It is my last day in Cambodia. I am sitting in a crowded courtroom staring through bulletproof glass at the man who presided over the killing and torturing of more than 16,000 people in Tuol Sleng prison.
After enduring limitations from society on the sole basis of her gender, Ana Ake is acutely aware that the future of her small island nation will depend on men and women rising together.
The future beckons Calling at me Bidding me come Into what lies ahead Show me what’s in store I plead with her For a little peek into more Of what lies ahead
Yesterday you asked If I was done painting myself Unsure of that question I did not answer But today I can confidently reply Yes, I was done Painting myself for the day Today is a new day
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Greetings in peace, joy and progress this New Year from Northwestern Mindanao, Philippines. We write on the possibility of your support to our people's desire to revive their cultures through the…
Ano ang patay ?(What is death?) chorus the 3 boys. Cristy, the group’s secretary was shocked with the question and fumbled to find the right words to explain the children the meaning of death. Ano yung kabaong ?(What is a…
In the olden days, it was enough for farmers to plant crops and by harvest time, go to the village market to sell whatever they produce. But with the opening of a borderless economy under the ASEAN integration which is set…
Last November 2014, I came across an announcement on the Peace and Collaborative Development Network (PCDN), an international organization of peace advocates of which I am a member. The announcement held the banner “Global…
“Transformation of invisible labour force in to a Change Maker”- Case study of some vibrant SHGs – Manbazar-II CS-01 Name of the SHG : Paisagora Bidhu Chadan Mahila Dal, Name of the Village - Paisagora Date of formation : 25…
“Now let us hold hands with the persons at our sides”, a voice from the loudspeaker blares . A few minutes, our group numbering more than 130 composed of women and men, village leaders, institutional partners and funding…
Today. the Philippines is reportedly the 2nd fast performing economy in Asia , second only to China. In addition, the country is cited to be friendliest to women having the smallest gender gap in Asia according to the World…
2nd of a five-part series At the church, the children who dressed in red sat on a pew as they witnessed a stream of their grandmother’s friends and colleagues came to honor her leadership and friendship. Maria, the gladiola-…
3rd of a five-part series Later at the cemetery, Maria stayed far from her siblings and cousins, near the open grave. From where she stood, she saw her wailing mother asthe latterand her siblings took a last look at their…
4thof a five-part series I did not plan to be at the funeral. I knew about her murder. I heard it over the radio. The day Siche Gandinao was to be buried, I was on my way to pay my overdue water bill when I chanced upon some…
Last of a five-part series Eventually, in October last year, I made a digital story version of The Girlfor the massive online open course (MOOC) , "Powerful Tools forTeaching and Learning :Digital Storytelling,." that was…
"Come join us and celebrate the holiday with a group of people like you, are advocating for the rights of people with disability" Art called me days after the New Year. For some unforseen reasons I was not able to meet this…
hey, Well i'm searching for the bussiness partner all around the world. I have few ideas. well if there is anyone out searching for serious and passionate bussiness partner, i'm here !! lets do bussiness and make world a…
Dear Pulse Friends, "It will take seismic shifts in the world to eradicate child slavery once and for all. Beyond economic reform, it's a matter of education, of human rights, of political and personal will. Perhaps that's…
A story of strong woman facing hurdles, obstacles, hardship in her life. A mother of 6 daughters and wife of drugs addicted husband who is not happy on her giving birth to only female gender and showing hatred towards his…
Everybody knew where Jesus was born – in a manger, a stable. The circumstances around his birth was that of oppression and greed and many babies were killed just to get to him but in the end his birth became our salvation.…
The disability organization I am helping is in need of office equipments to establish a functional office to start "a normal workday". At the moment they have no real office and no equipment to use for their daily activities…
A Documentation & Diary of Rural Women Organizing process in West Java, INDONESIA INSTITUT PEREMPUAN (Women’s Institute) March 23, 2012, Cirebon. I went to Cirebon on Friday, March 23, 2012. Several months ago I was…
Gender-based violence (GBV) and persistent paradigm of human being; shall we change it and when..? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Today I heard from the women priest in the Women Worship…
A woman, in her 20s, seated at the edge of the concrete bed inside her cell, kept on rocking herself, her hands clasping so tightly the hem of her blouse by her crotch. A woman in her late 20s, pregnant with her fourth child…