Diviya

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to embark on an incredible trip to Ghana with @PlanCanada! To learn more about my experience on this trip and the #ChangetheBirthStory campaign, check out my latest blog post at diviyaliveshere.com

Today is #BellLetsTalk Day, and I want to share a blog post that I wrote last year about the glamorization of mental illness in the media. Today and everyday, let's educate ourselves and speak our truth to break the stigma that oppresses so many of us. diviyaliveshere.com/2019/01/30/men…

@wendymo94921768 Xx

Happy #DayoftheGirl! Today and everyday, let’s stand up and speak out for the millions of girls around the world whose rights are violated. Let’s celebrate the progress we’ve made in the last decade but also recognize the injustices that girls and women are subjected to each day

@elyssabushh Love this Elyssa! You are an incredible advocate and an inspiration to so many youth! ❤️

@diviyaliveshere is an advocate for gender equality, maternal newborn and child health, and adolescent sexual reproductive health rights. She spreads awareness and inspires others to be advocates too!

Today is #InternationalYouthDay and as I reflect on my experiences in activism over the past few years I feel the need to highlight some incredible youth who surround me and who are working towards creating a better world. (a thread!!)

You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise. -Maya Angelou

"I want the world to focus on girls empowerment and education." - Charles, a youth from Ghana. We want the same, Charles! Don't you?

Youth from our YGE initiative have just released the first ever #youth-led recommendation document of its kind for achieving SDG 5 in the world. Today, these young people make history & begin to rewrite the story of inequality. Will you join them? #cdnpoli bit.ly/2QAh4fK

@maitlandshaheen Congrats!!😊

@ChoonaraShakira Thanks! Here is a link to an article about the walkout :) m.huffingtonpost.ca/amp/2019/04/03…

@diviyaliveshere Are there any links to learn more and congrats as always!

Today we showed up and demanded change. Because we deserve to learn in an environment that allows each one of us to thrive. Because cuts to education that affect some of us, affect ALL of us. #StudentsSayNo

Today, myself along with thousands of passionate students across the province are standing up and taking action about the issues that affect us the most. We will not remain silent. We will speak up. We will demand change. #StudentsSayNo

we walk out today. to young people: be brave, be bold, do not let them tell you what you know or what you deserve. get up. walk out. we got this. 💓 #StudentsSayNo

@ainsleyrjeffery @elyssabushh @mindyourmind_ca Yes Ainsley! So proud of you❤️✨

Thank you @mindyourmind_ca for interviewing me and letting me share a bit about some of my work as a young person and dealing with burnout! mindyourmind.ca/interviews/ain…

The theme of #IWD2019 is #BalanceforBetter and I think it's important to recognize that balance cannot be achieved without intersectionality. If we ignore the fact that women experience oppression differently based on their identities, we further perpetuate inequality.

@ainsleyrjeffery @beingourfuture @ericabutlerr @ThatHannahAlper @lainemccrory @amybingg @elyssabushh @AOC @Puglaas @ainsleyrjeffery you inspire me ✨❤️

@beingourfuture @ericabutlerr @ThatHannahAlper @diviyaliveshere @lainemccrory @amybingg @elyssabushh @AOC @Puglaas

women are here, and they WILL be heard. who is a strong woman who inspires you? tag them below!

@ainsleyrjeffery @MohamedMOSalih @elyssabushh @ericabutlerr @Anna_croxon @lainemccrory @BaeteCaitlyn @amybingg ❤️

@MohamedMOSalih @elyssabushh @diviyaliveshere @ericabutlerr @Anna_croxon @lainemccrory @BaeteCaitlyn @amybingg

Name a woman you admire... #WomensHistoryMonth

There's nothing glamorous about mental illness - let's stop acting like there is. To read my full blog post on this topic, go to diviyaliveshere.com #BellLetsTalk (6/6)

Today, and everyday, here are a few things you can do to help yourself and those around you: 1. Educate yourself 2. Change your language 3. Understand that 'it's not a choice' 4. Check in on your 'strong' friends 5. Practice real self-care #BellLetsTalk (5/6)

Today's #BellLetsTalk day and I have a few thoughts: Recently the conversation surrounding mental health has grown dramatically. However, with this has also come an increase in insensitive jokes, self-diagnoses and the romanticization of mental illnesses in the media. (1/6)