Growing up in the small town of sapele, in Delta State , I was very dutiful to my mother who was a trader. My mother had 7 daughters in a bid to have male children. Although she had three sons later, being the younger wife…
In the peaceful country of Cameroon, it was a daily routine to have citizens wake up every morning and go about their daily activities and house chores, prepare their children for school and go to their farms, business and…
I walked through that door scared and with uncertainty. I watched those eyes looking piercingly at me. I felt the butterflies in my tummy; I felt the weakness on my knees. My feet couldn’t carry me anymore; my confidence…
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''.…
I wish to start by acknowledging the vision and efforts of my dad who stood by me and ignored the pressure from the society and the path of ordinary life in the firm belief that I should get an education to be able to stand…
During the month of International Women’s Day, also known as Women's History Month, I visited World Pulse Grandma, Jeanettle Loan Fruen in Wharton, Tx. I first met her in 2012 at World Pulse in Portland, OR at a Voices of…
As the world celebrates the women's day today. I and other youths of Kikov group will hold a general talk at 1:00 on cyber bullying against women. Will share ideas on how to handle bullying as well as launch a campaign…
We are suddenly in a different time, a time of health crisis, with all of the other crises we have been working on to create change together. In the middle of International Women’s Month we are suddenly not carrying out our…
In recent times, there has been an upsurge in reports of Sexual Abuse by persons who are very much supposed to be guardians ranging from Pastors, Imams, Fathers, Uncles, Teachers and Brothers to mention but a few. Defined as…
"When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference." - Zig Ziglar There is an inexplicable sense…
As you all know me, am the only girl child in the family with 7 boys. In my place, if one hears of that, they will always call you all sorts of good names and words and etc. They will always call you a lucky one. Even some…
Written by Dr. Rita Bissoonauth and Anoziva Marindire ( This blog article was first published by the Global Partnership for Education. ) At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, 53 African Union (AU) Member States…
Women face a lot of challenges from childhood to adulthood to motherhood, ranging from discrimination, rejection, gender inequality, sexual abuse, heartbreak, disappointments, childbirth, trauma, separation, domestic…
Working with girls in Sierra Leone gives Fatima Babeh a glimpse of what is possible for her country. “I envision these girls becoming the confident women of tomorrow.” My vision for peace and security has been shaped by my…
My power word and theme for 2019 is "shine!" Why is this relevant to the impact World Pulse has made in my life? Because "shine" and World Pulse are intrinsically linked together. I am able to shine my light brighter now…
I was a victim of domestic abuse. I didn’t leave the relationship soon enough, neither do I publicly speak about it. I didn’t recognize it as abuse at the time. We were both in college, and we were young. I cannot even now…
Every winter in the month of November, Amur Falcons, one of the least known birds among 69 falcon species, fly to Manipur’s Tamenglong district all the way from eastern Siberia near the north east region of China to rest at…
The holidays have come to an end. It is another new year with lots of expectations, hope, and promises. Families came together to celebrate with one another. Some were not privileged to have this opportunity. As a woman…
I am Gbemisola Boyede, a Paediatrician from Nigeria. I am the Founder and CEO of Ask The Paediatricians Facebook group and Ask The Paediatricians Foundation. I love to share the story of my community Ask The Paediatricians…
Good day sisters! As I now awake to the melodious sound of happy birds instead of rushing people, to the Earth taking a deep breath and to the sun rising upon a new changing planet, I am in gratitude. We have all known that…
World Pulse has given me a flare of both personal and societal impact. Personally World pulse has given a space whereby I can do the things that I want to do with full confidence. It has connected me to a beautifully woven…
It’s a wow before I even proceed to write how the idea of coming to Nigeria barely 6 months after I joined World Pulse came up. For starters, am a people’s person and am in full embrace of that personality today. Human…
I sometimes wonder what stuff women and girls are made of. Why do they thrive in the mist of so much pain? How do these women continue to give so much care and support to the ailing population despite the fact that the war…
On this International Day of the Girl (11 October), we join UN Women to celebrate girls everywhere as they inspire, break boundaries and take charge of their own future. In 1995, before the girls of today were even born, the…
I am one of the believers that girls are the masterminds of their own lives. They have lived it, experienced it and always happy to tell their own stories once given a plat form. In commemoration of the International day of…