My Dear Daughter, I never imagined that I would ever be a mom. Looking at the way my mother sacrificed everything for us when we growing up seemed like so much responsibility for one person. It terrified me so much because I…
Today I know I can lay my heart in my hands, but for so many years I had been outsourcing my need of love, belonging, and appreciation because of my belief that the force that bestows these blessings is outside me and not…
For centuries girls are trying hard and fight for their basic education. There was once a scenario where in India girls were not left out of their home. Later due to many women activists this situation changed and girls were…
About Nadia Hussain: Nadia Hussain is a Pakistani television actress, host, model entrepreneur and fashion designer. She has worked in many drama serials on different television channels. Hussain is considered as one of the…
Today is #InternationalGirlChildDay and it got me having very many questions. As an individual what are you doing to help; 1. Eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls? 2. Eliminate negative cultural attitudes and…
Greetings, *A homemaker to a Change maker* Year 2015, a turning point of my life, which gave me a additional identity of Social Activist. Dream of my Master's Degree got completed in March 2015. A dream which I was with…
Ahead of the day of the girl child international, we celebrate one of our beneficiary Rahel. The main drivers of early/forced child marriage in our community is identified as teenager pregnancy, poverty, lack of education…
Why celebrate International Lesbian Day? Here are some reasons, beginning with: Honouring the life and death of Monica Briones A creative and different woman," titled a magazine of the time with a small profile of the artist…
Today we celebrate Dusshera which is the celebration of Good over Evil "Shumbha Nishumbha vidarini Mahishasour ghati" This are part of the verses sung in praise of Goddess Durga. It says she is the slayer of the demons named…
To girls, being brilliant is a thing of joy and unleashing ones unimaginable potentials; my story is somewhat different! I've always wondered why being brilliant could make me face difficulties and challenges in relating…
Oct. 1, 2019, 10:45 a.m. ET https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/world/asia/nepal-parliament-speaker-r... The speaker of Nepal’s lower house of Parliament resigned from his position on Tuesday after a parliamentary employee…
While in her mother's womb, she was rejected. She was not wanted because she would be the fourth child and the first girl. She was a twin to a boy. Her mother never wanted any children and now punished with two at the same…
"Individuals especially the new generation that is growing up as you may have alluded to - some of them are losing the faith or disillusioned or whatever. These individuals are let's say basically in 3 SPHERES -- There's THE…
I was born in an era where a girl future is to marry , bear child & take care of family. My parents started looking for suitable bridegroom for me, but I told that I will pursue college education. Knowing this they told…
On 13 March 1964 Life Magazine reported a frightening example of irresponsible detachment in New York. A decent pretty young woman of 28 called Kitty was returning home from her job as manager of a bar. It was 3:20am. She…
She was only 18 years old when she met the man she fell in love with at first sight. Both of them couldn't think of their lives without each other. She frequently wore her green salwar kameez with a green duppatta. The first…
I was given an opportunity to motivate the new incoming students of Sunway University, Malaysia. Had a good session sharing some insights on gender equality and sustainable development goals.
Lets begin with the Gallery view to read my story step by step with all the captions given alongside! This time, I thought to display my childhood scripts and related those with today's achievements. I hope you may enjoy!
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,…
At first I was hurt, then angry, then just disappointed. The women's snide remark shocked my 8th grade student during our annual fundraiser to study abroad. "I work every day and I haven't been to Europe," she said. The…
Congratulations! It's a baby girl, said Doctor to parents! The story of almost every girl. When the parents heard this news that she is a girl, first comment from the grand parents came "We thought it's a boy" or "We expect…
This September is child protection awareness month this episode on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nicolehealthandwellness/?modal=admin_todo_tour we talk about plastic surgery misconceptions anxiety and more. this…
We were invited to consult with the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai, on potential directions for training police facilitation officers and lawyers / para legal staff at One Stop Centers in the state. As part of…
