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girlhood around the world
These two girls in Cambodia lead different lives, but share big dreams
Our final installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World'
Masuma Ahuja
December 3, 2018
December 3, 2018
Congo is in conflict. Here’s what being 14 there is like.
Our ninth installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018
Stats about girls in India are alarming. Meet 18-year-old Anjali.
Our eighth installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
November 19, 2018
November 19, 2018
Typhoons and tests: 2 days with a Filipino teenager
Our seventh installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018
Sweden ranks third in gender equality. Here’s what growing up there is like.
Our sixth installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
November 5, 2018
November 5, 2018
16 in a refugee camp: Here’s what her days are like
Our fifth installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018
She’s 15 in Brazil. These are her dreams.
Our fourth installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018
Sophie is 16 in America. Here’s what scares her.
Our third installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018
6.3 million girls are out of school in Nigeria. Meet one.
Our second installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
October 8, 2018
October 8, 2018
Two girls from Afghanistan show us their lives by sharing diary entries, photos and dreams
Our first installment of ‘Girlhood Around the World’
Masuma Ahuja
October 1, 2018
October 1, 2018
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