I have! For most of my life, in fact. I think most people think it’s best (and easiest) to be the youngest in a family, but I beg to differ. It is true that there can be advantages, or perceived advantages. Yes, I was babied…
Hi everyone, I wanted to share an op-ed I wrote for the Fair Observer. I work with the Massachusetts FGM Task Force on passing legislation in our state that would allow for education and outreach, provide civil remedies to…
I have been thinking a lot about Breaking the Silence, how far we have come, how far we have to go, who is still isolated, who is still speaking out alone, who is still speaking out in danger, speaking truth out loud that…
My background/inspiration: I have always been a compassionate, feminist (who believes in equal rights for everyone). I firmly believe that I chose this life, the people and events in them, for a reason. My own personal…
Yesterday morning, I heard an unexpected knock on the door. When I opened it, a man asked if there is a Karen Axalan living here. I identified myself, then he handed me an envelope. While receiving the package, my thoughts…
Her community turned against her when she had a child out of wedlock as a teenager. But Marie-Claire Kuja has found strength in her own voiceand is now transforming her homeland of Cameroon for the better.
Hi there lovely Solidarity Sisters, I'm a visionary, graphic/fashion designer and highly sensitive empath (originally from Wisconsin, USA) with a passion for life, creativity, equality, environmentalism, fashion, and travel…
I am Phionah Serwanja a Ugandan, born in 1995 here in Central region. I joined this universal group of unsung activists for diversity and inclusion! I would like to talk about myself, work and Country in a slightly detailed…
There is a quote that Brene Brown, an author and researcher about shame and vulnerability, keeps mentioning on her talks. For her, this was a life-changing quote moments after her Ted Talk about The Power of Vulnerability…
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 was born and raised in Karachi Pakistan, and my parents gave me a very beautiful childhood, I was their favorite child out of 7 children, I was a brilliant student and became a doctor, but I don't know what went wrong, I…
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…
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.…
" Malala Haider, seven years old ,student of one grade, in remote area of Pakistan is striking to save Earth. " Hello, My Name is Malala Haider. I live in Pakistan. I am studying in grade 1. I'm seven years old. I love My…
By Mariya Taher As an alumni of the Women’s Foundation of California’s Women’s Policy Institute, I was invited to attend a storytelling workshop hosted by StoryCenter in March 2017, in which I created a digital video story…
It is funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations and hope. This is a design of God that I…
Being 4th baby girl of my parents with no single brother at that time, I used to become more picky about being a TomBoy girl. For me, it was like awkward to be called as a girl. Perhaps, it was the people and society around…
Do you think you are going No Where in Life? STOP! Take a deep breathe THINK! New York is threehours ahead of California, but that does not make California slow Cameroon is six hours ahead of New York but it does not make…
It may seem strange for many to read about a Caucasian woman from North America encountering serious roadblocks on the road to pursuing her dreams, but this happens to many of us here. I work as a publishing consultant with…
Sisters, has there ever been a time that you put up for an application to an important fellowship, grant, award, nomination, scholarship, job, proposal, bid, failed an examination or even failed to succeed in your marital…
Finding out that you're pregnant while in Primary School is probably one of the most terrifying things that could happen to a girl. While teen pregnancy rates have been on the decline for decades, Kaloleni constituency is…
i am who i am and i can change my community, growing up i always thought of creating ways of which us the girls can take in order for us to be recognised and treated equally like our male counterparts. at the age of 17 i…
I am Annastanzia aka Asya the founder of TEEN Pregnancy Awareness in Kenya ( www.teenpregnancyawareness.co.ke ). TPA was started in Kangemi slums in Nairobi with the aim of reducing or eradicating teen pregnancy, issues…
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Now, we all know that this is true. More true than saying that women are women's worst enemy. And when a woman gets scorned for her fellow kind, there's no saving the perpetrator. The…
A lot of times people approach me with the sole purpose of giving me several reasons why I do not fit into the Nigeria system with the impact I make towards others. . "Why not go to the United States or Europe to do what you…