At fifteen years old I was very active and outgoing in school. I saw teen moms passing by each day with their child or children on their way home from the Women's Centre and never thought much about what they were…
I was invited by World Pulse to attend the annual World Pulse summer Board meeting in Portland from July 10-19, 2017. It was not the first time to fly to the USA through an opportunity from World Pulse, but it was my first…
Sometimes we just have to take the plunge and then learn how to swim! It’s not for the lack of courage but for the ways we sometimes prioritize the things and promise to get back to them ‘later’ After what would have been a…
A few months after I set foot into activism, I wrote to a very close friend and asked if they would be willing to support me in my work against gender-based violence. The email I sent my friend was lengthy, and described my…
Women often carry heavy burdens each day, this takes a negative toll on someone both emotionally and physically. This is to say that, mental wellness is key if we are to compete with men in the struggle to make ends meet.…
I want to say something to all the moms out there. Your job is probably the most important job in the world. Here’s why I say this: Between the 3rd trimester and around the second year, a child’s brain almost doubles in…
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are based on the right and the ability of all individuals to decide over their own bodies, and to live healthy and productive lives. Addressing SRHR is the key element in…
There are three Ambassadors who stand out for me as inspirational and as sisters I have had the tremendous pleasure to form an indelible bond with thanks to the inner network set up for us here within our World Pulse site.…
Dear Mother Earth, I don't need to ask how you are doing. I know. I can feel you. I feel your pain. I have birth my daughters too. I know the pain of childbirth. It is agonising. I can only imagine the pain of losing a loved…
I was wondering the moment I opened my eyes and in search for something. I set my blurry eyes across the window pane where the vivid reflection of the sky was coming through. It was mid – afternoon. I was about to close my…
Poor families across Bangladesh are being hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, as many parents are losing their jobs. The pandemic continues to spread in a country where even washing hands to avoid contamination is a luxury and…
This is a letter to every woman, I hope you can feel heard and understood while you read my words, even if just a little bit, because while introducing myself to the world and sharing my beliefs, can also resemble bits and…
The Impact of World Pulse on me can not be over emphasized I wasn't so afraid of how society would see me, the knowledge of me not only standing up against violence against women, but fighting for the right for others to do…
I am a strong Black Youth . Single parent of 3 kids. Everyday I wake up I have to ask God for strength . To give me wisdom and understanding how to deal with people each day. Get my kids ready for school then off to my job…
I have decided not to read, nor watch the videos or hear explanations on blame. All I know is that this should never happen again. The 24th of October, my birthday but this year it became the day, children became war…
Everyone left only pain stayed . I laugh when iam in pain I cry without tears and it's painful I feel so lonely and unloved . Up all night thinking Songs express my feelings . Iam tired of pretending Pain is path of growing…
At the age of 9, I began adolescence and started to see little mounds on my chest. I was still playing with dolls and liking to be outside playing in my yard under the many fruit trees. The thought of growing breasts was so…
I wishWriting Motherhoodhad been around when I was a new mom. Women deserve to own and record their words.Writing Motherhood—honest, practical and inspiring—helps us overcome our fears and unlock the thoughts and feelings we…
I enjoy spreading the news of world pulse everywhere I go. Monday evening, at Sheraton Addis, I introduced WP to four famous business persons, one one of them were female. Tuesday morning, the business man post on his FB…
It may sound counter-intuitive at first, but my mother taught me what type of man NOT to have a relationship with. I can’t say that it didn’t take me four decades to fully understand what that was. But the minute I got It –…
Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a phenomenon whose prevalence in many communities, societies and cultures across the globe has reached epidemic proportions. Women are the most affected and more likely to experience physical…
I am the last of six children and five girls for my mom. the age difference between my and my sister who i come after is 2 years. I grew up in a typical extended family system (cousins, aunties who could pass for my big…
I was 11 when I received my first cycle and became a woman. Before this day arrived, I was a free girl, always happy, creative and full of dreams, who loved to paint, write stories, swim, ride horses, climb trees, pretend I…
I WAS ATTACKED the last three months a few times by men just because of my thinking and my ideas - I am urgent defender of womens rights and I act in my life more as a man rather than a woman. THIS BEHAVOUR probably get men…
" Malala Haider, seven years old ,student of one grade, in remote area of Pakistan is striking to save Earth. " Hello, My Name is Malala Haider. I live in Pakistan. I am studying in grade 1. I'm seven years old. I love My…
