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World Pulse Digital Ambassador Program 2020: A Reflection
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Thriving together as we lift up the voices of women and girls in our communities! This time last year, Digital Ambassadors were renewing their terms, applying anew for a (then) six month commitment and sharing plans for…
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Manasa Ram Raj
Posted on Dec 23, 2020
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KENYA: I Grew Up Romanticizing America. Now I Mourn.
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As a child in rural Kenya, Nini Mappo longed for a green card. Now, she reacts to the discovery of an America that subjugates its people.
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Nini Mappo
Posted on Jul 21, 2020
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KENYA: Our Leadership Must Be Remembered
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Wamweru Imaya on why COVID-19 is our chance to recognize women’s vital leadership in times of crisis.
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Wamweru Imaya
Posted on Jun 30, 2020
In Honor of Aramide Oikelome
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World Pulse honors the life and legacy of Aramide Oikelome.
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Dawn Arteaga
Posted on Jun 25, 2020
Uplift and Inspiration in Challenging Times
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World Pulse Digital Ambassadors came together to create a list of uplifting resources to support one another during this quarantine time...
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Dawn Arteaga
Posted on Mar 31, 2020
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CAMEROON: Practicing Medicine in a Community Plagued by War
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Dr. Jacky was born breech in a clinic without a doctor. Today she practices medicine, but war has upset an already fraught healthcare system.
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Dr Jackie
Posted on Jun 05, 2019
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DRC: Security Begins With Women
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Seka challenges traditional gender roles when it comes to the important task of building peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Seka
Posted on Feb 05, 2019
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NIGERIA: Women Must Be Seen and Heard
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Celine draws on her experiences overcoming difficulties to build solidarity with women across her country.
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Celine
Posted on Jan 31, 2019
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SOUTH SUDAN: The Shade of My Skin, The Length of My Neck
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For Kadi Lokule, civil war in South Sudan meant living in fear of being targeted for her appearance—an experience that has shaped her vision for peace.
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Kadi_lokule
Posted on Jan 31, 2019
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CAMEROON: Without Health Care, We Are Not Secure
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While conflict in Cameroon rages, Arrey-Echi Agbor-Ndakaw posits that security means more than the absence of war.
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ARREY- ECHI
Posted on Jan 07, 2019
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NIGERIA: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Holds the Key to Peace
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After witnessing the violent rise of Boko Haram, Aramide Oikelome identifies a key solution to creating security in Nigeria.
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Aramide Oikelome
Posted on Jan 03, 2019
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CAMEROON: My Security Starts With Me
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Decades of experience responding to conflict all around her have taught Fosah Frinwie Loveline Muma what determined women can bring to the peacemaking table.
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Fosah Frinwie Loveline Muma
Posted on Dec 14, 2018
Story Award
UGANDA: Love, Work, and Sickle Cell
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After her child was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, Juliet Acom made it her life’s mission to educate others.
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Juliet Acom
Posted on Apr 18, 2018
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KENYA: The Day I Was Cut
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As a young girl, Sarah Sofia looked forward to the day she would be circumcised. When she entered high school, she learned the truth about the painful and unnecessary practice.
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Sabdio Roba
Posted on Apr 04, 2018
Story Award
CAMEROON: I Will Not Let Disability Silence Me
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Ndi Veronica Ngum grew up with a disability that threatened her independence. Now, she’s a powerful disability rights activist working to empower others.
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Veronica Ngum Ndi
Posted on Mar 22, 2018
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RWANDA: Access to Sanitary Products Is Not Enough
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Patricia Sugi shares her first period story and asks us to come together to help vulnerable girlsembrace menstruation.
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MwamikaziSug
Posted on Dec 19, 2017
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CAMEROON: My Father Has Dementia. Let's End the Stigma.
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The pain of watching her father lose his memory inspired Nakinti to take the first step towards changing her community’s perception of dementia.
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Nakinti
Posted on Nov 02, 2017
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RWANDA: I Didn’t Wait for Success. I Fought for It.
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Blandine Umuziranenge refused to let adversity hinder her education or her dream of saving lives.
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Kadablah
Posted on Sep 14, 2017
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ZIMBABWE: No One Told Me About My Period
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As a teenager, Edinah Masanga had to figure out menstruation on her own. She questions why there is still so much reluctance to speak honestly about periods.
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Edinah
Posted on Sep 05, 2017
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SOUTH AFRICA: The 'Thank You' That Challenged Me to Do More
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A humbling encounter with an infant in a hospital years ago set Sandisile Tshuma on her life's path working in the field of HIV/AIDS.
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Sandisile Tshuma
Posted on Aug 29, 2017
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CAMEROON: A Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self
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Jessica Foumena advises her younger self to dream big and resist cultural pressures to follow a set path.
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WomenAndAfricaInternational
Posted on Aug 22, 2017
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CAMEROON: Why Do Women Always Pay the Price for STIs?
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After contracting a sexually transmitted infection, Sally Maforchi Mboumien is working to change attitudes that unfairly place the burden of treatment and prevention on women.
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Sally maforchi Mboumien
Posted on Aug 08, 2017
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KENYA: Tribal Politics Killed My Friend
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Election violence in Kenya turned Abigayle’s life upside down in 2007. Nearly adecade later, with another election on the horizon, she asks: How much has really changed?
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AbigayleMutua
Posted on Aug 03, 2017
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ZIMBABWE: Online Abuse Ruined My Life
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After photoshopped images of her went viral, Rutendo's life was turned upside down. Today, she has an action plan to put an end to cyber violence.
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Rutendo
Posted on Jul 27, 2017
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CAMEROON: She Never Imagined She Would Go Back to School
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Cordelia married at age 14 and never had the chance to complete her education. Now, decades after she dropped out, she's back in school.
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Nakinti
Posted on Jul 18, 2017

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