To the woman of yesterday who knew that her words could pierce the silence that buried her voice, to the woman who felt the need to lament yet those around her held her mouth tightly closed to stop her from telling her story…
We live in a society where more often we are told to put out our happy phase or be a magical creature that spreads rainbows and unicorns. But what if that happiness is not going to stay? What if that melancholy has the power…
Could you imagine trying to coax or convince someone you once loved, with murder in their eyes, not to kill you? What goes through the mind of the victim in this life and death situation? How quickly can help really get here…
TODAY'S #16daysofActivism WE WILL LOOK AT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE. Sexual assault and rape are weapons used by perpetrators to hurt and dominate others—motivated by a need to control, humiliate, and harm. It is never a…
Saludos! I want to share our recently published report ' The Persistence of Indolence: Femicides in Puerto Rico 2014-2018 *. I am Mari Mari, the founder and Director of Kilómetro Cero , an NGO in Puerto Rico that fights…
My first trip to Reykjavik, Iceland and with the luck and happiness to receive the POWER TOGETHER award for my work with Thelma Mafukidze on our campaign PeriodPride-keepourgirlsinschool The award is given to organisations…
My first trip to Reykjavik, Iceland and with the luck and happiness to receive the POWER TOGETHER award for my work with Thelma Mafukidze on our campaign PeriodPride-keepourgirlsinschool The award is given to organisations…
Le cœur d'une femme, une armoire remplie des secrets Est-ce facile de parler de soi et pour soi même ? Si c’est une histoire vécue par quelqu’une d’autre, nous avons la facilité parce que cela ne nous concerne pas. Par cette…
Continuation to my previous post regarding adulthood, I am writing this post to vent out some strong emotions I have been feeling for months. I am a simple girl from a traditional family, a family which is supportive about…
Marked on my calendar for this afternoon was to watch and listen to a broadcast called Indigenous Sovereignty is Climate Action. It is a call to action by a well known and very active group here in Canada and across North…
Giving birth to my first child was a smooth sail for me, i didnt even know i was in labour at all although i was in pain but it never dawn on me that i was in Labour pain. But it wasnt the same with my second baby last year…
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are based on the right and the ability of all individuals to decide over their own bodies, and to live healthy and productive lives. Addressing SRHR is the key element in…
Pease permit me to crush on and celebrate the great women who inspire me everyday. These women hold their fort, own their own, stay strong through the emotional roller coaster rides, uncertainties, understandings and…
When the people around us are ignorant on the needs of the girl child, I worry, Sadness and shivers overshadow my plans for the future, how will I be able to stand firm when all I see is the blood gushing out of me, How do I…
There is so much fear that is forced unto us through, social media, movies, music, people, news, satan and the list goes on. We unfortunately, live in a society where we allow this spirit of fear to dictate what God(Yahuah…
Baby Angela Olumi, an 11 Year Old Girl who was raped & dumbed in a River* A sombre mood engulfed Eshirotsa Emakuche Area in Khwisero Sub County following the disappearance of an 11 year old school girl whose body was…
'THE BUMP' https://wordpress.com/view/AbukayoMurunga.wordpress.com 'l got pregnant at 17, it got me as a shock, l didn't understand the world l will be moving in, l had depression and felt so lost.......children are a gift…
" Look at you ! You've gained a lot of weight.It's not healthy. You should lose weight. You should do this and that and whatnot.... You would be so pretty if you were thin" This list goes on unfortunately. For your…
World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of mental health issues and advocate against social stigma. The day provides an opportunity for you and your organisation to add to the wider…
This fundraiser is for my colleague's sister, Lenie Rose, who is battling Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL) and is currently on her third treatment protocol.On July 6, 2018, she was diagnosed with…
For every girl who yearns to speak, find your voice and break the taboos She clutches her belly as her knees hit the ground, a moment expected has caught up with her. The skin on her face can never lie, it is surely her time…
Often times as women we go through circumstances, life changing events taking all other people's burdens including our own, upon our hearts as though life is not hard enough already. Women of royality are you aware of how…
For every woman who knows what it feels like to Bleed and not have a Solution. Remember when you feel your PERIOD coming yet you have not prepared for the first drops or the entire four days of the bleeding. It’s become the…
The purpose of this call is to build upon the work of the SIHI (social innovation in health initiative) research country hubs and support research institutions in other low- and middle-income countries to embed social…
My name is Gumato. I was named Gumato since I was born on a Friday. I just tured 21, two days ago. I was born and brought up in a nuclear family with a very humble background. My mum and dad did not go to school. I have…
