Raising Women

International Graduate Scholarship and Mentorship Opportunities for Students
By Zamie Ayo 1. Organizer: Women@Dior & Unesco Education Mentionship Program 2026 Deadline: December 31, 2025 Applications are open for the Women@Dior & UNESCO Education

Dear Santa, We Need to Talk
By Antoine Pepper Let’s start with the obvious. Santa Claus is impressive. He travels the world in one night, remembers every child, delivers gifts flawlessly,

Gisèle Pelicot
Courage in the Face of the Unthinkable By Oluchi Obiahu In a year that has forced many uncomfortable global conversations about violence, consent, and justice,

That duality is the heart of the journey.
Traveling home for Christmas forces you to hold two truths at once: who you were and who you are now. Sometimes that meeting is joyful.

Bro Code Is Dead, What’s Next?
By Daniel Agusi For a long time, men lived by an unspoken rulebook. You didn’t need to read it. You just absorbed it. Don’t expose

Dr. Beatrice Ige on Aesthetic Power
Why Beauty Is Medicine, Not Performance By Francisca Sinjae For years, Dr. Beatrice Ige lived at the intersection of science and self-expression. Trained as a
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Raising Women Initiative: Empowering Women, Transforming Communities .
Raising Women Initiative (RWI) is a non-profit organization that has, over the last 6 years, implemented programs that inspire, empower and advocate for greater representation of women and girls in all sectors. We work with key stakeholders to challenge the status quo on gender mainstreaming, equality and the rights of women and girls.


