Gendercide Awareness Project

✨ “A Dream Bigger Than Herself”
Because her story was never only about becoming a doctor — it was about helping others and improving her community.

In 2018, a girl in Guatemala sat down and wrote about her future.
Her name is Yoselin.

She was a student at Miguel Ángel Asturias Academy — one of Gendercide Awareness Project education partners — and her words were quiet, clear, and full of purpose.
She wrote about loving art and physics. About spending time with friends during recess. About her favorite place in school being the library, because she loved to read.

And then she wrote about her dream.

"I want to be a doctor so that I can give new opportunities to people without resources who do not have access to healthcare."

She was already thinking beyond herself. Already thinking about her community. Already carrying something most people spend a lifetime trying to find.
The thing that motivated her most — beyond her family — was her wish to make her country better for the future.

Today, Yoselin is an MD, serving poor and underserved patients in a safety net hospital.

That journey began with a scholarship. Not just tuition — belief. Access. The opening of a door that changed not only her life, but the lives of every patient she has since walked toward.

That is the power of investing in a girl's education.

And it is exactly why partnerships like the one Gendercide Awareness Project shares with KGPCo matter so deeply.

Megan Putrah VonRuden shared this on behalf of KGPCo at GENDAP's 2026 Gala:

"KGPCo is committed to empowering women and girls around the world, recognizing that education, opportunity, and economic independence are essential to building stronger communities and a more connected future.

As a certified women-owned business with a legacy of advancing women in the workplace, KGPCo proudly supports organizations like GENDAP in their mission to end gendercide through awareness and education. The song 'One Woman' stands as KGPCo's tribute to the resilience, strength, and potential of every woman and girl — honoring their stories while amplifying the impact they have on shaping a better world."

Yoselin's story is proof of what that commitment produces.
When a girl is given the opportunity to learn, she does not rise alone. She carries her family, her community, and future generations with her.

This is what generational impact looks like. 💫

Miguel Ángel Asturias Academy, Guatemala
https://asturiasacademy.org/

One Woman: A Song for UN Women
From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia, acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together to spread a message of unity and solidarity: We are "One Woman".
https://lnkd.in/gEb2NKff

Mother’s Day is a celebration of love, sacrifice, resilience, and the quiet strength that holds families together.

As we reflect upon this day, we are reminded and humbled, our work is much bigger than just a educating a girl.

“When you educate a girl, you can change a family, a community, and a nation.”
— Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani education activist and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate in history. After speaking out for girls’ right to education in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, she survived a Taliban assassination attempt at age 15 and went on to become a global advocate for girls’ education and women’s rights around the world.

Around the world, we have seen firsthand how investing in girls’ education creates ripple effects far beyond the classroom. An educated girl grows into a woman with greater confidence, opportunity, and independence. She becomes a stronger advocate for her children, a contributor to her community, and often the foundation of a healthier, more stable family.

Many of the girls supported through GENDAP’s education partners will one day become mothers themselves. The education they receive today will shape not only their own futures, but also the futures of the generations that follow them.

That is why girls’ education matters so deeply.
Because empowering a girl does not impact just one life.

It strengthens families.
It uplifts communities.
It changes generations.

Today, we honor the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, mentors, and women around the world whose love, perseverance, and sacrifices continue to shape lives every day.

And we remain committed to helping build a future where every girl has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and one day pass that strength forward. 💐

Today our team repackaged and secured our nearly 12,000 baby booties and art exhibit materials to ensure their preservation for future global awareness initiatives.