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Mary-Justine Todd, “resilience comes with the ability to regain hope”
Revealing27/11/2023
In co-production with the L’Oréal Fund for Women, “Revealing” tells the stories of those who, every day, contribute to changing society.
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Elpida Kokkota, “a survival kit to educate yourself”
Elpida describes herself as someone who carries a “scar”, but she refuses that this traumatic experience defines her.
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Joséphine Goube, “treat everyone on their merits, not where they are from”
After a stay in the UK, Joséphine Goube created Sistech to help refugee women enter the European job market.
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Jimena Garcia Cabello, “outside, no one talks about them”
Jimena, dedicated to fighting injustice in Mexico, helps women in prison to develop their skills and maintain family ties.
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