Stories
Real stories of women and girls who faced hard circumstances and kept going, organized by the obstacle they were up against, not by who they are.
Fighting for Justice, Inside and Out
The foster system moved her six times before she turned twelve. Now she stands in courtrooms fighting for kids like she was.
From a Homeless Shelter to Harvard Law
She had two suitcases, a bus ticket, and a dream. Today she's a lawyer changing lives.
One Step at a Time, Out of the Darkness
Addiction ran through her family like a river. Running became the way she finally stepped out of it.
Starting Over at 47 With Nothing But a Plan
Divorce and bankruptcy took everything she'd built. A spreadsheet and a stubborn streak built it back.
They Said I Wasn't Smart Enough
A learning disability diagnosis became a label, and the label almost became her ceiling.
They Said Trade School, Not Research Lab
A counselor decided her future in five minutes. It took her ten years to decide it back.
Turning Pain Into Purpose
She lost her sister to a system that failed them both. She built the organization that might have saved her.