Association for the empowerment of the deaf and Vulnerable persons is committed to empowering women so they can avoid financial dependency which is one of the root cause of Gender based violence especially amongst women with…
We started this campaign 5 months ago, with the hope of amplifying voices for the call of getting not just swift punishment of rapists, but institutional support for victims. Today, we are 18,179 signatures strong, but still…
I have definitely been going through a series of challenges lately. My husband has been in Jail for close to 3 months relations to the sociopolitical crisis, My second son is very sick, has not been able to resume high…
#WMHD2020 This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day is Mental Health For All: Greater Investment - Greater Access. I am a World Pulse Ambassador and I decided to do a project to collate video blurbs or images of our self…
We have given the opportunity to hear and learned about the Autism Awareness for Emergency Responders. A first responder is seven times more likely to come in contact with an individual with autism than the average person.…
One of the timely webinars we conducted was the discussion about Mental Health. According to World Health Organization Mental Health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope…
Let's talk Covid-19 and Domestic Abuse . I was once more a guest on a very important program. I focused on sharing the situation in Cameroon as well the mental health effects the double pandemics are having on all the…
In March I organised a workshop to train 20 girls with hearing impairment on using digital tools such as Facebook, WhatsApp status and labels to sell products as a way of enhancing their economic empowerment. 20 girls were…
Saahas now has a separate group of helplines that specifically speak to survivors of gender-based violence from race, caste, religious, and ethnic minority backgrounds. Intersectionality teaches us about the added trauma of…
With the unprecedented rise in the number of instances of gender-based violence world over: be it domestic violence or violence against sexual minorities, the list is rather wide-ranging and frighteningly so. One of the…
World over, the lockdowns have been challenging in many, many difficult ways. Among those that are struggling with the weight of having to stay home are those that are facing domestic violence. We're talking about staying…
Saahas now comprises a directory of support across 196 countries, a database of guidance notes on understanding gender-based violence and ways to respond to them. The directory of support comprises over 40000 organizations…
I invite individuals and organizations to support me in healing women and girls mind, body and spirit. Here are a few of the ways you can support: Help me train 100 organizations in two years! Donate to my fundraiser help…
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,…
Sharing a recent anonymous submission on Child Sexual Abuse & Kidnapping: http://sayfty.com/child-sexual-abuse-kidnapping-anonymous-submission/ Please share your thoughts on the blog! Thank you.
