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…
Muskan ( Age 17) Coming from a community where getting birth as a girl is considered as a curse. My Father and My Grandmother always wanted a son, but we both sisters were born. My father being a illiterate person, Rickshaw…
Thriving together as we lift up the voices of women and girls in our communities! This time last year, Digital Ambassadors were renewing their terms, applying anew for a (then) six month commitment and sharing plans for…
Let me begin by sharing a chapter of my childhood from when I got head lice. I was six at the time and around three months into my mamma’s new job. The new job that my mamma got was a bit more paying, and considering our…
I came across this wonderful platform or World Pulse where women from all across the globe share their empowering stories and inspire many women out there, and fortunately I am the one among those women who got the…
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…
We all stand against gender inequality and are, individually and collectively, working to end it. We have made it a mission of our life in the hope that soon, women would be respected and acknowledged for the quest for Equal…
A year has passed since I was given the honour of being an impact leader, and such a lot of amazing things have come from my journey so far.I am so excited to share a bunch of new and exciting updates about Saahas. Today,…
Namaste, Salam, Shalom, Peace, Paz, Pyeongwha, Heping, Heiwa, Pace, Mir, Over the past 16 years, I am honored to say that I developed a plan for WOMEN to unite the people of the world and lead a new global peace movement! I…
Freedom is her birth right Freedom of choice, let her choose what she wants to become, give her the independence to read, speak, write and decide. Don’t try to cut her wings when she chooses to fly with her intentions…
"Encouraging others not only makes them feel good, it makes me feel good, too”- Renee Swope Our monthly Encourager Party gets better month after month! This time, we have a male attendee, Sujit , and new World Pulse sisters…
Empowerment Through Art (ETA) is an awareness campaign for women, children and for aspiring artists It gives art workshop and art therapy for distressed women victim-survivors of all forms of human rights violations,…
The lockdown has placed us all indoors and this is a challenging time for the planet as a whole: and doubly so for some, more than for others. The lockdown as a policy measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 has, does, and…
We might have been locked down for the past three weeks in Bamenda , Cameroon due to sociopolitical climate but my initiatives did not come to a halt. Yes I must admit it slowed down and delayed actions we had planned.…
On March 28, 2020, I received an authorization letter from the Scouts Club UMT which has declared the emergency of Covid 19 in Pakistan and asked to join them as their organisational ambassador. It was both honor and…
Thirteen thousand days or more I have been in this journey of life , unknowingly or knowingly , either treading through lands or through minds. Life hasn’t been smoother neither a bed of roses, yes there fragrance always…
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…
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…
In the first week, I felt relaxed, a tad anxious But I knew it was all going to be ok, so I kept my faith and my spirits up, up, up. In the second week, my head felt heavy, buzzing with thoughts and information from every…
We as a nation can find funding for everything else. Until money is put back into opening mental hospitals and clinics to help treat these individuals. Public shooting is going to continue to happen, and senseless massacre…
Coming from a small village called Khadipur in Bhilwara District, Rajasthan India, Priyanka Vaishnav did not have a lot of encouraging stories regarding studies surrounding her. But, she always knew she wanted to study. She…
Sharon Mather: Urmila Chanam, why do you think Indian men do this( acid attack on girls and women)?I know other cultures occasionally are also guilty but it seems very common in India/Pakistan/Bangladesh. I’d like your…
Imagine you are asked to complete the statement ‘If I was Prime Minister for a day…’ what would you say? It is a very interesting task. It gets you thinking big. It got me thinking big. So in honour of International Women’s…
They say to be able to grow we should learn to take positive criticism (read feedback). Agreed its important to have a reality check every once in a while but in real, the blows that life gives you may be so hard and so…
I would like to nominate Ambassador Award to Sister Zeph. Her tireless effort for the young girls for their education is highly commendable. I am amazed by her will and courage that has been driving her to the social issues…