As these first Spirit Awards were first announced with a call for us to send in nominations, my first thought was, as I know it was for many others, that everyone here is a phenomenal leader. And my next thought, my hope…
Dear Sisters, we have a worldwide dilemma. Too many sanitary napkins are making mountains and tampons clogging pipes. Too many toxic shock episodes, and it's just really expensive to bleed every month. In the developed…
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…
When the first glare of the sun comes in through my bedroom window, I rise with gratitude for another day. Every day I try to do something that remains as a legacy, a poem, a drawing, a song, a speech, a hug, I share the…
Hey, Do you know that happiness is a complex concept that varies from one person to another? For Matthys for example, happiness is sleeping in a nice house, having a nice car and a filled bank account. Few months back I met…
I feel hope when I learn that women are rising When one woman has reached another in need When a woman who has been punished for speaking out Meets a sister. When girls learn that they have a right to be free To choose their…
It is the women I love Those women who meet with me in the woods Who call us to circle with their drums Who come to dance ourselves into our own power Those women who call on us to create a shift To find and use our voices…
Sometimes we just have to take the plunge and then learn how to swim! It’s not for the lack of courage but for the ways we sometimes prioritize the things and promise to get back to them ‘later’ After what would have been a…
My colleagues have written this wonderful blog post, that I would like to share with you. A young Eritrean girl hides behind her mother’s skirt and watches intensely as we show her household how to use the Supertowel. We…
I was wondering the moment I opened my eyes and in search for something. I set my blurry eyes across the window pane where the vivid reflection of the sky was coming through. It was mid – afternoon. I was about to close my…
Sherna Alexander Benjamin, a tenacious advocate for survivors of gender-based violence, encourages women to take their rightful place as decision-makers.
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…
Hi, My name is charlotte from the Uk, i am a single mum of 3 children 2 boys and a girl, I am a children's author i have 4 books under my name which are for children and women, one about teaching children about the…
A ODE TO ALL MOMS Though I do not know anything about Pregnancy and stuff , have heard from my friends and sisters, I may not know but i wud like to pen an ODE Its not a lyrical 1, somehow been on my mind from a long time.…
It was indeed a great day Friday 21st of February 2020 at Army Day Secondary School Bori Camp, Port Harcourt Rivers State. I educated the students on importance of tree planting, causes of climate change and how they can…
A few days ago I had the chance to listen online to a meeting by WECAN, Women's Earth and Climate Network. This is another large global network of women determined to bring the voices of women forward, to lead in the…
This is a letter to every woman, I hope you can feel heard and understood while you read my words, even if just a little bit, because while introducing myself to the world and sharing my beliefs, can also resemble bits and…
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,…
Sexual violence is a global pandemic. One in three women experiences sexual or physical violence – most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health Organization. There is an urgent need to…
Together with #comagendcameroon we have just started the first community sewing hubs for girls in hard to reach communities for them to be able to produce clean and affordable Pads to manage their menstruation with dignity.…
Marked on my calendar for this afternoon was to watch and listen to a broadcast called Indigenous Sovereignty is Climate Action. It is a call to action by a well known and very active group here in Canada and across North…
As World Pulse sisters who have been graced to encounter the month of October, let’s celebrate girls all over the world with a sense of pride. I keyed into my girlhood days before the woman I became today and I knew I had to…
Hi, ordinary unknown citizen of Azerbaijan. I am writing this letter being very simple citizen of Armenia. The 27th of September has changed a lot in our two separate lives. I was preparing to mountain hiking on the…
The COVID-19 outbreak in Jamaica had more than 50% of the cases being women and many industries such as the hotel and call centres slowing their operations and terminating contracts of many Jamaican women and affecting their…