Bullying is defined as repeated, persistent and aggressive behavior intended to cause fear, distress, or harm to another person's body, emotions, self-esteem or reputation. Today lets take a look at yet another dangerous…
In the recent years, the topic of maternal and infant mortality has become one of dire importance. Living in the United States, which is erroneously thought of globally as a leader in health (among other things), it is very…
I, too, experienced violence… violence against me… violence against a woman… in the US… Violence isn’t always about being physically or mentally abused by someone close to you. Violence is not always directed toward you from…
27 year old Ahlam struggles to provide a life for her 6 year old daughter, as she works 12 hour night shifts cleaning hotel rooms while trying to complete basic literacy courses. Her husband and sister were killed in Iraq…
I take a bold step today to speak up against gender based violence. I take a bold step to inspire women and children around the world. I take a bold step to make a difference and contribute positively to the development of…
Hello lovely World Pulse members! I am Nakinti Besumbu Nofuru, founder and CEO of Rescue Women – Cameroon. A not-for-profit organization that was born out of the very impactful training I received as a Voices of Our Future (…
THE STORY OF THE CRABS BUCKET My aunt told me this story and I will really love to share it with you all. One evening as we were sitting in her living room, we saw a group of grown women down the street fighting.The first…
Bring awareness to domestic violence. Please read below about RUSafe - an app that is helping women and saving lives. Download RUSafe today and spread the word to others to download RUSafe. Thanks. RUSafe Facts – Who, What,…
Fifteen-year-old Shneider Remi Adams wakes at five o'clock every morningto prepare the morning meal for her father and three brothers. By six o'clock she helpsher two baby brothers wash, dress, and prepare for the day. As…
Trump’s shocking victory was difficult enough to absorb. But the shock was exacerbated by a surge in hate crimes and other incidents that confirmed the worst fears raised by the vicious campaign. In the first 60 hours after…
A sad report about how many children have been sexually assaulted.Hashtag #WhenIwas gets thousands of responses. http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/04/19/when-i-was?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2016-11-22 It's about power over…
When I think of myself 15 years ago when I first used a razor on my legs, I regret having ever watched or read what you wrote about my body hair. You made me became more self-conscious about the way I looked I was very…
"A wise woman is a crown for her husband." SAID THE BOOK. In some countries, women are less respected. They're denied equality in their house, in their own community, country and continent. The African and Asian women used…
I read the question a couple of Sundays ago, after finding out that a 28-year-old woman had died in my home town. Her husband had beaten her to death. "And then what?" . A doubt. A silent cry. An eternal hope. I've been an…
The former Fox news CEO passed away today from a blot clot. He leaves behind a legacy of allegedly sexually assaulting women for decades. The hostile working environment for women at Fox news also came to a head last month…
Roger Ailes and Donald Trump were part of a cronyism that degraded women for decades. The truth always comes out. The passing of Roger Ailes is the passing of the type of men he was. The dying out of men who grab power and p…
India- the land of Goddesses known for its varied cultural systems where millions of people worship hundreds of deities, primarily Goddesses, forgets that in every woman lies a Goddess who ought to be respected. We may…
Dear You, Let me begin by apologizing for all that you went through. I know this apology will probably mean nothing but I’m disgusted and saddened by what you underwent due to the decadence in society. What is the feeling of…
“There was a casting couch in his office. His office was all white. Behind the desk were his Oscars, and they were spotlighted very dramatically. And next to them were a series of shelves containing French perfumes and nylon…
Hidden Figures is the story of three women of colour who helped put “man” on the moon. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about African American female mathematicians who worked at the…
Few days ago, I saw a video depicting what would have happened if Cinderella was a guy. The video had a lucid moral. It showed the guy in every instance that Cinderella was in and then stopped short at the end. Would ‘…
Nearly two years ago, Judy Malinowski was set on fire by her ex-boyfriend in Ohio. Since then, she underwent sixty surgeries, spoke out against domestic violence and worked to change sentencing laws in Ohio. The eleven years…
A quick search into inventions that have marked the evolution of transport yields only male names: George Stephenson (railway), Siegfried Marcus, Karl Benz (automobile) Kirkpatric Marmillan (bicycle), Carlton C. McGee (…
