The voices of African American women are key to resolving gaping maternal health disparities in the United States. Their voices are at the center of a new documentary by Italian filmmaker Paolo Patruno.
Who am I? That simple question has plagued me for years. I am still in search of a definitive answer. Because over the years my identity has evolved, then dissolved, revolved, involved and now slowly evolving again. At 15, I…
There is an astonishing man behind World Pulse. You should know him. For over a decade, Ankur Naik – World Pulse’s technical architect - built World Pulse alongside me. His hands have invented, tested, curved, created, and…
Facebook has been building a research project that would collect, analyse, and likely sell the insights of a mash of Facebook user’s behaviors and medical information. Facebook approached at least eight of health…
I'd love to connect with 1000000 women from all over the world so that I can share their stories via a passion project I started. My project is called She Is A Mess. It's where I share stories and lessons from my past to…
What Am I? You are human and we are insects. You are innocents and we are malicious. You are patriotic and we are disloyal. You are sane and we are groundless. You are brave and we are spineless. You are secular and we are…
I learned to sew not because I loved sewing, but out of necessity for living a life free of violence and abuse. I learned to sew to survive while running from a life of terror and abuse. Has sewing made everything in my life…
The holidays have come to an end. It is another new year with lots of expectations, hope, and promises. Families came together to celebrate with one another. Some were not privileged to have this opportunity. As a woman…
Muskan ( Age 17) Coming from a community where getting birth as a girl is considered as a curse. My Father and My Grandmother always wanted a son, but we both sisters were born. My father being a illiterate person, Rickshaw…
This time yesterday I was walking with three close, long time friends to the top of the small mountain that is the centre of my city. We went to honour the 14 women killed and the women injured here in 1989 at the École…
Hello all and happy 2020! I have been quiet due to lots of things that are happening to me and in our program for at-risk male teens who are in conflict with the law. First, my application to travel to the US where I was…
A dancing clown, tumbling and cartwheeling through life. Sometimes I am a happy clown, sometimes I am a sad clown, but for the most part I am a constantly moving mass of energy. When the fatigue hits me, or anxiety makes me…
Uche Linda Okpala is my name. I'm a global teacher. ICT/Data processing teacher at Federal Government college Daura, Katsina state, Nigeria, West Africa. I'm a Microsoft Innovative educator expert, Skype master Teacher,…
Dear World Pulse sisters, I know I spent some time without having an effective participation with women, but this needs to be changed. I want to be closer to everyone. I have always acted with my body present in social…
Hello sister. Most of us are staying home in an attempt to slow down the spread of coronavirus. But being stuck at home can lead to boredom. I decided to engage more on community activities. Being a volunteer under Kenya…
Over 45 days and India has been under the nation wide lock down, a reaction to the scare of Corona virus. As a few cities recently opened, one is stuck by the long and very long ques outside the liquor shops. On the morning…
Hi, My name is Nina and I am a small business owner, a writer, a mother a rape advocate and a survivor of rape. My book “The Blossoming of the Sacred Lotus,” is part biography, part instruction manual for other women who…
https://twitter.com/21stDigi Welcome to 21ST DIGI-SKILLZ! DIGITAL SKILLS TODAY...FUTURE READY TOMORROW! "Lets join hands to nurture the great minds"... By building a sustainable ecosystem of lifelong learning of 21st century…
African Americans...What Will We Be Called Next? This is not written from archives, research or academia. This is my life experience...part of my story. Again...Nini Mappo provided a spark that lit the flame. African…
This letter was written in hope that in an upcoming meeting of Global Affairs Canada, the funding for women doing grassroots work, the work being done by so many World Pulse sisters, will be considered a priority. It has…
As Hummingbird witnessed death and destruction in her homeland of Syria, on the other side of the world her friend and mentor Sarah was mourning the loss of her family members. In each other, they have found healing and a way forward.
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…
Sometimes, when I tell people that my degree is in theology, I notice an interesting reaction. Suddenly, the clouds part and doves descend. A choir breaks out in song. My halo is gleaming. While the person in front of me…
