Hope is a beautiful experience, it is not inanimate nor is it static. There are so many life experiences that come our way, however, if we are not mindful we can miss those moments of Hope which enhances and enriches our…
My background/inspiration: I have always been a compassionate, feminist (who believes in equal rights for everyone). I firmly believe that I chose this life, the people and events in them, for a reason. My own personal…
When the first glare of the sun comes in through my bedroom window, I rise with gratitude for another day. Every day I try to do something that remains as a legacy, a poem, a drawing, a song, a speech, a hug, I share the…
A ODE TO ALL MOMS Though I do not know anything about Pregnancy and stuff , have heard from my friends and sisters, I may not know but i wud like to pen an ODE Its not a lyrical 1, somehow been on my mind from a long time.…
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…
I was then 26 years old, living in a council tower block. A qualified nurse, married to a handsome man, with two lovely children. An outwardly ideal family. But also an abused wife. I knew what to do, where to go to report,…
During this women's month I am so concerned especially for women with disabilities in the North west Region and more especially in the Rural communities. Covid 19 is on the rise. The sociopolitical crisis is intensifying.…
Corona virus here, corona virus there. It seems something that is so far off and meant for others. But until one comes in contact with it, one would never know how scary it can be. That was my frame of mind, well almost as I…
These are the rights of women,I responded 1. Women have a right to good education 2. Women have a right to speak and be heard. 3. Women also have a right to lead when they are fit for the position 4. Women have a right to…
feeling of being a girl is unique and different....if we love someone we love with all our heart but if someone break our trust we cry in the room alone or in the darkness of night but we don't make feel others that we are…
Everyone loves my "quiet and gentle" nature. My teacher’s comment in primary and college always read the same at the end of the year. The only person who was worried about it was me.
On IWD 2020 we empowered 10 teenage mothers by giving them life skills and building the confidence they need to be successful in life, an opportunity to go back to school and join the institution of higher learning to be…
Join us for our first ever digital conference that brings women together from across the globe to reimagine their lives, careers, businesses and society during this critical time in history. There are a number of scholarship…
Help Brazilian women to improve their lives through poetry. When I understood the dimension of the chaos that the pandemic caused by the Corona virus was causing in my life and in the lives of people with a risk profile due…
If there’s someone with a warm spirit, it is Sister Karen Quinones. She saw the power of creative writing in me and of course I do try my hand at writing and I love it. She has been in touch with me on World Pulse and she…
I joined World Pulse some years back following the recommendation of a sister and friend, Yvonne Fomuso ChiCho. Though I joined, I still didn't grasp what exactly World Pulse was about or better still I took it for one of…
I remember when I was just 5 years old or less my mother started teaching me domestic chores, such as fetching long-distance water, collecting firewood, washing dishes and caring for my younger siblings, This seems to be…
I was born in Bangalore, and grew up between my grandparents' home in Bangalore and with my mum, dad and brother in Chennai. I grew up with stars in my eyes, hoping to do medicine in the hope of "helping people", until I…
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…
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.…
Many people have asked me what is the first step in the fight against Sickle Cell Aneamia. Many had expected me to say all kinds of things but I simply answered you. Yes, I know you would ask me, me? Sickle Cell has no cure…
Child labor is the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives them of their childhood privileges, interferes with their ability to attend school regularly and is mentally, physically socially and morally…
Last week, I watched a discussion among some group of people about genotype compatibility and possible solutions to incompatibility on a reality show about finding love. They suggested that the genotype of an embryo with…
Yesterday my organisation set out to sensitise the local communities on COVID-19 and how they could prevent themselves from contacting the virus and also prevent the further spread of it. We were able to share hand sanitizer…
