The pandemic has brought numerous changes in the landscape. This change has also impacted on the incidence of gender based violence and unfortunately its not for the better as there has been an increase This year, even…
What a dark cloud it could be, when you love a man, who is your husband for 26,years, and it become realization that he never cared for you and never loved you back. He never cared about your feelings your emotional or…
HOW DO WE RAISE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MALE ALLIES Bringing Up Boys Speaking of synchronicity . . . for the past 3 weeks I have been thinking I should write a post on how young men can be taught to treat women equal. For 11…
The Ambassador Cynthia had just finished her 200 level exams when she got the news of her father’s demise. She couldn’t believe what she heard from her mother who has called to inform her about the death of her father.…
Orpheline, je suis aujourd'hui une jeune maman célibataire. Aînée d'une fratrie de 7 enfants (3 filles et 4 garçons), la vie n'a toujours été ce que j'aurais voulue qu'elle soit pour moi particulièrement. Toute petite, j'ai…
As a survivor of sexual violence, I feel misunderstood at times. Sometimes I don't even know how to express myself to some people when I feel really low and need someone to talk to. Sometimes it feels as though I'm…
I live in Kenya, Nairobi city. I have over 15 years experience in working with girls, youth and women from Eastern and sub Saharan Africa in child protection issues, adolescent sexual and reproductive health issues,and…
Will some one cut my chest, just to check my heartbeat and my lungs. Am I really normally, Am I the only person who smiles during the rainy cold days? Am so afraid, it is the last thing that has ever crossed my mind. How…
Good morning My last blog post! It clearly did not go well with some of my friends from the Public Relations field. Well, I had no intention of fuelling and igniting the silent rivalry between journalists and PR…
A few months after I set foot into activism, I wrote to a very close friend and asked if they would be willing to support me in my work against gender-based violence. The email I sent my friend was lengthy, and described my…
Same dreams, fresh starts. A little love to yourself as we approach the New Year. Wishing you peace, love, health, and happiness in 2020... 2019 has been an extremely significant year on many levels and I am feeling extra…
Theme: Indigenous women and natural resources Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo The Pride Inn, Hotel, Raphta Road, Westlands, Nairobi- Kenya From September 8 to 12, 2019 Dear participants in the conference (In your…
CORONA VIIRUS (COVID2019) The most used words in 2020 are: "CORONA" and "VIRUS". Currently CORONA VIRUS is shaking the whole planet. Each country is gourverned by lows, but currently several laws are not applicable because…
Depuis plus d'une décennie, la célébration de la Journée Internationale des femmes "JIF" se tenait toujours au chef-lieu de ce territoire. Mon choix pour la localité de Mazigiro était dicté par le souci de casser cette…
The Canadian Center for Women's Empowerment (CCFWE). The program supports domestic violence survivors through mentorship and resources to achieve long term safety and financial stability. We believe that entrepreneurism is…
There is a saying, I am not very sure how it goes, but it has words like, 'when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!' help me know how we can do this here. Considering the speed at which Covid-19 Virus spreads, and in the…
Just as world celebrated International Women’s Day, the news of the spread of corona virus in many parts of the world hog the headlines. This is not an ordinary women’s day. We celebrate in a time when we think we have…
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND COVID 19 PANDEMIC For how long do we face such challenges? Why do women have to go through violence, abuse and all that? These are questions that kept running through my mind every single day. I am…
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…
La vie n’a plus aucun sens aux yeux de certains. j’écris en pleur pour rendre hommages à tous mes frères, sœurs, pères, mères, amis, connaissances, voisins et compatriotes congolais qui perdent la vie dans des batailles qu’…
I heard them say it I over heard them a second time And I knew they would talk about us again Sisters! they were talking about us, our love Each time I came to World Pulse with a heavy heart The welcome and applause from…
Me Amor When in cold and dark lonely nights I go out on the roof. I feel as if I am just a shadow walking in the moonlight. As if my body and soul is residing at some other place. My shadow will look in the night sky which…
The rant Do not offend me I am them; I am they, I am she; I am he I am myself; I am not myself I am known; I am mystery I do not know who I am Do not offend me, I am ageing; I am youthful I am ageless; I am growing I’m…
I’ve learnt to smile Oh how I love to smile I’ve learnt to put my hands on my head and smile Sometimes through tears And oftentimes I guffaw At the intricacies of life At it’s complexities And the imbalance of it all For…
How did I get to notice her amongst more than One hundred and twenty five girls? She is always the first girl to arrive. Our Saturday with Olu Tosin SWOT program starts at 10am, she arrives at 7am. She will wait for me to…