Digital tools have completely transformed my life and my ways of getting things done. From online meetings and events to paying the bills and online shopping, there is an increasing need for me to constantly be online to…
Covid -19 has become a household name globally. It didn't just come with a death certificate, it came with hunger, a tool of slow death. When the world was afraid of Covid 19 and running helter-skelter to stock up toilet…
M ost of my work-life so far had been spent in the field of higher education. Over the years, I participated in graduation ceremonies and even enjoyed the privilege of anchoring some of them. I have observed with keen…
Earlier this year, I reconnected with an old friend. Our conversation was regular, run-off-the-mill, touching upon our every day lives, when things took a different turn. Something brought up an old memory of abuse at the…
Lensational My name is Lydia Wanjiku, from Kenya, leading programmes at Lensational, a non-profit social enterprise that equips marginalized women and girls with photography and visual storytelling. My passion for women’s…
RBG, Sept. 19,2020 She held on as long as she could, cancer eating her body, chemo that would have felled a lesser woman. She must have felt us all leaning on her, and stood as long as she could, like a great tree in a…
I dedicate this story to dearest Nini Mappo, I was having a difficult time getting started with my first story. I saw your story because I followed you. First, big congratulations on the award for speaking your truth about…
International day of girl child is being celebrated yesterday.the year the theme of international day of the girl child is " My voice,Our equal future". the theme focused on inclusion,gender quality,and listening to what…
Your Disability won't stop you Your disability won't cripple you There is so much power in you You're just different, unique differently-able you see not less than, oh no but powerful, mighty your blindness, sickness, cancer…
Sometimes I feel like writing an open letter to all the people who have destroyed my mental health but I never do that because it won't make a difference at all. I am not sure about other countries but in Pakistan, abuse is…
Since we are all sharing our crafts to engage or connect or entertain or be inspired, I thought I would share this humorous story. Before I had children, I had time to play around with a sewing machine. I had also received…
So.. as you know art is a massive part of my life.. it has got me through all my dark moments and even my bright ones. I feel that if it wasn`t sticking to what I believe in and just keep being me then I wouldn`t be here…
At the beginning of 2020, I decided to change careers. For most people this is no mean feat, but for me it was a gargantuan leap. At the age of 42 with a young child as my dependant, and with a resume that had an almost 2-…
On the 11th of October we took the Boresha Dada Campaign to a rural community in Teso South. In commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child whose theme was "The Power of Adolescent Girls" In recognising this as an…
I am a survivor of child sexual abuse. Like most children subjected to this horror, I imagined that it was my fault and that this happened because I was a bad child. It was not until I was an adult that I realized that what…
Ignorance is bliss, but someone has to do the dirty work. I am happy that we are in a space where we can discuss, explore, scrutinize. To reframe the narratives of Africa. When I was seven years old, I found myself sharing a…
Growing up is every girls desire but it has its own challenges and worries. Menstruation time/beginning of a menstruation is a very important time for every girl. Among most girls in my area, it’s a sign of being ready for…
This post is about the notebook Parcham created for raising funds. Each year for three years now, we have chosen a theme to write about to raise awareness of the issues close to our heart and used it to raise funds for our…
I want to thank each of you who are out in your spaces, your communities, your neighborhoods, your cities, your countries living and building peace. I see you and I acknowledge you; the grandmother sitting on the front porch…
My name is Gumato. I was named Gumato since I was born on a Friday. I just tured 21, two days ago. I was born and brought up in a nuclear family with a very humble background. My mum and dad did not go to school. I have…
I have been privileged to be raised with 3 sisters and no brothers. It meant we got everything family and home could offer us without the limitations of our gender. There was never any talk of us being inferior to boys.…
I wish I could talk about the good without talking about the hard, but I can’t. You admire me now but have no idea what I have been through. It's true what they say "we sometimes don't look like what we have been through''.…
