By Ringisai Susara Campbell
To the Women in My Life
To the Women in My Life
A gift to the Rooted & Rising Convening Participants
To the women in my life
You deserve applause.
You deserve the sun and the moon.
You have earned it a million times over and a thousand times around the stars.
To the women in my life.
You are strength. Beauty. Kindness and Grace.
All manifested into someone who paves the way in their own lives.
To the women in my life.
I thank you.
For entrusting that the world is a better place for me.
Because of all that you are, and all that you do.
To the women in my life.
I send a shouting prayer.
Your work is not unnoticed, and your struggles are not forgotten.
The burdens you carry and the winding path you have gone through has brought me closer to opportunities that I am forever grateful for.
To the women in my life.
When I say ‘I am because you are’ it becomes more truthful.
Because all that I am is because of who you are.
Who you taught me to be.
Who you supported me to become.
To the women in my life.
I thank you.
For holding me on my bad days and celebrating me in my good.
I am forever grateful to you.
Thank you
(Written in memory of my Gogo who passed away 11 years ago, and in celebration for the strong women I have met in my life) Ringisai
Ringisai Susara Campbell
Ringisai Campbell is a globally minded advocate working at the intersection of gender equality, youth empowerment, and inclusive development. She holds a Master’s degree in International Public Administration and Politics, with research focused on gender, climate change policy, and feminist governance. Her work spans the Pacific, Africa, and Europe, supporting community-led development, climate resilience, food sovereignty, and women’s participation in grassroots and rural systems. Through both research and practice, she contributes to gender and climate advocacy, youth programming, and donor engagement.