Contra turns 21 during the Covid-19 pandemic, and even though she doesn’t get to celebrate as planned, she shares how spending her teen years battling serious depression actually prepared her well for the disappointment, anxiety, and isolation of lockdown. A courageous share, she blows out her candles facing a still uncertain future, like so many millennials.
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ARTIOLA: KOSOVO
Artiola takes us on a quirky journey through her quiet hometown in Kosovo, playfully musing about the effects of the Corona pandemic, even asking the animals what they think of quarantine…
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OUR LAND, OUR STORIES
OUR LAND, OUR STORIES is our media training and environmental advocacy project that brought together Global Girl reporters from South Africa, Greece and Los Angeles for two weeks in April, 20205 to share resources, build inspiration and collaborate on a multi-media reporting project about climate change and its impact on women and girls. Sponsored in-part by SONY CREATE ACTION and the AFRICA EUROPE FOUNDATION,
The overall objective was to utilize media and storytelling to raise awareness about the intersection between gender-based violence and climate change. The program was designed to provide the necessary information, training and resources for young women to position themselves as advocates and leaders in the fight for climate mitigation and the eradication of GBV. Stay tuned for the four-part video series, but here are some photos from the training.
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GGM Los Angeles EMMY AWARD WINNING documentary short film “Under the Scarf”
One globalgirl from LA tells us what it’s like to move there from Bangladesh and attend school wearing a hijab, as well as her thoughts on immigration.
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KARMEN: CHICAGO
Karmen is a single-mom trying to balance motherhood, online classes, and parenting a toddler…all while dealing with Covid-19. Her story is relatable for young mothers everywhere.
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NAOMI: London, U.K.
Naomi is concerned about her friend Rita who was forced to leave university and return home to a domestic violence situation during the Covid-19 crisis. She investigates the larger question of people’s overall mental health, and in particular the frontline NHS workers, how they may experience ongoing trauma even after the pandemic. -
ARYAN: AFGHANISTAN
Aryan, a 15-year old refugee from Afghanistan, tries to video her living center in Berlin but is not allowed to show the crowded conditions, with many refugees coming and going, and the difficulty of maintaining social distance. When her family is moved to a remote location in the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown, she wonders what her future holds.
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YOUNG, WOKE AND FREE: LILA
In the first episode of our new series “Young, Woke, & Free” GGM L.A. reporters get out into the streets and meet Black Lives Matter protestor Lila who shares what inspires and motivates her activism.
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MARCHING FORWARD
Inspired by the collaboration and optimism embodied in the Women’s March, GlobalGirl Media and The Representation Project invite you to join the #MarchingForward Campaign. Watch this video, then write why you march on your hand, and share with the #MarchingForward hashtag!
