We went to the graveyard to bury a young child last week. Surrounding us were graves of babies who had only "survived"-a day...a week...a year. It made me so sad to realise how fleeting life is. It is just but a wind,here…
There is hope for everyone! It was somewhere in the 90's, that I got to understood clearly the interpretation of this word "AIDS". It was a very sensitive word to use then! You have to be very careful with how you used it.…
My name is Promise Chipeta and I am from Malawi. I am 16 years old and I believe that no matter how young you might be, one can still be able to change the world. Faith and determination can pull you through. Everybody needs…
Ya estaba aquí y yo no la podía ver. No la quería ver. Me era imposible. Siento más de la cuenta. Siento desde mi piel. Siento con todos mis sentidos y muchos más. Y verla, en medio de tanto cemento, sin árboles y con gente…
My colleagues have written this wonderful blog post, that I would like to share with you. A young Eritrean girl hides behind her mother’s skirt and watches intensely as we show her household how to use the Supertowel. We…
i have traveled for many years and met so many people from all walks of life. I wrote stories about 2 women I met one being Mrs Cunningham and the other being Olga, their stories were inspiring to me from 2 different…
I have come to realize there is power in absence. when any one thinks of something or someone that is absent in their life there is power in remembering and also power in the absence. When there is an absence of justice we…
am 23 years old and a survivor of sickle cell anemia, i have lived with this condition my entire life and its an inspiration to me because i want to show people that having sickle cell its not a curse and one does not choose…
Gender equality has been the biggest issue for a very long time. In most of the countries, still, people are not being able to get their rights and freedoms just because of their gender. Mostly, when we talk about gender…
I founded a social justice organization in 2009 ( STANDING TALL) The work involves a lot of research, networking , referrals and at times attending court proceedings. We also donate goods and services and help people get…
Namaste, Salam, Shalom, Peace, Paz, Pyeongwha, Heping, Heiwa, Pace, Mir, Over the past 16 years, I am honored to say that I developed a plan for WOMEN to unite the people of the world and lead a new global peace movement! I…
Dear, Freedom Why is it so hard to get freedom no matter how hard you try.Your life is always undercontrol of your parents and it is hard to just have some alone time. It hurts my heart that I know that my dreams may never…
It is a pity to see women go through suffering of different types, due to men and other factors which is not supposed to be so. As at this 21st century some women are still suffering and they are not entitled to their rights…
I'm a person who has a disability and why is it hard to fit in? I have always wondered why we who have a disability can't do certain things that other people can do. When ever we try to say something like a opinion people…
What does it mean to be truly free? In a world of crisis and turmoil, in a world that doesn't value human dignity, women, or girls, or primacy. For me freedom resides in my voice, what am I able to say? And how many ways can…
To those who govern and are to provide leadership. aide, services and by example demonstrate rules of law, socially acceptable behavior, democracy, fairness etc I am now suggesting that more direct action be taken that…
GROW emerged when Tracy Folorunsho-Barry found that there was still a gap between the services established for empowerment and leadership development among women. “Driven by her passion and experience in discovering self…
Some people in Silicon Valley, CA have created an online News Platform Dedicated to fact based reoprting of news around the Globe. Needed: a team of writers able to produce 7-14 articles/ day 7 days a week They have the…
Have you written your objectives? Good. Now that you have decided what area you will work on, I need to remind you that you will need to look at your resources to make things happen. Your plan needs to begin by allocating…
Maternity Today is proud to support #Whatmidwiveswant , in partnership with Improved Midwifery Care Access Initiative and International Confederation of Midwives. We seek to amplify Midwive's voices. We are supporting…
After finishing high school I went to the Government Training Institute to start my secretarial and book keeping cours, after two years I got my certification and I went to stay widh my uncle in Nairobi city and after one…
The first step to creating your own job is to dream. Did you dream lately? Of course, every night! hahaha. But you need to use your imagination to start dreaming in the day also. Start cherishing some beautiful new situation…
What’s the purpose? The purpose is that we EMPOWER each other with our creative messages and stories from all over the world, with a multicultural, multilingual, beautiful, piece of art that inspires, speaks to us and…
Five years ago, I began the free Tosin turns trash to Treasure skill acquisition and Entrepreneurship programme for women empowerment, in riverside community called Ibasa located in Oriade council development area of Lagos.…