When I was much younger, my family use to tell me I was a miracle child, because I stayed 11 months in my mother’s womb and the doctors said I was dead but I somehow was born successfully. So I guess I was a miracle child…
In 2012, I moved from the city to the village, to better take part in The Centre for Disadvantaged Girls, a community based organization that I had founded in 1999, in Vihiga County of Western Kenya. I wasn't sure that my…
In the 21st century, the issue of gender equality and women's empowerment is more important than ever. So at a time when information and communication technologies are so to speak an integral part of our daily life, it is…
I am called Tabe Ruth from Cameroon. I have been in Cameroon all my life and as a single mother of two I love and I mean love to work with women to empower them and on sustainable activities. I work with an NGO as a program…
(In response to 'Write a letter to a young lady in your life. What are your dreams for her?) The Letter A Proud Father Writes to his Daughter: Dear Milu, I know how surprised you will be to receive this email from me. I can…
We all looked forward to 2020 with loads of excitement none knew or could fortell what was in stock for the world, my country Nigeria inclusive. I entered the year with so much plans and deadlines little did i know that man…
It can be hard sometimes to capture the collective power of the women on World Pulse. I'm not always very articulate at helping someone who is new to this sisterhood see the tidal waves of impact that build here. But this…
Dear Great Grand Mothers, Grand Mothers, Mothers, Aunties, Women, and Sisters, We are female. For us women, GOD and some one say the higher source has decreed a different experience in this life than our male members on this…
Encouragement is a process of making another person feel wanted and loved either by action or gesture. it really gives drive and propels the person being encouraged to do better. Mentorship from my understanding is the…
Thud Thud, her shoes went. She was a young and pretty girl. Bright smile, a good heart who loved her neighbour as herself. Good morning, she greeted as she passed along, her bright eyes shone. Dont look at her the elderly…
Economic justice is a component of social justice and welfare economics. It is a set of moral and ethical principles for building economic institutions, where the ultimate goal is to create an opportunity for each person to…
Aysea turned 11 today. It felt so much bigger than being just 10 and much bigger than 9. This was her second birthday here. She stood up on her bed and grabbed the bars, standing on her toes to see out. Was the world…
I remember my first world pulse post, and the excitement when I got the notification that someone had commented on my post. It was Karen, the first respondent. The one who shows up, she shows up 1st almost all the time. The…
I knew I had it in me, the passion for other people after working with different NGO for 16yrs and also met and married my husband in NGO and when my mentor and tutor passed on (Sis Aramide of blessed memory) my dream to…
As girls in Africa, we have grown up in households that sensor sexual conversations, there is a lot of mortification that comes with having these kinds of conversations. Oh! the embarrassment ; Prompting us to eventually…
You are an interestingsubject, unique in your own way and very special too. I wish I knew a lot of things about you before I met you. I wish I had people who told me more about you. My younger self tried to fall in love with…
October 2016. I wrote a story about my Trash to treasure. The story was posted with one of my artworks, which I called Blue face, I have made five blue face after the first one was made because many people love and bought…
Telling this story is hard and will always be hard. But trust me, it ends well. By sharing, I hope to stir up courage in others to share theirs and find themselves again. I have heard many stories about the abduction of…
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.…
When I first learned of Opportunity Collaboration I was immediately thrown over the edge! There was no question, this was the place to be! ‘A Global Network of Leaders Dedicated To Building Sustainable Solutions to Poverty…
It was on a faithful Saturday when I received a call from Yaya, begging me to come see her because she is not doing ok. I suggested we meet somewhere cool so we can talk while chilling but she insisted I come see her at home…
I learned to sew not because I loved sewing, but out of necessity for living a life free of violence and abuse. I learned to sew to survive while running from a life of terror and abuse. Has sewing made everything in my life…
Every human being hopes for something. And that hope builds into expectation and yearning. Hope is meant to keep us living each day with the anticipation that tomorrow will be better, that our lives will change, that the…
This year I had every reason to cancel this trip but I refused to. I remembered the tears of joy and happiness in the faces of women and children in come in contact with on Christmas day. My heart was restless knowing how my…
Whenever I am faced with a women related problem I feel I should contribute my little voice to, I think of world pulse. Not even my blog or my website. Everytime I come on world pulse, I get excited by the inspiring stories…
