I was born and raised in Karachi Pakistan, and my parents gave me a very beautiful childhood, I was their favorite child out of 7 children, I was a brilliant student and became a doctor, but I don't know what went wrong, I…
Almost 25 years ago I made a change in my life to walk away from violence. Hurt and troubled it took me a long time to speak about it. To not be angry including with myself. To reconcile myself. To understand that the root…
I want to love in a world where women’s voices are acknowledged. Where they hear us first, before noticing our long hair, sparkling eyes, breasts, shape, smell or femininity. I want to live in a world the way I see it –…
He ran toward me and pounded my shoulders with his fists. He slapped, kicked and yelled at me. “What is your problem?” he screamed. “You have to leave that church!”
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…
https://soundcloud.com/user-874547054/youre-not-listening-to-the-quran-y... Excerpts from this sermon: "Speaking the truth and the facts sometimes is not an easy thing to do. Listening to it is also sometimes quite difficult…
Myth #1: Old age is synonymous with poor health. Busted : This stereotype perpetuates poor-quality medical care that disregards genuine symptoms of illness as inevitable effects of aging. In fact, socioeconomic standing and…
The war is on, and we are in woe. Our homes are deserted, and we run into holes like moles seeking for homes. The war is on, our soles are hurt, and it pierces deep into our souls. With every passing moment, we keep the…
if interested, many applicants & other WP community members have causes & orgs that are worthy & that NEED our support. We can "like" their groups' facebook pages.
Forced to walk naked past male inmates and perform oral sex on them is a tormenting experience for some transwomen in Malaysia who are imprisoned for “impersonating a woman.” To prevent further abuse
We mainly use the word empowerment in most of the programs or activities in the communities we are part of, we use the word empowerment in school, work, church and other organizations. It is also familiar in social media…
I was sleeping and I was waken up by noise from far " uuuuuu, uuuuuu don't kill us please". I heard people crying then I waken the other family members and their children to know that there is danger around. We were all…
#SheForShe #BeUnitedToStopViolenceAgainstWomen Violence against women is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world.We must act together to end violence against women .We,…
Who are you violence? While an anti value; «JEURI» is thy name in Swahili; Where are you from? What country are you a citizen? You have a power that destroys, a force that devours;
It was indeed a great day Friday 21st of February 2020 at Army Day Secondary School Bori Camp, Port Harcourt Rivers State. I educated the students on importance of tree planting, causes of climate change and how they can…
A study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health states that 67 of every 1000 women and girls are raped at least once in the North Kivu Province of Eastern Congo.
A lot of women have inspired me throughout my life. I have looked to different women at different stages in my life for inspiration, all of whom have excelled in their lives and respective careers. Growing up, the woman that…
A few days ago I had the chance to listen online to a meeting by WECAN, Women's Earth and Climate Network. This is another large global network of women determined to bring the voices of women forward, to lead in the…
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…
Good night great legend of our time,Ambassador Aramide Oikelome.You came,you saw ,you conquered! Through your good works you have left your footprints on the sands of times.Three lessons we learned from you: i)Be humble for…
This is my humble contribution to the 16 Days of Activities Against Gender-Based Violence. My family and I were in the middle of moving to a new home during that time. I have already pre-recorded this video but due to the…
It is commonly said in Somalia that “while women can build peace only men can make it”. One reason for this is that a woman’s affiliations with the clan of her father, mother
Simple Things You Can Do To Support Gender Equality Gender equality means that men and women, boys and girls enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protection. In order to achieve an overall development of a…
