Teen pregnancy exacerbates the cycle of poverty. NTARUPT plays a central role in this episode, bringing public awareness to the issues that young women face, through the dynamic voices of teens talking to their peers, from the films that they produced for the annual NTARUPT film festival.

Hero Women Rising is a U.S. non-profit, founded by one of our central characters, Neema Namadamu. They enable women in the Democratic Republic of Congo to empower themselves, integrating innovative programs, grass-roots strategies and partnerships.

Women Deliver is a global advocate for gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women, featured in the first program segment. The next WD conference–where the world comes together to advance gender equality–will take place in 2023.

World Pulse is an independent, women-led global network for social change, that supports the work of Neema Namadamu and her Hero Women Rising in the Congo (DRC). Join the World Pulse community and connect with fellow change makers.

The Texas Women’s Foundation has the mission of driving meaningful social and economic change for women, girls and families in Texas. They provide a 5-year mentorship program to one of the program’s key characters, Kierra Byrd and a cohort of young women.