I will be brief about this, but anyone can ask me for details. A young woman college student from Kenya was brought to my house to live on recommendation from the college. My house was the first place in her life she had…
I started a massive online course on Sexual and Gender-based violence (SGBV) with Youth Hub Africa last month, August and trust me, it's been enlightening. Currently, more than 50 student bloggers take the course and for the…
To give equal rights and opportunities to the girls for their better future several rules are made by the government.Don’t be cold, Girls are worth more than Gold. National Girl Child Day celebration was started by the Women…
I was brought up on cheap romcoms and romance novels. My barbie had a husband and as a child, I dreamed of getting married and having children. When I hit puberty, all I wanted was to have a boyfriend and I indulged in my…
Funding will be allocated to projects that address sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), particularly for women and adolescent girls, on critical gap areas a) reproductive health services b) comprehensive…
July 30th 2019 was celebrated globally as World Day against Trafficking in Persons with promises by local and global actors in creating and ensuring sustainable mechanisms in tackling Human Trafficking and Smuggling of…
When Nobody Hears! When Nobody Cares! When Nobody Understands! When all I thought was to quit.... I have found the better Option in WORLD PULSE! I got my first digital and leadership training from World Pulse. My Voice,…
Over 260 applications reviewed from 66 countries across the World and my organisation Girls Education Mission International stood out for the ideas expressed, Passion and Capacity to work with the global team of SPEAK!…
Beautiful Horizon At the beautiful horizon I look over Life breathes into us giving our soul strength To continue our life and mend our scar The bright sunlight in our eyes is like precious jewel We share our love and enjoy…
A TALE OF WOES I got married to Boniface (not real name) in the year 2001. My husband started cheating on me after our first child was born with one woman that is leaving in the same compound with us. At a point, we left the…
Are you on a roll? Are you a shining star early in life and your future looks very bright and promising? Well, I am very happy for you and I wish it continues forever. Because, when young, some of us did not build enough…
For most people growing up in the 90s in India meant Ramayan on DD (as kids), Scully and Moulder of X files (teens) and the occasional takeaways from the local Chinese van. Birthdays were parties at home, with mom cooking a…
Sowing Seeds of Tumaini (Hope) is a local organization that is working with rural women farmers in the areas of Buikwe and Kasawo. We teach these farmers better farming practices to boost their production and quality of…
Lull Not Peace It is in lull not in calm. Its inhabitants are tongue-tied. It is now the Valley of dead and gone. It is the Valley of Kashmir, sieged by cruel occupiers. Often in reverie, I recall, its lush green terrain.…
I remember a cartoon from my childhood. Too young to read articles, I loved skimming cartoons. The one that stayed in my mind was of people on a bus. Most were reading, keeping to themselves. One person was standing, face…
Yamini Parashar is pursuing her BA from Delhi university. She likes to write poems and observe things and is concerned with social issues. She identifies herself as a feminist and sees herself as a clinical psychologist in a…
No eyebrows are raised in the present scenario at the idea of women going out for a job. All over the world, the work of a woman is not simply limited to remunerated employment. As a woman she has to take on the lumber of…
I have written this story based on a true life incident experienced by my own best friend. “Oooan, Oooan, Oooan”. (The baby cries) .”What is it Doctor?” “Congratulations Hawwa, You have delievered a baby girl”. Ahhh! Thank…
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…
Having spent my entire childhood in Douala (the major Economic city of Cameroon), at 16, I moved to Yaoundé where I continued to live with one of my elder sisters who at the time was transitioning from a single lady to a…
I have written this story based on a true life incident experienced by my own best friend. “Oooan, Oooan, Oooan”. (The baby cries) .”What is it Doctor?” “Congratulations Hawwa, You have delievered a baby girl ”. Ahhh! Thank…
-Should have experience dealing with SGBV and domestic violence issues. - Be conversant with all enabling human rights laws - Good written, communication and interpersonal skills. - Must live in Abuja, Nigeria
#fgm has lasting physical and mental consequences that we are educating our communities so that girls and women no longer have to suffer in silence. Many parents no longer wants their daughters to be circumcised because they…
