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Bibi Babatunde-Ikotun: How I learned to Own My Scars
Having a hard time embracing your flaws? Bibi Babatunde-Ikotun shares encouragement to women struggling to embrace physical imperfections.
APRIL: Celebrate What Makes You Different!
Celebrate what makes you, you this April on The Weight She Carries. Our differences make us special, unique, and strong!
Re-Defining Beauty as A Model with Albinism
Living with albinism? Nancy Brittney discusses albinism in the beauty industry and how she found love and learned to embrace her unique beauty.
A Mother’s Plea to Find Her Missing Daughter
Imagine going through an entire day not knowing what happened to your only child. This is the nightmare that Letty Mpofu is living through.
How This Survivor Used ‘Healing Through Language’ As a Form of Therapy
Tracy Masocha, a published author and survivor of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, is advocating writing as a form of therapy towards healing.
Story Update: A Dream Come True for Flavour Joy
Do you remember Queen Joy Katwesige? The remarkable multi-award-winning advocate with a mission to see a generation free of stigma and gender-based violence. Well, we have an exciting update for you. We first introduced Queen Joy, also known as Favour Joy, to you back in January. At the time, she was living in the orphanage where she had grown up with about 40 other children. H
Join Us for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2024
Take a stand and be part of the solution! Play an active role in putting an end to gender-based violence by joining Southern Afrika Dialogue (SOADI), in partnership with The Weight She Carries, in the fight against GBV.
Angela Mutie: "How God Restored My Heart"
Today, Angela’s story has come full circle. Six years after choosing herself and her son, she is now happily married to a wonderful man who loves her deeply. The couple married in August 2024. I asked Angela to share their beautiful love story.
Young Woman Born with HIV Empowers Other HIV+ Women: “Be Vibrant and Never be Afraid to Speak Up”
From childhood, l was on medication that l was required to take daily. The relatives l lived with would always emphasize that l should take the medication diligently.
With Love from a Fellow Endo-Warrior
I thought severe cramps before, during, and after ovulation were normal. So, I dismissed them as such. A week before my periods, I would experience excessive back pain, throwing up, and a running tummy all at the same time. I would have flu symptoms and just think my immune system was down. Because these symptoms affected my whole body, I didn't know that it was endometriosis.
Endo-Warrior ‘Barbs the Emotional Alchemist’ Speaks on Social Stigma & Learning to Be Kind to Herself
I think my hysterectomy was one of the final stages because the endometriosis had spread to other parts of my body. In 2010, half of my bladder was cut off. The disease also spread to my appendix, and I had an appendicectomy in 2012. It also spread to my spinal cord. So, mine progressed to other organs.
Two Relationships, Two Different Types of Grief: Rebuilding My Life After Heartbreak
A woman shares how she processed grief and rebuilt her life after heartbreak.