Last week, I was at a hostel for orphaned young women in Chennai, teaching them ways to stay safe, to keep their bodies safe, and how to respond to violence in the event that they find themselves in the middle of it.
A year has passed since I was given the honour of being an impact leader, and such a lot of amazing things have come from my journey so far.I am so excited to share a bunch of new and exciting updates about Saahas. Today,…
On 16, December 2018, I was very excited and thrilled to unveil my birthday plans with the whole world. My mother is helping me to pursue my dreams. My dream is to build a sustainable center for women, led by women where we…
With the unprecedented rise in the number of instances of gender-based violence world over: be it domestic violence or violence against sexual minorities, the list is rather wide-ranging and frighteningly so. One of the…
In March I organised a workshop to train 20 girls with hearing impairment on using digital tools such as Facebook, WhatsApp status and labels to sell products as a way of enhancing their economic empowerment. 20 girls were…
Saahas now comprises a directory of support across 196 countries, a database of guidance notes on understanding gender-based violence and ways to respond to them. The directory of support comprises over 40000 organizations…
A survivor struggles with the burden of trauma after an incident of gender-based violence. This trauma can have long term impacts, and can be triggered several times through the journey of addressing the incident through…
We have given the opportunity to hear and learned about the Autism Awareness for Emergency Responders. A first responder is seven times more likely to come in contact with an individual with autism than the average person.…
World Pulse Philippines was organized last November 21, 2020, and had our first launched of Meet & Greet Online last March 1, welcoming the members of World Pulse over a Facebook online community together with our…
World over, the lockdowns have been challenging in many, many difficult ways. Among those that are struggling with the weight of having to stay home are those that are facing domestic violence. We're talking about staying…
When I started empowering women with disabilities especially deaf girls with economic skills I was worried about getting markets for their produce and also an easier way out to communicate with buyers. The sociopolitical…
Something new is coming up with Saahas! Until then, here's something interesting that struck me. Saahas means courage in Hindi, but it actually expands like an acronym containing the microcosm of work it strives to do.
One of the timely webinars we conducted was the discussion about Mental Health. According to World Health Organization Mental Health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope…
Making a platform for the marginalised and ethnic minorities to raise their voice, FemAsia Magazine has succeeded in touching lives and creating awareness. This is a platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard. We…
There has been an alarming increase in online child abuse, which has led to the doubling of suspected online child exploitation cases in Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives. With schools…
Last November 2020, was World Pulse PH 1st year anniversary. As part of celebration, we encourage World Pulse PH to join our celebration by posting their stories on World Pulse Platform. Each stories will be an entry for a "…
We are so grateful to our speaker, who gave her time to speak with us despite of her busy schedule. Why it is close to her heart the advocacy about women with disability because she herself grows up with a disability with a…
Hello lovely sisters, In this update, I would like to share that the Aramide Initiative has been set up under Saahas (see here ) and some of our kindhearted ambassadors have already signed up to share videos and resources to…
We are accepting submissions for the October 2020 issue of FemAsia. Write to the editor ( [email protected] ) for submission guidelines and further queries. We can't wait to hear your story. FemAsia Magazine
FemAsia Magazine publishes articles and creative work under five categories. Namely Empowerment Fictional Arts Mind & Body Politics & Culture Food & Travel You can read two interesting articles in the latest…
Saahas now has a separate group of helplines that specifically speak to survivors of gender-based violence from race, caste, religious, and ethnic minority backgrounds. Intersectionality teaches us about the added trauma of…
I am Maeann Keske, an aspiring trailblazer and an Ambassador/Encourager at World Pulse. I want to link with women who want to be heard and make an impact through the power of her story. I lead the creation of a campaign…
