As a woman, our menstrual cycle is in so many ways an internal compass. Yet instead of teaching women about tuning into our own internal barometers, we have sent messages that our internal cycle is not important and can be…
The world over, International Menstrual Hygiene Day is being celebrated to bring attention to this aspect of women and girls' health and empowerment. Breaking the Silence Worldwide Foundation since 2014 has been working from…
Its was the first of July 2019, an agent and a friend I asked to look for a space for me. Around 2:46 pm I got a called from her to met her so we visit the landlord(owner of the space). I arrived there around 3:30pm to meet…
I have long for this day, I have long for a time and an hour like this, to master up the needed courage to let the whole world come to know and hear about you. Its has been years now since you left us. I remember when we had…
There is hope for everyone! It was somewhere in the 90's, that I got to understood clearly the interpretation of this word "AIDS". It was a very sensitive word to use then! You have to be very careful with how you used it.…
8th March 2019, District Hospital, Tamenglong, Manipur: Tamenglong district in Manipur(India) is a focus district of Breaking the Silence, a campaign that raises awareness on menstrual hygiene in rural and isolated parts of…
At the start of this year, i made a conscious decision to commit more time and effort to taking care of myself. I knew if i had to be more efficient then i will have to be the best version of me and that will mean not only…
I am called Neba Quinnette Bih Amity, a Cameroonian by nationality and a growing Entrepreneur by occupation .I have always dreamt of one day becoming a buisness tycoon supplying organic skin care products in all African…
I wondered when watching the news and a child was found murdered or kidnapped. I often thought to myself ‘ How do the parents survive that, having raising, feeding, clothing, teaching and loving a child so much for someone…
I grew up surrounded by forest in the south east of England. At that age I took having hundreds of acres of mature pine right outside my window for granted, not really realising how precious and rare it was. I went into the…
HIV patients especially in Sub-Saharan Africa go through various forms of stigma. Two main types of stigma have been identified, internal and external stigma. External stigmas work through people avoiding contact and not…
My pain makes me stand strong and firm like and iroko tree at the center of Cameroon. I smile once and cry twice. But still achieve my goals within pain and joy, SICKLE CELL isn't a was barrier to my progress. Glenn Somo
8th March 2019, District Hospital, Tamenglong, Manipur: Tamenglong district in Manipur(India) is a focus district of Breaking the Silence, a campaign that raises awareness on menstrual hygiene in rural and isolated parts of…
Hello every one , our topic discuss to day about pink October. Do you think October is enough for awarness and early detection? Hope you are sharing with us your ideas because we created Organization specialist supporting…
|The words of this letter is a prayer for the girl that dwells within, for the girls that came before us and for those who shall come after us. Please pause and allow yourself to receive through these words. May you be…
Hi, dear Worldpulsers. I would like to talk about my story of childhood. How from NOTHING I started to become SOMEONE for inspiring the girls, who cared the same problems as me. Day by day internet is becoming full of…
Last week and within last few days I happened to come across two interviews of women from different fields of life. One who was an appointed legislative member of assembly of India and other a social worker . One common…
Patience has reached The tip of her tongue, But she will swallow it Regardless of whatever it takes Even then if they ask you And what makes her keep going Tell them "An impatient passion" That can't be chased Without A…
A friend of mine is making a 6 minutes documentary about my life and struggles while fighting patriarchy and working for women rights worldwide. . She contacted me in order to get someone who can comment about my work and…
One of the major challenges of the Nigerian girl-child is Mensuration and it's hygiene, growing I had difficult with taking care of myself because of the economic situation of things my parents weren't buoyant enough to…
"Period.End of Sentence"won an Oscar for best documentary short. The village.Just 115km (71 miles) from Delhi, Kathikhera village in Hapur district is a world far removed from the glitzy malls and high-rises of the Indian…
For every girl who yearns to speak, find your voice and break the taboos She clutches her belly as her knees hit the ground, a moment expected has caught up with her. The skin on her face can never lie, it is surely her time…
We Just Don’t Know We Just Don’t Know If you feed the world genetically modified foods The kids may grow up to have genetically modified broods They’ll be running around all over the street Scratchin’ up the ground with…
am 23 years old and a survivor of sickle cell anemia, i have lived with this condition my entire life and its an inspiration to me because i want to show people that having sickle cell its not a curse and one does not choose…
Going to my village and seeing almost all girls being mothers in their early teenage years is so sickening. I pity these girls who can't take care of themselves yet but already have babies to take care of. They are as young…
