06 Aug Jeba’s Rising Star Journey
I’m Jeba Anika Paula from Bangladesh. I’m a third year Public Health Studies student at Asian University for Women and a self-proclaimed expert on the Harry Potter world. My internship...
23 Mar South Africa and Myanmar connect through an inspirational Rising Star – Mentor journey
Sharoda Rapeti from South Africa and Agnes Khaing from Myanmar began their Mentor - Rising Star journey late last year. Agnes is studying towards a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology....
09 Feb Promoting Healing for Herself and Others
Evolving Dreams Growing up in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Munmun used to dream of being a pilot or perhaps a mathematician. She wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to do, but Munmun’s family...
19 Dec Learning Leadership: A Mentor’s Reflection
Strength, resilience, cultural sensitivity, and facing adversity: A Wedu Mentor reflects on the value of mentorship, both for her and her Rising Star...
19 Dec Mangil’s Library – Interviewing a Changemaker in Education
In 2017, Wedu launched its first ever Special Projects Award. This award invited Rising Stars from across 23 countries to submit project proposals with a vision to be an agent...
21 Nov Empowering Women and Uniting the Community
Sometimes taking the first steps in a new endeavour is all it takes to unleash a wave of potential. Passang, an undergraduate student studying public health at Asian University for...
15 Nov Uniting Youth Participation and Women’s Leadership Development
YUWA (Nepal) joins Wedu in its mission to build a platform for women leadership As a purely youth run and led organization working to promote youth participation through empowerment and advocacy,...
06 Nov Allow yourself the grace to learn (Mentor Reflections)
"What do you think happens if you live inside your comfort zone? This is a question I often ask myself when I have the opportunity to do something I’m afraid...
30 Oct MAKING CHANGE AND PROTECTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH
When it comes to the issue of violence against women, Chittagong, Bangladesh may not be one of the top-of-mind cities to discuss. ZamZam, a Bengali Rising Star, is looking to...
15 Aug Rising Star wins WLA Virtual Pitch and vows to “Break the Silence, Stop the Violence”
In October 2016, Wedu partnered with the U.S. Mission to ASEAN organize the YSEALI Women's Leadership Academy (WLA) in Jakarta which brought together 40 women leaders across the 10 ASEAN...