When I entered the class, they were sure I was alive. When I was absent they were worried. When the class was over, they prayed for me. The prison became a safer place for me. I felt more secured and protected. In times of…
So this is Giving Tuesday 2020, called for early because of the crisis we are in. And here within World Pulse and beyond, a call for anyone reading this to think carefully and fully about whether you have some extra money to…
Discouragement from her family couldn’t stop her, and neither could restrictive cultural mores. Voices of Our Future correspondent Sunita Basnet continues to fight for a Nepal where women and girls can dream big.
Dear Applicants, For the past two weeks we have been pouring over your assignments. Again and again we are re-touched by the power, beauty, and commitment of your voices.
A small village very far from the capital city, where girl’s education is not acceptable there I born before more than three decades. My journey starts from here.
In 2007 I resigned from a job I held for 10 years. My resignation was borne out of unbearable marginalization, suppression and oppression. I didn’t have alternative source of income.
Yesterday, after a gap of 5 months, I called Bhan didi (elder sister). On hearing my voice, she cried. "I thought you had forgotten me,” she said, “I thought I had lost you."
“Don't raise your voice. Good girls don't talk loud.” That's the meant-for-girls-only wisdom prevalent in my part of the world. A born rebel, I would ask, “What else do good girls do?”.
At World Pulse, we know that every voice matters. So when members from 71 countries worldwide raised your voices in our Community Survey, we listened. And we were amazed by what we heard.
I am Phionah Serwanja a Ugandan, born in 1995 here in Central region. I joined this universal group of unsung activists for diversity and inclusion! I would like to talk about myself, work and Country in a slightly detailed…
Halloween is always bittersweet for me. My own traditions recognize this time of year as the halfway point between autumn and winter, in many traditions as night grows longer and darkness increases, a time in which we…
There is a quote that Brene Brown, an author and researcher about shame and vulnerability, keeps mentioning on her talks. For her, this was a life-changing quote moments after her Ted Talk about The Power of Vulnerability…
Dear World Pulse sisters, I am sharing this song with you, especially to those who are tired of being used by other people or those who are still recovering from abusive relationships. This song resonates with me so much. I…
I am nominating Griffin Langhus because she is very courageous lady and always keep inspiring me when I feel low. She has also suffered a lot yet she never played a victim. Her determination, will and strength always fills…
2020 is a new year. A new page in life, A new chance to do better, A new way to explore new opportunities, new challenges. 2020: two twentys, two zeros and two two. I dedicate 2020 as a year of multiple actions. I encourage…
I was travelling for Lahore from Islamabad as I rejoined office after the sudden demise of my father. Every inch of thoughts was drenched in chaos. I wasn’t even taking my meals properly sometimes once in 24 hours either. I…
While carrying out campaigns and training workshops in various primary and secondary schools in Nigeria, I noticed two huge gaps: lack of digital skills and poor foundation in science subjects. I then realized that the one…
