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…
I am Phionah Serwanja a Ugandan, born in 1995 here in Central region. I joined this universal group of unsung activists for diversity and inclusion! I would like to talk about myself, work and Country in a slightly detailed…
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.…
The Untold Trauma (Building through ruins) There are moments in the life of a person which can determine the entire course of their lives. That sleek moment when the greed, selfishness and carelessness of another, can rub…
Sometimes I am teased because I have so many dreams and visions. But this is who I am. Setting aside visioning and dream time for me is like drinking water. It nurtures me and keeps my spirit alive. I believe that part of…
Growing up as a girl child to me was sweet and soar. I grew up as the 5th and last girl amidst 6 children and was a senior to the remaining desired five boys of the family. It was really not easy to suffer rejections in your…
Do you think you are going No Where in Life? STOP! Take a deep breathe THINK! New York is threehours ahead of California, but that does not make California slow Cameroon is six hours ahead of New York but it does not make…
It was a wonderful evening after work that Thursday night and we were all relaxing at home with some sitcom and all of a sudden there was uproar outside our building. By the time we got there, an elderly woman was holding a…
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…
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 wish to start by acknowledging the vision and efforts of my dad who stood by me and ignored the pressure from the society and the path of ordinary life in the firm belief that I should get an education to be able to stand…
In celebration of the International Women's Day Theme, 'Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change', Girls Voices Initiative engaged girls from Divine Vision Academy (Guyidna Community), in a tech innovation project…
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…
This is dedicated to Vweta for raising the subject of menopause here within our WorldPulse community, and to all who are writing about the horrendous treatment of old women in their communities. My Sisters, we all go through…
Sisters, has there ever been a time that you put up for an application to an important fellowship, grant, award, nomination, scholarship, job, proposal, bid, failed an examination or even failed to succeed in your marital…
Finally 2016 had arrived, it was my year to ‘dream, dare and do’, not only because I was finally going to run a local non-profit organization that I am passionate about and had just set up, but because it was also the year…
‘Me too’. He was my child hood friend. Our parents taught at the same teachers training college. I came from a family of 8 and his family was about the same number. As family friends, our parents kept us busy and in…
Few days before I was thrown out of my home with my son, I was at Makoko on land for giving. I had gone door to door asking people to look into their homes and bring out those useful unused things in their wardrobes,box's,…
i am who i am and i can change my community, growing up i always thought of creating ways of which us the girls can take in order for us to be recognised and treated equally like our male counterparts. at the age of 17 i…
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…
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…
I want to say something to all the moms out there. Your job is probably the most important job in the world. Here’s why I say this: Between the 3rd trimester and around the second year, a child’s brain almost doubles in…
I always wondered why my mother had a lot of pieced clothes during menstruation. I never saw her use sanitary pads. So it was my turn, the first day I saw my period, she bought me a pack of tissue instead of pads and when I…
I am Annastanzia aka Asya the founder of TEEN Pregnancy Awareness in Kenya ( www.teenpregnancyawareness.co.ke ). TPA was started in Kangemi slums in Nairobi with the aim of reducing or eradicating teen pregnancy, issues…