I was only 22 years old when I discovered Worldpulse and decided to become a member, after reading stories from all around the world that deeply resonated with me. At the time, feminism was my foremost ideal and it still is…
I was born in Bangalore, and grew up between my grandparents' home in Bangalore and with my mum, dad and brother in Chennai. I grew up with stars in my eyes, hoping to do medicine in the hope of "helping people", until I…
The awakening A few weeks ago, Women’s Hour, a BBC Radio four programme dedicated a week to discussing the menopause. I remember waking up each morning, anxious for when the programme will come on air as women from all works…
I came across a viral social media meme for parenting that says: What if "Stop Crying" turned to "I'm listening" for an entire generation? It is a provocative sentence on raising children. How many of us were not allowed to…
Her eyes are the color of sadness The soul is chained with scars Body broken, withered Her heart in a flame of pain And she wonders Do they feel my pain? Where's the key to the shackles? Feel it sweetheart They hear you,…
My story goes back more than seven years. I was hired to drive for visiting Saudi Royals in my previous hometown of Rochester, MN. I was fired the next day being told "They don't want women drivers". I found out the only…
Growing up in Pakistan, Aysh Khan had to fight for her right to go to school. Today, she has a message for young girls who want to follow in her footsteps.
Each new year speaks of a new beginning. To some; 2019 was difficult, but as we enter 2020 - no matter how distressing it was - learn to persevere. Lay a proper foundation and... 1. Make a commitment to be Intentional…
The global epidemic of COVID-19 is a wreaking havoc on a wide array of health, economic, social and personal decisions. However, what may be lost in the chaos among other effects and dangers is the specific impact on sexual…
One faithful day i was invited by Hitv in Buea, Cameroon for an interview and i had to travel from Kumba to Buea and back to Kumba that same day. When i arrived in Buea, i was waiting for a taxi beside the road. Then a woman…
In a small tribe, where the fate of people was endowing with No Education , No awareness , No technologies , No facilities , No advance or modern way of Life , No Freedom , No ideas to flourish , No sense of living ….. as…
"The beauty of any first time is that it leads to a thousand others." - Pico Iyer World Pulse organized its first Encourager Party on June 26, 2020. It was a blast! As Encouragers joined the Zoom meeting, our party host Dawn…
As World Pulse sisters who have been graced to encounter the month of October, let’s celebrate girls all over the world with a sense of pride. I keyed into my girlhood days before the woman I became today and I knew I had to…
Dear Sisters, we have a worldwide dilemma. Too many sanitary napkins are making mountains and tampons clogging pipes. Too many toxic shock episodes, and it's just really expensive to bleed every month. In the developed…
A ODE TO ALL MOMS Though I do not know anything about Pregnancy and stuff , have heard from my friends and sisters, I may not know but i wud like to pen an ODE Its not a lyrical 1, somehow been on my mind from a long time.…
I have never felt reduced as a woman, until I became part of this community am going to be narrating some experiences I encountered for the time I spent there. As a teacher and an educated woman, I was previledged to serve…
It is the women I love Those women who meet with me in the woods Who call us to circle with their drums Who come to dance ourselves into our own power Those women who call on us to create a shift To find and use our voices…
I have a dream; a vision where all beings and living organisms live in harmony…. everyone lives in peace, and balance has been restored to the planet. Women and men, alike, embrace all their feminine and masculine traits; or…
“The best gift life can ever give you is sister who understands you, feels your pain and takes the journey with you.” I have always admired their relationship. It’s genuine and pure. Two women who found each other and have…
Hey, Do you know that happiness is a complex concept that varies from one person to another? For Matthys for example, happiness is sleeping in a nice house, having a nice car and a filled bank account. Few months back I met…
Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender Based Violence To celebrate 16 days of Activism against Gender based Violence, on 7th of December 2019, I organized a program “Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender…
We are a group of young girls who campaign on the restoration of Peace in Africa in general and in the great lake region in particular to allow women and young girls to be supporters of peace in their countryenvironment…
This is my humble contribution to the 16 Days of Activities Against Gender-Based Violence. My family and I were in the middle of moving to a new home during that time. I have already pre-recorded this video but due to the…