I came across a viral social media meme for parenting that says: What if "Stop Crying" turned to "I'm listening" for an entire generation? It is a provocative sentence on raising children. How many of us were not allowed to…
One faithful day i was invited by Hitv in Buea, Cameroon for an interview and i had to travel from Kumba to Buea and back to Kumba that same day. When i arrived in Buea, i was waiting for a taxi beside the road. Then a woman…
In a small tribe, where the fate of people was endowing with No Education , No awareness , No technologies , No facilities , No advance or modern way of Life , No Freedom , No ideas to flourish , No sense of living ….. as…
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.…
Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender Based Violence To celebrate 16 days of Activism against Gender based Violence, on 7th of December 2019, I organized a program “Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender…
I'm a black Arabian Egyptian girl, I always believed the power of technology and how it changes life of many people , but i want to share here my story as a part of that community. I always wanted to be involved in…
Note: This article was published in my column " Half the sky" on Deccan Herald on 11 October 2020 In a male-dominated real estate sector, how do single women and single mothers cope with the process of looking for a house on…
As the world reels from COVID-19, global NGO Days for Girls International women have found ways to continue their work with menstrual health as well as introduce new programs to educate and protect the communities they serve…
I am an Afghan girl. I was born and spent my childhood in Afghanistan, where a girl never lives for herself. Every second of my life is lived for others. I have never been the girl I wanted to be. When I imagine that I am…
"What I am is enough if i would only be it Openly" Carl Rogers To all sisters that often feel that they are not Enough! That often doubt their self-worth. You are just ENOUGH! The following was written in answer to a 15-year…
Thriving together as we lift up the voices of women and girls in our communities! This time last year, Digital Ambassadors were renewing their terms, applying anew for a (then) six month commitment and sharing plans for…
Hello Sisters, I would like to say a big thank you to the World Pulse community for the love and support. Yesterday, your valuable votes were announced and we emerged the Top 3 in the Female Innovator of the Year at the…
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…
|This post is an invitation to further your reflective works and redirect your thinking. This post is not an end in itself and hence, cannot and will not and must not be viewed as the only way through your current situation…
I saw Chhapaak yesterday. The experience was like how I felt when I watched Gajjni many years ago. Disturbed to the core by the intensity of violence against women in India, I envy others who could come out of the cinema…
Earlier this year, I reconnected with an old friend. Our conversation was regular, run-off-the-mill, touching upon our every day lives, when things took a different turn. Something brought up an old memory of abuse at the…
"When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference." - Zig Ziglar There is an inexplicable sense…
Having an offline World Pulse circle has always been my dream. We interact a lot online but hardly meet, yet we are in the same countries or regions. On the 23rd of February, we did create a Kenyan Circle of World Pulse.…
It was the time when conflict was going on in our area, it was riots in my city and too much tension. After my graduation I started working with the riots affected community, first as a volunteer then as a job. It was not…
My life as a young girl in a rural village of Afghanistan seemed like a world free of violence. I didn’t feel the threat of harassment, assault and insecurity. I had a number of extraordinary talents. When I was still at an…
Hi my lovely brother. I am here always praying for you. Do not worry about us, here everything is going. I am not saying “going well,” just going. Because we all really miss you. And without you the sky is dark, life is…
We are all facing a global health crisis. Perhaps it's a reminder of the past deeds and decisions of the human race of manipulating the planet whichever way we deemed fit and now nature has it's own way to level out and make…
Let it be the world, The world I have dreamed of A green and peaceful world where everyone is equal, where everyone is free In that world, I want to be a girl full of courage and enthusiasm I want to ride my bike to school…
I was in the car, my head resting on the window frame, feeling the warm sun and looking at the bright blue sky. The wind slowly passed through the tall trees and carried the beautiful smell of its fresh green leaves. As I…
Growing up as a little girl, I felt contented and comfortable with what I had. I played around, learnt what was passed onto me and felt I had it all. All I had was what the environment could offer at that moment in time. At…
