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Photo of Rise Up Leader Ntshepiseng (Tshepi) Motloung from South Africa. The text reads, "Celebrating International Women's Day," and "Rise Up Leader Ntshepiseng (Tshepi) Motloung and her organization FutureLift Foundation advocate for gender equity and climate justice in South Africa." #PromoSky

As we celebrate #IWD, we’re joining Project Dandelion in making women’s leadership visible. 🙌 Rise Up Leader Tshepi Motloung & FutureLift Foundation mobilize South African communities around gender equity & climate issues, including sustainable jobs for women & youth. #PinTheDandelion

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

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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

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Because of the #advocacy efforts led by Graciela & Mujeres por México en Chihuahua, A.C., two new Justice Centers have opened, institutional improvements are underway to streamline services & over 400 survivors have received legal & psychosocial support: bit.ly/RUT-GGN-Feb2026 🔗 (🧵2/2)

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#GlobalGoodNews ✨ We’re thrilled to uplift Rise Up Leader Graciela Ramos Carrasco from #Mexico, who's advancing legislation in #Chihuahua, Mexico that will strengthen the operations of Justice Centers for Women to better support survivors of gender-based violence & help them seek justice. (🧵1/2)

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

Rise Up Together & Girl Rising are hosting a joint side event at UN Women’s #CSW70 on March 20 in NYC! ✨ “Justice Begins Here” will explore what justice looks like when it starts early, is grounded in community, and centers the leadership of girls & women. Register here ➡️ bit.ly/CSW70-justice...

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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

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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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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 🔗

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Our February newsletter is here! 📫 From a peek into how our EORs help drive our global #GenderEquity, to our donor panels – we're thrilled to keep you in the loop as we continue to advance #GenderJustice around the world! 💌 Check your inbox, or read it here: bit.ly/rut-feb26-enews 🔗 #PromoSky

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...

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#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)

Live from Rajasthan - Rise Up Together This week in Rajasthan, India, 27 inspiring changemakers began their journey through Rise Up Together’s 2025 Leadership Accelerator, launching a bold new chapter in our movement for gender equity and ...

Learn more about our 2025 Rajasthan Accelerator: riseuptogether.org/live-from-ra...

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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

From across the globe, these photos remind us that #GenderJustice is built not only through outcomes, but through relationships, trust, joy, and shared commitment across geographies. 🌍 Read our full blog post ➡️ bit.ly/RUT-2025-in-p... (🧵2/2)

As we experience the new year, we’re also reflecting on the human moments that made what we accomplished last year possible. From connection & joy, to collective care and power, here are eight moments from #RiseUpTogether’s 2025 Accelerators that remind us why this work matters. ✨ #PromoSky (🧵1/2)

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

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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

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Our January newsletter is here! 🎉From 2025 in photos, to other inspiring #RiseUpTogether updates you might have missed – we’re thrilled to share how we’re continuing to advance gender equity and justice around the globe in the new year! ✨

Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/rut-jan26-en... #PromoSky

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REGISTER NOW ➡️ Registration is now open for Rise Up Together’s Evening of Impact on March 12, 2026, at The Progress in #SanFrancisco – a celebration of our global achievements and #RiseUpLeaders advancing gender equity & justice around the world! bit.ly/RUT-EOI2026🔗 #PromoSky #BayArea #BayAreaEvents