Congratulations! It's a baby girl, said Doctor to parents! The story of almost every girl. When the parents heard this news that she is a girl, first comment from the grand parents came "We thought it's a boy" or "We expect…
Let's talk confidence shall we??? How many of us look back at our adolescence and wish we knew what was going on in our heads and bodies, and even in the minds of other people? I am so proud of my mum because her first book…
This September is child protection awareness month this episode on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nicolehealthandwellness/?modal=admin_todo_tour we talk about plastic surgery misconceptions anxiety and more. this…
one day you feel this big chunk in your throat choking you, and you realize you cant scream or cry... there is no emotion that can come from you at all. a lot has happened to you since you were a child, you have witneesed a…
In the past two years, over 30 young women in Uganda have been abducted and then murdered. It is a sitution that has sent shock waves throughou the country, and petrified young women particularly in the capital city, Kampala…
The mission of Women for Women (WFW) is to improve the lives of women and girls in Western North Carolina through women’s collective giving. Direct service or advocacy projects should clearly focus on one of the following…
9-month residential fellowship by the Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to conduct research and write in their areas of interest while interacting with policymakers in…
In order to stop girls from going through the horror and sustainably contribute to ending FGM by 2030, SIRP NIGERIA uses the Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) approach. The ARP approach takes away the cut while retaining…
I wish I could talk about the good without talking about the hard, but I can’t. You admire me now but have no idea what I have been through. It's true what they say "we sometimes don't look like what we have been through''.…
I want to share about some stages in my life and how I have come to appreciate them. You see, today I was at a major telecommunications company where I worked from 2006-2008, I wasn't there to apply for a job or contract,…
We were invited to consult with the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority, Chennai, on potential directions for training police facilitation officers and lawyers / para legal staff at One Stop Centers in the state. As part of…
On 3rd May 2019, Radhika Shankar @rads_shanks conducted a Tweetchat on “Embracing Pride – Building More inclusive and safe communities for everyone” The discussion began by asking the audience questions or statements used in…
Dear all, I want to say that I really enjoy writing in general and writing especially poems.I even love reading for other poets because they are creative to make arts from using just words.They create very fascinating world…
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…
