I am that child, with withered skin and bulging belly And sunken eyes too weak to look at mama I am that child, who’s angry at my papa For coming home empty-handed again I am that child, whose mother cannot look in the eye…
Hope is a beautiful experience, it is not inanimate nor is it static. There are so many life experiences that come our way, however, if we are not mindful we can miss those moments of Hope which enhances and enriches our…
My background/inspiration: I have always been a compassionate, feminist (who believes in equal rights for everyone). I firmly believe that I chose this life, the people and events in them, for a reason. My own personal…
Halloween is always bittersweet for me. My own traditions recognize this time of year as the halfway point between autumn and winter, in many traditions as night grows longer and darkness increases, a time in which we…
We are suddenly in a different time, a time of health crisis, with all of the other crises we have been working on to create change together. In the middle of International Women’s Month we are suddenly not carrying out our…
A lot of women have inspired me throughout my life. I have looked to different women at different stages in my life for inspiration, all of whom have excelled in their lives and respective careers. Growing up, the woman that…
I was then 26 years old, living in a council tower block. A qualified nurse, married to a handsome man, with two lovely children. An outwardly ideal family. But also an abused wife. I knew what to do, where to go to report,…
Finding out that you're pregnant while in Primary School is probably one of the most terrifying things that could happen to a girl. While teen pregnancy rates have been on the decline for decades, Kaloleni constituency is…
Hello Fellow Warriors, Trailblazers, and Inspiring Women, As many of you know, I’ve been working diligently for the last couple of years on creating an organization that passionately combines sustainable fashion with…
Peace is when all humans live as one big family. Peace is when women can freely navigate the world's system without the fear of judgement, bias, discrimination, power, harrassnent, sexual exploitation, etc Peace is when…
By Wazeh Nicoline Nwenushi | March 31, 2020 The highest socio-economic bearing of the corona virus on sub-Saharan Africa households is inevitably the interruption of remittances. Like any other disaster, women and children…
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…
The holidays have come to an end. It is another new year with lots of expectations, hope, and promises. Families came together to celebrate with one another. Some were not privileged to have this opportunity. As a woman…
Dear World Pulse sisters, I know I spent some time without having an effective participation with women, but this needs to be changed. I want to be closer to everyone. I have always acted with my body present in social…
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…
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…
I had added my secondary school friend to our Whatsapp group where after 29 years of leaving school everyone onboard was super excited to comment and travel back in time . We cracked jokes and called one another by their…
A short trip of less than 200 km (Bukavu - Kamitga) by road requires special and exceptional courage. It is necessary to combine three types of means of locomotion to get there with difficulty: a car for the first 50 km,…
On the last day of the 10 days of activism against gender violence, I sat down and poured my heart out on my keyboard words that seek to describe the pain I feel for myself, other women around me and all over the world.…
Dear Sisters, I write slowly and gently here and apologise I have not participated too much yet in world pulse and I know there are so many beautiful women speaking out. I have an idea that is bubbling inside me. I am unsure…
Yesterday my organisation set out to sensitise the local communities on COVID-19 and how they could prevent themselves from contacting the virus and also prevent the further spread of it. We were able to share hand sanitizer…
Le covid-19 est une maladie très contagieuse .Il se passe très mal ici chez nous car certains reste confiné à la maison, les autre comme nos mamans par manque de moyen, elles ne peuvent pas se confine car obligées d’aller…
Dearest Vweta, We miss you. You showed so many of us the way forward. You battled to heal from a surgery that took away your vocal ability. In doing so, you showed us how, even without a literal voice, we can find our own.…
For a world in a hurry, it’s hard to stop. Even the all of two minutes it takes to nuke our dinners seem a lengthy wait. We can’t stop. We must keep going so as not to miss out. But what if by stopping, your love can make…