Why celebrate International Lesbian Day? Here are some reasons, beginning with: Honouring the life and death of Monica Briones A creative and different woman," titled a magazine of the time with a small profile of the artist…
Hello Friends: My name is Fariba Parsa, an Iranian born- Danish Citizen, American resident, living in Virginia, USA. I am exited to get connected to my sisters in World Pulse. Like thousands of others I am passionate for…
Children of Conflict: Syria to Kashmir Sumera B. Reshi According to the UNICEF, childhood is the time for children to be in school and at play, to grow strong and confident with the love and encouragement of their family and…
The United Nations has declared that FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women. In 2015, there was a landmark ban on FGM in Nigeria, and the international community have prioritized ending FGM in the new…
This call to action, these 16 days calling for an end to all forms of violence against women begins again now. Our call for 2019. Every year from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against…
I am famous- and notorious- in a few small circles for publicly sharing parts of my life that others would not even dare whisper to their families. I have gone on television shows to speak about being diagnosed and living…
This world pulse #impact reminds me of a British movie entitled IMPACT! Those of you who might have watched it will at a point in time agree with me. It was a very nice love story depicted. Even though the end was tragic, it…
COVID 19 SITUATION IN AFRICA They say: Stay Home and Stay Safe She says: How do I stay home when the home is not Safe They say: Eat Healthy She says: How do I eat healthy when I don't have food to eat They say: Stay Positive…
MY THOUGHTS FOR THE SEXUALLY ABUSED GIRL CHILD Any time I see you:I shed tears for you Anytime I see you: I feel your innocence Anytime I see you: My heart break multiple times for you because you don't deserve it. Anytime I…
Hi, my name is Yvette and this is my story.A year ago, i decided to go and work in Kuwait because i thought that i was going to make money very easy. There was a job opportunity to come and work as a house help and i decided…
I want to tell a story, a story of a young girl introduced too early to sexuality, Or should I say sexual activity. She can't even remember exactly when, Just these flashbacks now and then. Of her brothers , her keepers…
I lived in a stressful surrounding for over ten years and I use to lock my self in a traditional mud thatched house alone. I wanted to be alone and I thought the world was cruel to me after my father died when I was about to…
Gud day all,am patience Eguavoen,a graduate of account but no job still , everyone one knows how Nigeria is, getting a job is with good connection, so I was working in a creche were I was receiving #10000 monthly but the…
I Reject Forced Occupation of Kashmir. I am in chains, I have been locked. I am Gaza, I am Kashmir. My days are dark, my nights horrific. My sunshine is dim, my rain poisonous. My happiness has been grilled, my people…
To girls, being brilliant is a thing of joy and unleashing ones unimaginable potentials; my story is somewhat different! I've always wondered why being brilliant could make me face difficulties and challenges in relating…
“Come here!” “Come here!” Papa shouted. Mother had just got out of the room running, face draped in tears, mucus running uncontrollably down her lips. “I’ve asked you to come here. If I say it one more time, you will get the…
I am Adele Nana a Cameroonian living in Sweden. i am from the western region of the country and i have always been preoccupied with the issue of widowhood as an abuse of women rights. Right now am working on being how to…
What gives me hope is the experience of one woman, a "foreigner" as she was sometimes referred to. Tall, bold and brown-chocolate with refreshing smiles indeed. She was the synonym for courage. A woman in her own league, a…
Hello .. This small capitation , has a larg meaning and differences inside . liberal , completely asked Equality . Radical stand about traditional customs of each communities. Religions too . So all of the world countries…
Drenched in the deepest pain, Recalling regrets from within, Loosing all urge to gain, Refusing to let come tomorrow, No love to let in, There's none for me to borrow. How can I unmask my sorrow, Pretending to be free, When…
I learned to sew not because I loved sewing, but out of necessity for living a life free of violence and abuse. I learned to sew to survive while running from a life of terror and abuse. Has sewing made everything in my life…
I find courage to go on each day when I read the stories of sisters who feel like giving up but still remain and keep pushing until they come through. My moment of hope is in when a sister succeeds,when a girl out there…
"Men always think of what women go through in life. They sacrifice a lot of their time and energy more than men. They may seem to be too little yet they are our mothers. Let us give women what they deserve" ~Tata~ Always…
Sexual violence based on gender is a reality in the world that nobody ignores. I am an African woman in me runs the blood purely Congolese. My country is renowned as the capital of rape in the world, wars is tribal conflicts…