Recent news reports got me thinking about how fortunate I am, juxtaposed against the many women around the world struggle to maintain a work/life balance while providing for their families and ensuring their children are well cared for. Six years Read More
Category: Stories
Read heartfelt stories of resilience and success from women and girls transforming their lives with Soroptimist’s support.
Meet Aziza Kibibi: mother, survivor, and inspiration!
Soroptimist & LiveYourDream.org would like to introduce a woman near and dear to our hearts, one of our 2013 Live Your Dream Awards finalists, Aziza Kibibi (McGill). Aziza’s story is one of pain, but more so of the triumph of Read More
A Visit with Tyra Wright-Johnson, Domestic Violence Survivor
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’d like to introduce you to Tyra Wright-Johnson, a domestic violence survivor and a past recipient of the Live Your Dream Awards. Tyra fought and won her own battle with an abusive partner and Read More
Meet Theresa Flores – Human Trafficking Survivor
Survivor and author Theresa Flores shares her story of trafficking and sexual slavery while growing up outside Detroit, Michigan, in a loving, upper middle class home. Theresa’s struggle resulted in 2013 legislation in the state of Michigan entitled the Theresa Read More
What I Want for Other Girls
When I think about my future, I see myself in the sciences, particularly the natural sciences. We only have one earth and right now it’s in pretty bad condition. We know what the problems are—now we have to do something progressive Read More
Breaking the Silence About Sexual Violence
If it is true that it never too late to be transformed by the power of a story, it is also true that there is no statute of limitations on our ability to become a transformer. In 1991, Florence Holway, Read More
The Empowerment Project: Extraordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things
Hello! My name is Sarah Moshman. My business partner and dear friend is Dana Michelle Cook and I started our own production company called Heartfelt Productions. Our dream? To make documentaries that empower and inspire women. Ever since I was a little Read More
Keeping Our Girls Safe: Challenging Rape Culture on College Campuses
I was profoundly shaped by the women’s movement. I believe in equality between the sexes and understand all too well that it does not exist. I make my living working for an international organization that helps women and girls live Read More
Dating Abuse Happened to Me
Dating abuse can happen to anyone. Relationships that seem healthy and positive can quickly take a turn for the worse and before you know it, you could be in over your head. This is something that happened to me. A few Read More
A Happy Mother’s Day Note to My Amazing Mom
Dear Mom, I can’t begin to express how lucky I am to have you as my mom. I could list a million stories of our times together and lessons I learned from you. I could tell you how I wish we Read More