Get to Know Adwoa Aboah, Model, Activist, and Powerful Woman

In a world full of photoshop and likes, model and activist, Adwoa Aboah, uses her influence to create a safe online community for people to share and listen. Creator and Founder of the ‘Gurls Talk’, website, Instagram, and podcast, Aboah provides a “regular source of fierce female chat/featuring different guests, as they talk, share, listen and take control of their lives.” During select months, ‘Gurls Talk’ explores different topics along the lines of health, sexuality, and social media.

This month, Oct. 2019, the community will focus on mental health and the stigma surrounding it. Aboah encourages her followers to submit art, poetry, and essays to the website.

 

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BREAK THE STIGMA. 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem this year. This isn’t just a statistic this is real life. Real people can’t speak up about what they’re going through because of the stigma around mental health. Real people can’t identify their symptoms. Real people don’t have access to therapy. Real people have been on the waiting list for weeks, months, years. On mental health day we urge you to educate yourself about how your country/city deals with mental health. Write to your government asking for a change we can’t be ignored any longer. Art by @letstalkaboutmentalhealth

A post shared by GURLS TALK (@gurlstalk) on Oct 10, 2019 at 11:51am PDT

Despite the name, ‘Gurls Talk’ welcomes all. The website highlights this fact and emphasizes that there are no outsiders and the community is open to everyone.

To all the Gurls who want to be heard, we are here and we are listening. To all the Gurls who need support, we are here and ready to hold you up. To all the Gurls who just need to a place to be themselves, welcome to Gurls Talk.

— Gurls Talk (@gurlstalk) November 7, 2017

Aboah created her brand due to personal issues with her mental health. She believes that she was able to overcome and manage her struggles by surrounding herself with a strong support system. By talking with a diverse group of people, Aboah has confidence that people become stronger individually and collectively. Chaos is not meant to be handled alone. If you feel that you are struggling, tune into ‘Gurls Talk’ and be ready to feel empowered.