Why Am I Single? I was in 8th standard when one guy in my class said he liked me. Don’t get any ideas, people. It didn’t feel good. His exact words were, “I know there are a lot of good girls, but I like you”. Then it struck…
A ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop was held at the Undergraduate Hostel for Girls in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi on Friday, 13th April, 2018. It was held as a part of Anti-Street Harassment week. Around 30+ students participated in…
8th-14th April, 2018 was marked as International Anti-Street Harassment week. This week is an opportunity to collectively raise awareness that street harassment happens and that it’s not okay. It is a program to stop street…
Safecity is celebrating the journey of people who have emerged as leaders as our campaigns progressed in their communities through our blog series “Safecity Emerging Leaders”. Read the inspiring stories of these individuals…
On 13th April, Jaswinder Sign @freudontherocks from Protsahan @NGOProtsahan conducted a tweetchat on the battle against Street Harassment as part of Anti-Street Harassment Week. The chat began by questioning whether the…
Sexual violence is a global pandemic. One in three women experiences sexual or physical violence – most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health Organization. There is an urgent need to…
Welcome to WiseUp{PEVUKA} One of my interest in life is to encourage students to stay in school , to love education and encourage self confidence , hence I will use this opportunity given by World Pulse to help change the…
The sky is darkened and so is the air suffocating whether we walk through the destroyed and demolished lanes of Syria, or through the forests of Africa, whether on the open streets of a democratic nation like India or in…
On Friday, Rachel Thompson @RachelintheOC conducted a tweetchat on the Effects of the #MeToo movement on Survivors. The chat began by questioning how and whether the #MeToo movement affected sexual abuse survivors and asked…
This story was first published on SheThePeopleTV In late March, I was in New York City for the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). My Kenyan friend Jaki Mathaga, who is mother to a 12-year-old boy with Autism, and…
Sexual violence is a global pandemic. One in three women experiences sexual or physical violence – most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health Organization. There is an urgent need to…
Know Our Team: The Power of Simple Ideas “When I joined Safecity a year and a half ago, I never knew how much different of a person I would become- brave, independent, outspoken and more aware about my rights. I recently got…
Sexual Violence: A Global Pandemic Sexual violence is a global pandemic. One in three women experiences sexual or physical violence – most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health…
As a kid, I was so carefree and I was unaware of mensuration. I was like ten years old when my mom told me that all girls get their mensuration one day and it would be a different age for everyone It was so cringy to hear…
I am a feminist and an art activist. I started to paint again last 2014 to use painting as my diary. I love painting my story, I paint out of frustration, hatred, sadness and the emotions I had, and have at present. I paint…
Dear Daughter, When you grow up, I want you to remember this, because time will come, and you will become a mother too... The love of a mother is unconditional, true, and pure. I am a mother. I am strong. I am powerful. I am…
This time I am not writing about myself, I have been working with different communities, in my area, I meet different community, I love to know about people's life. I am sharing about the pastoral women of India. I have…
Painting is my main weapon in amplifying women’s voice. I use my imagination and creativity using social artistry to create an impact and be a voice for the voiceless women in our society. My interest in and work on women…
It was the time when conflict was going on in our area, it was riots in my city and too much tension. After my graduation I started working with the riots affected community, first as a volunteer then as a job. It was not…
Behind every empowered women there is a brain constantly on fire. She uses it to have some mercy on her poor self and when brain is used power is the outcome. Women empowerment is all about having a say in choosing your own…
March 8, 2018 International women’s day. Happy women’s Day I want to call support for women all over the world. Especially the Tamil women living in Sri Lanka. I am currently living in the U.S., but I was born in Sri Lanka.…
The sun was moving to the other end. Ram asked his dad "Dad may I play with the children there", dad disagreed and told him look son they are slum children their body will be full of dirt and they look ugly. Ram was not…
Having an offline World Pulse circle has always been my dream. We interact a lot online but hardly meet, yet we are in the same countries or regions. On the 23rd of February, we did create a Kenyan Circle of World Pulse.…
Role of Women for Leadership in Technology Technology is the future of the 21st century. They are being developed faster than yesterday. We have to understand how many women around the world are playing a role in the change…
Know Our Team is a series that attempts to bring to you the stories of our team, share our experiences, why we do what we do and special moments that have left an indelible mark in each of our lives. I started with Safety…
