2)
Graphic with photo of Rise Up Leader Sarmad Soomar, who has dark hair, wears glasses, and a patterned shirt. The text reads, "Rise Up Leader Sarmad Soomar developed a children’s book and network, Wo Kahani, that promotes gender equity, challenges traditional gender roles, and has impacted over 5,000 children in Pakistan." #PromoSky
#GlobalGoodNews ➡️ We’re excited to spotlight Rise Up Leader Sarmad Soomar from Pakistan! With support from #RiseUpTogether, Sarmad created the children’s book “Wo Kahani” to promote #GenderEquity among children in #Pakistan and to help them challenge traditional gender roles. #RiseUpLeaders (🧵1/2)
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Meet one of the newest #RiseUpLeaders in #Rajasthan, India – Navin Narayan – a social worker and #SocialJustice researcher. ✨ Navin discusses how advancing #GenderEquity requires thoughtful planning and bringing in women and allies, like men, into the work to foster meaningful change. #PromoSky
We’re thrilled for you to hear Olivia Favela-Gary tell her powerful story of impact, solidarity, and hope on March 12 at The Progress in #SanFrancisco. ✨ Register now to secure your spot ➡️ bit.ly/RUT-EOI26 #PromoSky #RiseUpLeaders #BayArea
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We’re so excited to spotlight our 2026 Evening of Impact Speaker: Rise Up Leader Olivia Favela-Gary! 🙌 Olivia is a dedicated midwife & passionate advocate for improving access to quality maternal care for low-income and underserved communities of color across #California. (🧵1/2) #RiseUpLeaders
Graphic with photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The quote on it reads, "Somewhere we must come to see that human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals … So it is necessary to help time and to realize that the time is always right to do right." #PromoSky #MLK
Today we honor the life and legacy of visionary civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., reflecting on his powerful actions, words, and the #RiseUpLeaders across the globe who embody his call to do right. This #MLKDay, we echo the call to do right, advancing justice around the world. ✨
WATCH 📽️ Learn how #RiseUpLeaders like Ohimai Ohiosimuan, Cynthia Enweonwu-Arinze, and Faith Adebukola-Areo are working to improve #SRHR and girls’ health across Nigeria. Then read more about these visionary local leaders at riseuptogether.org/leaders🔗 #Advocacy #PromoSky
