Many women/girls today have become the pillars of their homes. They work day and night to provide for their families, and many a times what is earned is barely enough to suffice for the belly, talk less of having enough to…
Here we are in the month of March 2021 and we are barely starting to emerge from a pandemic. The most marginalized population is unemployed and at risk of exposure to infection because women "take care of" and are "hands on…
Alias Women Our Roots brings you the full story of Angella. A woman with disability living in Arua in Uganda who is defying odds of Gender Based violence and disability. She has become a strong voice in her community…
Conflicts can be compared to that cold that never quite goes away. In a number of places in Subsharan Africa, conflicts have become quite the norm. In Cameroon, there is an ongoing conflict between some individuals in the…
2020 was a hectic year but look how strong, beautiful you came out of it . Never stop believing in your dreams. Have courage to live that life YOU want. Work hard accept challenges and build your castles one by one. Remember…
[This is not my story but of someone who has risen to be one of power like the innumerable others i learn from daily.] She knew she was born different, but she belonged to the small town of Mpumalanga, where a girl is not…
I give my story in the Pentecostal Church of the Holy Mountain where I am the servant of God as an evangelist whose numbers of women are 4 and male servants are 9 who are in office. We are classified by week according to the…
When i started to pen down , I had so many stories to share. But then I realize the pandemic brought be so closer to World Pulse sisters and they have helped me Heal which no therapist could...So before submitting others…
It is said that one does not need to see the whole stairs to take the first step My journey into working with women and girls began blindly. I had set out with no experience of any sort ,the only tool I had was : Passion.…
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity to understand and demonstrate how One Health research on emerging epidemic threats can help to protect the health and…
UN Women Commission on the Status of Women NGO parallel event: Intimate Partner Violence and COVID-19: What Can Employers Do? This is being sponsored by the Society of Gender Professionals. Sherna Benjamin Alexander from…
A whole lot happened in the Year 2020 with the presence of Covid-19 pandemic. I had worked in a ngo for almost 10years now. As an Accountant, I have also work closely with many of these differently abled children living with…
My name is blessing onyeka,Please am looking for my father I don't no him since when I was born I was told that he's name is onyeka nwadibia,he lives in Edo benin city 1998,he got my mother pregnant and Refuse to marry her,…
For three days I have felt most comfortable lying down on my bag. My doctor diagnosed thyphiod and am on a mixed treatment protocol for 5 days. This is the first time in maybe 3 years that I had thyphiod or any illness that…
*GENERATION FREE FROM GENDER BASED VIOLENCE* . In my opinion,there are millions of women and girls behind the walls of an ignorant world with bitter smoke worn as clothes. It is not too late leaders, all we need is to work…
*GENERATION FREE FROM GENDER BASED VIOLENCE* . In my opinion,there are millions of women and girls behind the walls of an ignorant world with bitter smoke worn as clothes. It is not too late leaders, all we need is to work…
As a founder, Young African Women Initiatives (YAWI), my story is celebrating women in my community for their success from access to justice to teenage mothers going back to school. i will take lead as a leader to tell the…
This webinar series is in partnership with Candid; CIVICUS; Equity Group Holdings (EGHL); the Issroff Family Foundation (IFF); Kenya Association of Fundraising Professionals (KAFP); Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO); and the…
A few weeks ago, I decided to know by experience how persons with disabilities are treated vis-a-vis their rights and privileges. I went to one government medical facility and when I approached the receptionist who's a nurse…
The onset and presence of COVID-19 tested the strength, leadership, and resilience of women in 2020. However, we learned that collaboration is an imperative part of our advancement. We embraced new paths, pushed against…
The Embassy of Japan in Yaounde is seeking applications for the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The Embassy of Japan provides a non-refundable financial assistance named Grant Assistance for…
As I held the candlelight in honour of and in sisterhood with those who gathered so recently to celebrate this year's winners of the World Pulse Spirit Awards, I was flooded with memories of the experience that began last…
#sisterlove #keepingitreal #mentalillnessawareness My sister went for her checkup at the hospital alone today. When I told her yesterday she would have to go alone, she didn't smile but knew I was serious about that. She has…
The U.S. Mission in Uganda’s Public Affairs Office through the Public Diplomacy Grant Program aims to promote positive relations between the people of Uganda and the USA; reinforce shared values; and connect Uganda’s…
Hello World, I woke up last Wednesday with a super tired feeling and a brain which was on over drive. I think not having properly rested from an out of town trip to support a WP Ambassador's program for two days, and all the…
