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…
My name is Gumato. I was named Gumato since I was born on a Friday. I just tured 21, two days ago. I was born and brought up in a nuclear family with a very humble background. My mum and dad did not go to school. I have…
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…
(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…
Ladies who come out of failed marriages in Africa especially in Cameroon are judged by the world as irresponsible and said to be wife materials. But when its the man, he is given credit and understood. Why!!!!!!! In the same…
Telling this story is hard and will always be hard. But trust me, it ends well. By sharing, I hope to stir up courage in others to share theirs and find themselves again. I have heard many stories about the abduction of…
What’s the purpose? The purpose is that we EMPOWER each other with our creative messages and stories from all over the world, with a multicultural, multilingual, beautiful, piece of art that inspires, speaks to us and…
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…
Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a phenomenon whose prevalence in many communities, societies and cultures across the globe has reached epidemic proportions. Women are the most affected and more likely to experience physical…
'THE BUMP' https://wordpress.com/view/AbukayoMurunga.wordpress.com 'l got pregnant at 17, it got me as a shock, l didn't understand the world l will be moving in, l had depression and felt so lost.......children are a gift…
Le cœur d'une femme, une armoire remplie des secrets Est-ce facile de parler de soi et pour soi même ? Si c’est une histoire vécue par quelqu’une d’autre, nous avons la facilité parce que cela ne nous concerne pas. Par cette…
#OrangeTheWorld #16DaysCampaign #GenerationEquality #StandAgainstRape #SilenceIsNotConsent Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfillment of women…
In 2012, I moved from the city to the village, to better take part in The Centre for Disadvantaged Girls, a community based organization that I had founded in 1999, in Vihiga County of Western Kenya. I wasn't sure that my…
La mort étant un phénomène naturel, elle vient quand elle veut et prend qui elle veut, femme ou homme. C’est ainsi que nous avons pas mal des veuves dont les maris ont été emportés pas nécessairement par une mort naturelle.…
Entreprendre en tant que femme est une aventure particulière. Dans un environnement économique très masculin, les femmes ont parfois du mal à trouver leur place. On le sait, les femmes sont moins reconnues que les hommes à…
I weep for our mothers and sisters in cameroon who gradually lost their children, husband, houses and property due to voilence. The killing is much, the pain we feel is deep, seeing our own people acting like strangers to us…
I am Viviane Dobgima, a 27 years old Cameroonian who is a GBV survivor. After the passing away of my parents at a very tender age, I began the process of battling with life's challenges and above all being accepted and loved…
You are an interestingsubject, unique in your own way and very special too. I wish I knew a lot of things about you before I met you. I wish I had people who told me more about you. My younger self tried to fall in love with…
Do you have an idea that can better the lives of your fellow women around the globe, why not share with them,so that, they too can be empowered and better the lives of their families. Women must learn to help and carry other…
I was invited by World Pulse to attend the annual World Pulse summer Board meeting in Portland from July 10-19, 2017. It was not the first time to fly to the USA through an opportunity from World Pulse, but it was my first…
There are so many ways of helping others and many don't cost you anything. You need to serve people with everything or anything you have. serve them with time, with money, with your knowledge or anything you have, but please…
"Speaking out in an audience has been a great deal for me,because am afraid to handle a mic,but the internet has given me a voice and an Audience to listen." The internet has been my closest friend since 2011 that I became…
We run a monthly support group meeting and intervention for couples seeking to enhance the quality of their relationship, communication, and shared commitment to safer behaviours. The monthly support group is held once a…