I am that little girl who got her heart broken at age six, watching her mother pack and leave an abusive marriage. A few years later, I found myself living with her and endured a life of being taunted by the neighbourhood…
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…
Am the first child of my parents ten (10) children. I got married at age 23 years old. Before I got married I completed my high school and was working. At the same time doing my part time diploma at the federal polytechnic.…
Today is Mother's day in my country. As I scroll through my social media feed, I'm instantly drawn to the hordes of panegyrics that my online friends have written for their mothers. It makes me smile but at the same time, I…
In my community when a woman leaves her home no matter the cause, she is considered to have failed in her duties of maintaining peace, unity and harmony in her home. Many have endured abusive relationships just to make sure…
I am a girl affected by conflict. I hail from the North West region of Cameroon which has been going through a crisis since 2016 that has led to violence, resistance, deaths, displacement, sexual harassment, poverty,…
Today l stand to fight for gender based violence because l am a product of it. The discrimination l faced from my father made me vow by myself to become an exemplary child to him first and now to my community. I was denied…
(In response to 'Write a letter to a young lady in your life. What are your dreams for her?) The Letter A Proud Father Writes to his Daughter: Dear Milu, I know how surprised you will be to receive this email from me. I can…
Our Founder-Director Deepa Pawar has been presented with the Avantika State Award 2019 for her over 18 years of work with grassroot communities, youth, women as well as govt stakeholders in Sexual & Reproductive Rights,…
Child labor is the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives them of their childhood privileges, interferes with their ability to attend school regularly and is mentally, physically socially and morally…
And the 9th of November came to pass. I am still doing some rest and recuperation (em supposed to be doing - but studies call o my). anyways I wanted to share some pictures and a brief video. My world pulse sister @Rahel…
Inside our small room, I secretly whispered my last night's ordeal to my immediate elder sister. My voice was hardly audible because of my swollen jaw. It was so excruciating that I could neither open my mouth widely nor…
Girls’ Rights are Human Rights – Tackling Child Marriage in Kenya Poverty Leads to Child Marriage Joyce* got married young; way too young. She was 14 and illiterate. She had only gone as far as class 4 in primary school when…
Domestic violence makes me sick! Each punch, pinch, kick, slap, hitting with a fist, thrashing with a cane, heavy blow, verbal attack, denial of my rights, and rejection feels like a sword piercing under my ribs.
Every woman deserves a safe and abuse free environment. An environment where she's free to express herself and free to be the woman she wants to be. Sadly, this is not the case in many countries and my country, Zambia is no…
INSECURITY IN NORT EAST REGION OF NIGERIA: THE PLIGHT OF WOMEN IN THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED (IDP) CAMPS North-Eastern part of Nigeria is under siege. This is as a result of the terrorist activities which is still ongoing and…
Women regarded as useless, underwent torture, suffering, did sacrifices and the unthinkable just to safe their families, pleased their communities and men especially… yet were not hailed for their good work and huge selfless…
With each passing year as a member of World Pulse, my own understanding of its vision is evolving to something that is wider, deeper and all encompassing. Its like how the world opens up for a person from birth to adulthood…
I run two women organizations in my Country Cameroon. Priceless Women is focused on women empowerment and Rahel Randy Foundation which is focused on promoting female literacy in Cameroon. It's been an amazing journey for the…
Here we go. Sustaining peace foundation raising future leaders. Meet our newest peace ambassador with his Unique project. I am Mahbugo Kinsley a student at the Anglo Saxon technical school Etoug Ebe. I am a boy but I love to…
How can we fix the mess that has plagued the children of the English speaking regions of Cameroon? Many are homeless, some are on the streets, others are in the bushes. What does tomorrow hold for this children who instead…
The increasing rate of Violence against Women in today’s society is alarming and I admire any women out there who doesn’t let what they are passing through get them down. Seriously violence against women is all around us. It…
After hearing things that have happened. After seeing things happened, and after seeing the pains and imagine what pain people have gone through especially their last moments with a gun pointed at them or a knife used on…
I co-innovated Smart RR, a digital tool that enables Gender Based Violence case managers to report and refer cases to appropriate quarters. The digital innovation works on an app and with USSD. With just USSD codes on any…
