Dear Members, I am pleased to share with you the final Factsheet on Violence Against Women which was prepared for the CSO Forum and the UNECE Beijing + 25 Regional Review in Geneva in October 2019. It is too long to post…
I was an exceptional child as compare to other Pakistani girls, very brave and courageous by birth, I have leadership qualities since my childhood and I was leading all boys in play ground and in school, when girls were…
I was an exceptional child as compare to other Pakistani girls, very brave and courageous by birth, I have leadership qualities since my childhood and I was leading all boys during play ground and in school, when girls were…
My past experience made me to dwell and focus more into reading than share my emotions with anyone especially after I lost my only one true friend and love and I was again lost in the world of loneliness because I concluded…
Belief is a powerful thing. Some people have incredible stores of self-belief, but most of us are given confidence and self-assurance by others. Slowly but surely, through their encouragement and support, we develop a…
I stood for 10 minutes everyday, for the past 16 days. Today, I made my final stand on #istandwithher 16 days campaign for gender safety, equality, equal opportunity and empowerment. I would like to share my submission on…
A leader who was erased from the history-Yogmaya Neupane (1867-1941 AD)- Nepal #IStandWithHer She was the voice of a voiceless population of an era when the country, Nepal, was under the dictatorship of Rana dynasty (1846–…
Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender Based Violence To celebrate 16 days of Activism against Gender based Violence, on 7th of December 2019, I organized a program “Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender…
Muskan ( Age 17) Coming from a community where getting birth as a girl is considered as a curse. My Father and My Grandmother always wanted a son, but we both sisters were born. My father being a illiterate person, Rickshaw…
I joined World Pulse in July 2011 by creating a post starting with the line, "I am twice widowed. I am an incest survivor. I am still 30. And I am enduring all that has been debilitating in what every human being called life…
मैं इंडिया से (महाराष्ट्र) के औरंगाबाद जिल्हा तालुका सोयगाव (ब्लाक) मे काम करती हुं मेरे काम करते समय महीला ओ या बच्चीयां के साथ ज्यादा टाईम काम करती हुं तो ऐसा एक सवाल सामने आया है की जब लोक छे महिने के लिये काम के लिये…
This time yesterday I was walking with three close, long time friends to the top of the small mountain that is the centre of my city. We went to honour the 14 women killed and the women injured here in 1989 at the École…
I choose silence. But inside, I am raging. I choose silence. But no! I speak proudly of you. So proud that makes me feel I don't deserve you. I choose silence. And I know you think I am tolerating. That I am betraying. That…
Every 20 minutes in India, a woman is raped. Her dignity and consent are taken away from her and her case ends up in a pile of similar cases that will most likely never see the light of day. Only the most gruesome cases are…
When both victims and perpetrators learn to respect and honor each other. When a boy sees a girl out there who is not related to him in any way but chooses to protect her by respecting her and keeping her safe another…
I choose silence. But inside, I am raging. I choose silence. But no! I speak proudly of you. So proud that makes me feel I don't deserve you. I choose silence. And I know you think I am tolerating. That I am betraying. That…
when it comes to a girl child, i take it as pathway to development in our society, this year we had SHE TAKES A STAND AS our campaign, we involved different girls from different schools and the response was great, we asked…
Her eyes are the color of sadness The soul is chained with scars Body broken, withered Her heart in a flame of pain And she wonders Do they feel my pain? Where's the key to the shackles? Feel it sweetheart They hear you,…
This past days has really been great, activities all around speaking up,speaking out and standing for GBV victims. Tomorrow I will be shearing with teenage boys and girls in a high school in my community to respect each…
Painted Poetry by Abunaw Olive , narrated as I and Arts by Gobina Boris #Cameroon #EndGenderBasedViolence #Day9 #16DaysOfActivism #GenerationEqualityStandsAgainstRape #orangetheworld #spreadtheword Why I Didn't Report? You'…
On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old woman was brutally raped and assaulted. She died shortly after. While she battled for her life, India thronged to the streets in protest, demanding security sector reform, the drafting of…
It always starts with the word “I Love U”. Then he makes you feel you can’t live, breath, eat or sleep without him. He then later controls your every single action. You seek his every permission before you do anything. By…
My name is Aradhiya Khan and I'm a 21-year-old Pakistani transwoman activist, social worker, blogger and community mobilizer who has dedicated the past four years of my life towards promoting transgender equality, human…
In every city and town, every rural village and every community in the world, there are women of all ages suffering the physical, emotional and psychological impact of gender based violence. Whilst this is tolerated,…
