Northern America

Women across North America are speaking out out on the issues that matter to them, from the #metoo movement to gun violence and more. From the US to Canada and the minor outlying islands—hear from World Pulse women who are making a difference.

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CANADA: I Brought a Lawsuit Against the National Police Force and Won
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As an officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police force, Janet Merlo faced relentless sexual harassment. She spoke out — and became the face of a landmark class action suit against the force.
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Janet Merlo

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Water Protector needs your help in Canada; we are experiencing one of the Worst Droughts in BC.
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Save our Water: Jessica Dawn Ogden Legal Fees https://www.gofundme.com/f/jessica-dawn-ogden-legal-fees?utm_source=face... Unsustainable Logging practices threaten the integrity and health of the forests all across British…
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Sharon Lewis
Posted on Jun 21
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Vital Voices Hiring Program Assistant, Human Rights, Latin America & Caribbean focus, DC-based
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Vital Voices Global Partnership ( www.vitalvoices.org ), an international non-governmental organization committed to advancing women’s leadership in the areas of economic empowerment, human rights, and political…
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Kay Link
Posted on Jun 21
ACEs and the importance of resiliance
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is trauma that happens to a child--this can be anything from sexual/emotional/physical abuse, violence, neglect, poverty, homelessness, domestic abuse, etc. As more scientific research…
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Asherah
Posted on Jun 20
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Skoll Scholarship for MBA at Oxford
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For all you changemakers looking for funding to pursue an MBA, it is worth looking at this opportunity: https://skollscholarship.org/ The Skoll Scholarship is a scholarship for incoming MBA students to the University of…
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Kay Link
Posted on Jun 19
when we see us
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We have come a long way to remain indifferent to what they decide to see. What we see, they found none. What they have seen true, we saw and see every day differently. Different paths we all tread with a love on its last…
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FUNMI AKERELE
Posted on Jun 18
Change Can happen when women come together to brainstorm regardless of their cultural background
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Sometimes, we meet the right person at the right time. During my short conversation today with Ramatu (from Ghana, Africa), I learned some other ways that I can use to do brainstorming sessions on several topics with women…
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Berlotte I Antoine
Posted on Jun 18
A song about a rocky relationship: Shipwrecked
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https://cigarboxnation.com/video/shipwrecked Downtown Vinnie and Dide aka girlpower sing a song they wrote together about their rocky relationship, "shipwrecked" it will entertain you.
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Diane DeVillers
Posted on Jun 18
Native Women Rising: Salish Sea's and the North, protect our water, wild-life and forests of BC to Northern Arctic Now!
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As you know our ocean life of the Coast Salish Seas are in danger, and north of us - the Arctic. We need protection today; not tomorrow. Commercial fishing from China and all fishing vessels are fishing out the salmon; the…
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Sharon Lewis
Posted on Jun 16
Native Women Rising: Salish Sea's and the North.
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As you know our ocean life of the Coast Salish Seas are in dancer, and north of us - the Arctic. Commercial fishing from China and all fishing vessels are fishing out the salmon; the salmon feeds seals, whales, bears, polar…
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Sharon Lewis
Posted on Jun 16
"My Arsenal" a poem about gun violence
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Every 16 hrs a woman is shot and killed by an intimate partner in the United States. Gun violence has been deemed a "public health crisis" by the American Medical Association. America needs better research into gun safety…
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Asherah
Posted on Jun 15

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