Hello Dear Sisters (and Advocates), I promised Dear Kaye, myself, and our Dear Little Soul that I would someday sing one of my all time favorite songs, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," and continue to push myself out of my…
I'm Juliana Imoisili from Nigeria,my story is a long one,it all started in the 1996s after my grandpa was made a chief in his home town few weeks later my sister fought with someone and they came to arrest my mum and my…
Every women dream to have a happily married life, a caring and loving husband and responsible. A husband who will not hurt the wife physically. When i was young i can see my parents arguing until my father try to shoot my…
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…
I am that child, with withered skin and bulging belly And sunken eyes too weak to look at mama I am that child, who’s angry at my papa For coming home empty-handed again I am that child, whose mother cannot look in the eye…
"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…
Hope is a choice in these trying times. I find hope in every seed that grows to bloom into a mature plant that can produce a stalk, stem or fruit with seeds that can be planted again. I find hope in farmers who continue to…
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…
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…
" Encouragement is like oxygen to the human spirit. Don’t forget you’re carrying someone else’s air. Encourage them; help them breathe. ”- Anonymous The presence of Encouragers on World Pulse made this digital space unique…
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…
As the world faces its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions on mental health became more prevalent nowadays. Having mental health challenges is an invisible pandemic by itself. It needs the same concern and…
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…
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…
My name is Esther I didn’t have a grace of being born into a famous and rich family, but got a grace of having a family that raised me in ways that can allow me to be a great woman in the world. After my secondary studies,…
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.
Im always impressed when I go to STEM classes at St Abigails Schools Isolo Lagos and I observe the girl children, what I notice always is their enthusiasm and most times they’re ahead of the boys in their class. We learnt…
to become her most of us go through it the chaotic journey of becoming ‘her’ along with the “oh she will break many hearts” and “can you please not spread those legs apart?” you know, the souvenirs of presenting yourself, as…
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…
I am nominating Griffin Langhus because she is very courageous lady and always keep inspiring me when I feel low. She has also suffered a lot yet she never played a victim. Her determination, will and strength always fills…
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…
Greetings Sisterhood of the World Pulse community, I am so honored to be a Finalist for the AFRICOM "Female Innovator of the Year", 2020. This award will recognize the outstanding achievements of women who are playing a…
I opened my eyes and looked at the clock, it's 6:30am. I am still exhausted and want to stay back in bed but I look at my phone and I'm screaming because of the US election results. Not many people believed that Kamala…
