Mariane Pearl, Managing Editor of Chime for Change and member of the World PulseLeadership Pulse Network, has created a documentary about Yazidi and Christian women fleeing ISIS in Iraq. "Since I have been working on women’s…
It was not a normal sunday morning. Our christian neighbours had planned to go to church as usual. Sadly, this was not meant to be. We had been woken up by sporadic shooting coming from mainly central Freetown and the Murray…
En el 2006 mi amiga Caro y yo viajamos juntas por Israel y Egipto. Juntas empacabamos maletas, viajamos por horas y nos aventurabamos a tierras, no solo lejanas, si no de idiomas y tradiciones ajenas a las nuestras. Juntas…
By Anna Tuson, Small Projects Istanbul Communications Manager and Project Manager Wander off the main road and down the narrow streets of the lively neighbourhood of Çapa in Istanbul’s Fatih district, and you’ll find a…
Hi everyone. I just wrote a post on my website about having difficulty connecting with women in some parts of the world. I would be interested to know what the thoughts are from the World Pulse community. One question I ask…
Through years of horrendous civil war, women have handled local ceasefires, human rights abuses, opened temporary schools, and exposed local officials. Author – Evelyn Thornton, Chief Executive of the Institute for Inclusive…
The irony of the day is very clear in front of me. Facing my computer screen deciding on which paper to answer first -- the one that highlights my desire to become a leader in World Pulse or a document detailing information…
My name is Naz. I am a 24 spring old, recently graduated from law school and I have a great journey ahead of me. My family isn’t traditional, not too strict, or closed-minded. They trusted and supported me to get the…
Almost 20 women are now serving in local municipalities since December. This has been the first time women participated as candidates and voters. And this is only the 3rd municipal elections in the country after 2005 and…
She sobbed over the voices of happy children playing in the background. Telling the ordeal of how she got to this point. Namu*’s Journey begun in Kampala, Uganda when a friend recommended her to a Work recruitment Agency.…
It has been a long journey. I never thought of myself being a writer. I always struggle putting my thoughts on papers. I must say that this course has created confidence within me . I feel at ease when I write. I feel heard…
Descriptions of current events, especially the rather dramatic ones, often refrain from highlighting how these events affect individual lives, and often how these events affect individual women’s lives in dramatic and less…
Violence Against Women (VAW) is a global problem. as you know, an estimated 35% of women globally have experienced violence or abuse. How do we reach out to these women? How do we prevent others from becoming victims? how do…
Nisan Ahmado never imagined she'd become part of a massive migration fleeing conflict in her homeland of Syria. As divisions mount over a growing refugee crisis, Nisan appeals for empathy and unity.
Almost three months passed since the world was horrified when the picture of Syrian Kurdish 3-year-old Alan Kurdi emerged on media showing his lifeless small body laying peacefully on the sand in a serene eternal sleep. The…
In August 2015 I went to visit my family in France for a month I went to the Jungle a refugee camp where 4000 peoples live in very poor conditions.I thought for a moment that I was in a third world country.No I was in the…
My thoughts on the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut and the current refugee crisis. ashleighbugg.wordpress.com/2015/11/14/paris-and-the-problem-of-selective-grief/
Laws are tools to protection women from all types of violence, especially in their communities have the culture of killing women under the name of honor , if there where laws to protect women , but applying these laws will…
I saw this post through Facebook and thought it'd be good to share -- It's great how we come up with innovative ways and creative ways to be that voice and at the same time offer a service and and opportunity for women to be…
Pink Taxi was started in response to repeated harassment and assault by male taxi drivers on female riders in Cairo, Egypt. Pink Taxi's drivers are all female, and their cars are equipped with cameras and microphones to…
On the movement of Syrian refugees, when people are deprived from their rights and lives, they will march for them. One cannot just stay in the comfort of the house and shut the rest of the world out. People want to live in…
27 year old Ahlam struggles to provide a life for her 6 year old daughter, as she works 12 hour night shifts cleaning hotel rooms while trying to complete basic literacy courses. Her husband and sister were killed in Iraq…