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…
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,…
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…
I feel hope when I learn that women are rising When one woman has reached another in need When a woman who has been punished for speaking out Meets a sister. When girls learn that they have a right to be free To choose their…
As these first Spirit Awards were first announced with a call for us to send in nominations, my first thought was, as I know it was for many others, that everyone here is a phenomenal leader. And my next thought, my hope…
His arms fling over my shoulder and I feel his finger tips trying to reach the side of my left breast. I feel his every movement in the crowded public vehicle in Kathmandu. I feel uncomfortable with the middle-aged man…
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 was travelling for Lahore from Islamabad as I rejoined office after the sudden demise of my father. Every inch of thoughts was drenched in chaos. I wasn’t even taking my meals properly sometimes once in 24 hours either. I…
I am writing after a long time because I prefer to write on real life incident because in this way, I can communicate with heart. I do feel every word I write. On 2nd March 2018, I attended a zoom meeting with World Pulse…
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…
Hope is a choice in these trying times. I find hope in every seed that grows to bloom into a mature plant that can produce a stalk, stem or fruit with seeds that can be planted again. I find hope in farmers who continue to…
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…
When the first glare of the sun comes in through my bedroom window, I rise with gratitude for another day. Every day I try to do something that remains as a legacy, a poem, a drawing, a song, a speech, a hug, I share the…
My names are Ifeanyichukwu Nkechinyere Victory Rebecca, I come from the Igbo speaking ethnic group, living along the Southeastern/South southern regions of Nigeria, where I also got married to and lived with my husband, who…
Hi, ordinary unknown citizen of Azerbaijan. I am writing this letter being very simple citizen of Armenia. The 27th of September has changed a lot in our two separate lives. I was preparing to mountain hiking on the…
So this is Giving Tuesday 2020, called for early because of the crisis we are in. And here within World Pulse and beyond, a call for anyone reading this to think carefully and fully about whether you have some extra money to…
These times are dark, difficult, and hope seems short on supply. We lost a very important member of our family, our sisterhood, our cohort of women who uplift each other - dear Aramide. Aramide knew what it was to give love…
I am an Afghan girl. I was born and spent my childhood in Afghanistan, where a girl never lives for herself. Every second of my life is lived for others. I have never been the girl I wanted to be. When I imagine that I am…
Pakistan is not the same since 2018 because we saw "Aurat March" (Women's March) rebranded on March 8, 2018 in three major cities of Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad) which challenged patriarchal norms in this country to…
The Verdict: I was scrolling through Twitter when I came across this headline "Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison". Wow! I froze for a moment. Finally! I felt a sense of euphoria, a ray of hope for all…
She leaves the house at 4 am carrying a big, tall bucket and a smaller one-gallon container. She’s not alone. By the time she embarks on her trip under the night sky, there are always a few more girls on this same dark path…
"What I am is enough if i would only be it Openly" Carl Rogers To all sisters that often feel that they are not Enough! That often doubt their self-worth. You are just ENOUGH! The following was written in answer to a 15-year…
Padman is Akshy Kumar’s latest movie based on the life of a real life superhero ArunachalamMuruganantham, an Indian school-dropout, who invented low-cost machines to manufacture sanitary napkins for women. The idea emerged…
I belong to a small village of Pakistan where Sister Zeph is working day and night to transform lives through education, awareness and skills. I am on number two among three siblings. My elder sister I and our younger…
Brief update :-) My first workshop this year as an ambassador kicked off with a group of amazing young women, where we discussed ways to write about gender by deploying peace journalism strategies. Here are some images from…
