I have written this story based on a true life incident experienced by my own best friend. “Oooan, Oooan, Oooan”. (The baby cries) .”What is it Doctor?” “Congratulations Hawwa, You have delievered a baby girl”. Ahhh! Thank…
My name is Urmila Chanam and I am a social worker, and newspaper and radio broadcasting journalist. I have 10 years experience in reporting on rural development , reporting with special reference on women and children, art…
Synopsis of my interview: The Feminifesto Podcast, The Red Elephant Foundation, Breaking the Silence Campaign, Breaking the Silence Worldwide Foundation, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Women's Empowerment, Domestic Violence,…
Dear Sisters of the WorlPulse, we are living a very special moment in the City of God. At the end of 2018 I produced the book by Dona Tuca and she can finally open her first book at age 85, but the poetry of the favela did…
A Look Back It was 1994. Almost 25 years ago. The Pacific Platform for Action (PPA) had been adopted with 13 critical areas of concern. I was then a much younger woman, a member of the Fiji YWCA, tasked to join an NGO…
Let's go to our tent Atop the mountain And gaze the sky Endlessly, silently Lets allow silence To converse and reveal Of our concealed emotions, intimate longings! Hey! What if But, suddenly a star breaks, You look into my…
Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale lives a life of a perfect sister for other women including myself and shows by example that a woman can be a woman's best friend defying patriarchal propaganda that positions women as women's worst…
I don't know if double nominations for a single award are acceptable. Regardless, I would like to nominate 2 world pulse sisters who inspired me even though they may not know it. I nominate OluwaTosin and Urmila Chanam for…
21st December 2019, New Delhi, India Received the prestigious national level journalism award during United Nations supported Youth Ki Awaaz Summit in New Delhi and my article on Shirui Lily and the danger of its possible…
I would like to nominate Ambassador Award to Lisbeth. She is one of the active encouragers and writer I have seen in this platform. Her passion for empowering girl child and women can be seen in her post. Her encouragement…
In the very heart of the central part of the middle belt in Nigeria, is a place not known to many. It is called Kaure,in Niger state a place even the state government does not remember let alone the Federal government. Not…
At first, i was watching TV news with my husband and it was announced that a SARS-like virus has been discovered in China. A few days later, we still sat watching news and then came the name for the new virus. "Ha, so they…
This rope and few volunteers are all that is standing between Covid-19 and thousands of villages like this in India today. Here is the grim story behind this picture clicked at the border of Lakhisarai, a district in Bihar…
The Feminist Alliance for Rights (FAR) Steering Committee calling on all Member States to adopt a feminist policy to address the COVID-19 outbreak: http://feministallianceforrights.org/blog/2020/03/20/action-call-for-a-f...…
When COVID-19 started in 2019 in Wuhan, China, the magnitude of the pains and horror were within Wuhan. it soon became a bigger problem in the whole of china leading to panic, anger, frustration and hopelessness among the…
|These words for any entrepreneur/business owner/self employed I speak to women but I know it resonate with men and however, you identify yourself as.| Work has been easing out and as I write these words, I know they…
THE SWAY LINK OF EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION USING TECHNOLOGY IN MY CLASSROOM Uche Linda Okpala is a Global Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Global Education Exchange winner, Global Teacher award winner, Skype…
"Encourage, lift, and strengthen one another. For the positive energy spread to one will be felt by us all. For we are connected, one and all." - Deborah Day It takes courage for a woman to open up about her life. It takes…
I am writing this story because I want to connect with sisters who are implementing projects with girls and boys, too. I have been in development work for more than twenty-five (25) years and I can proudly say that my most…
"Self-care is how you take your power back."- Lalah Delia Every Thursday, World Pulse Ambassadors meet online to check in with each other. It is a welcome break from the realities that are happening in the world. It is a…
Welcome to the "Khud Karo" (English translation- Do it yourself) National Competition on Menstrual Waste Management at Home brought to you by Breaking the Silence Worldwide Foundation from 1 August to 2 October 2020 through…
When I was young, I used to think that I am less better than older people because of my lack of experience . But the below passage from the Bible gave me a clearer view of how younger people are to respond to life situations…
Good evening to all. I just wanted to share some news, the artworks below are just a few of my paintings that will be showcased in an international exhibition. Will be sharing dates and details soon.
What a dark cloud it could be, when you love a man, who is your husband for 26,years, and it become realization that he never cared for you and never loved you back. He never cared about your feelings your emotional or…
HOW DO WE RAISE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MALE ALLIES Bringing Up Boys Speaking of synchronicity . . . for the past 3 weeks I have been thinking I should write a post on how young men can be taught to treat women equal. For 11…
