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…
I have a dream; a vision where all beings and living organisms live in harmony…. everyone lives in peace, and balance has been restored to the planet. Women and men, alike, embrace all their feminine and masculine traits; or…
For world peace to happen, the voices of women must be heard. I know this because I listen to women. I know this because I am a woman and feel it in my bones. When women have spoken, we have been silenced. When women have…
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…
BORN TO DIE I am Kashmir, born to die. I am Kashmir, born to starve. I am Kashmir, under worse colonial power. I am Kashmir, caged under poisonous Indian claws. I am Kashmir, born to be humiliated by alien forces. I am…
It was a wonderful evening after work that Thursday night and we were all relaxing at home with some sitcom and all of a sudden there was uproar outside our building. By the time we got there, an elderly woman was holding a…
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…
In celebration of the International Women's Day Theme, 'Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change', Girls Voices Initiative engaged girls from Divine Vision Academy (Guyidna Community), in a tech innovation project…
This past Monday was a big day in Canada. While preparations were being made on the west coast to open the global conference Women Deliver 2019, in the Nation’s Capital region indigenous women presented a long awaited report…
World Pulse began with a dream of this visionary woman who dared to listen to women's imprisoned voices more than the noises of the status quo. We are surely grateful that Jensine took hold on her dream and birthed it into a…
Marked on my calendar for this afternoon was to watch and listen to a broadcast called Indigenous Sovereignty is Climate Action. It is a call to action by a well known and very active group here in Canada and across North…
On September 11, 2001, at 6:00 PM, IST, I was getting my hands decorated with henna. It was something I wanted for long – the very idea of designs etched onto your palms with the exuberant smell of the wonder leaf was a…
‘Me too’. He was my child hood friend. Our parents taught at the same teachers training college. I came from a family of 8 and his family was about the same number. As family friends, our parents kept us busy and in…
Sometimes we just have to take the plunge and then learn how to swim! It’s not for the lack of courage but for the ways we sometimes prioritize the things and promise to get back to them ‘later’ After what would have been a…
A new level of world leadership by women is forming. We have raised our voices in global demonstrations against violence against women and girls. We have created the #MeToo Movement. We are experiencing the strength that we…
Please help us secure the future of Life! Say no to the pipeline! Coast Salish Women are from a Territory known as the Salmon Peoples Territory Water is important to "life" and "women" are important to "life"...without women…
My name is Ikram. I a m from Tunisia. My life has never been pink. I was always fighting for the right of women .. even my rights. My husband saw that the place of the woman is at home. Between pots and the rising of the…
Last year in the International Conference, Women Deliver held in San Francisco in USA, fifteen women were announced as World Pulse Ambassadors.Founder/CEO of the world's largest social network of women leaders,Jensine Larsen…
The story reminds me of some horrible days of my life during my high school period. I had to go through so many downs fighting with my own mind for being safe. Since, the power of patriarchic society snatches the notion of…
I was walking from the train to my neighbor's house. She had been watching my children who were ages 1 and 3 at the time. I was walking quickly because I had left work late and I was anxious to see my kids. I didn't really…
Today, there are increased global efforts to achieve gender equality. A recent study indicated that when it comes to serving on the board and assuming other top leadership roles in the c-suite, it will take over 100 years…
Have you ever been to a summit or conference where you felt like it was Home? Where you you felt the room was contagious with positive vibes of various women in various countries, background, experiences and skills…
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…
You are an interestingsubject, unique in your own way and very special too. I wish I knew a lot of things about you before I met you. I wish I had people who told me more about you. My younger self tried to fall in love with…
Back in the early 1990s, I went into debt to buy a computer - a Mac Classic II with a black and white screen - and a modem. It came with an America Online account. I didn't have access to this new "Internet" thing at my work…
