"The Doves of Hope" an installation at the National Washington Cathedral German artist Michael Pendry installed the Les Colombes (the Doves) exhibit: a winding column of more than 2,000 origami paper doves in the Washington…
ln the midst of it all l chose to rise above, it has not been an easy road being a mother of three, unemployed and broken, l had to start by wiping off my tears and making a decision that l would not let what happened to me…
I couldn’t help but wonder what our nation has turned into. The once beautiful nation that illuminated the importance of peace, oneness and respect for humanity has rather turned into a field of violence and human…
The Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking (Transitional Housing Program (CFDA 16.736)) supports programs that provide 6-24 months of…
Created in 2000, the Julia Taft Fund for Refugees supports projects that fill gaps in refugee services not already being addressed by other organizations and that can be filled locally. Past grant recipients have implemented…
If someone needs to talk I m here for you. I want to help someone who has no support from those around her. Why? Because I know how bad you feel when you try to be better but you don t feel like you can do this and the other…
I believe that we women should be united and help each other. We shouldn't be ashamed that we are skinny, fat, to tall or short. We are all beautiful and this idea of the ,,Perfect Girl" is toxic. We should face the problem…
As girls in Africa, we have grown up in households that sensor sexual conversations, there is a lot of mortification that comes with having these kinds of conversations. Oh! the embarrassment ; Prompting us to eventually…
Hair Love, an Oscar®-winning animated short film, Sony Pictures Animation by Matthew A. Cherry Please enjoy this heartfelt story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time. This is a…
Lila Iké: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert....It's time again for a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert! Rising reggae star Lila Iké has an eclectic, warm, deep vibe, and you can feel it in this Tiny Desk (Home) concert. Lila and her crew of…
Today is the 15th of January 2021. A day set aside by my country to remember our fallen heros ( soldiers who died serving the nation) But something happened during the ceremony today,when our president tried to free the…
I went on a trip with some sort of excitement, and came back exhausted in just a day instead of two. I travelled to the volatile South West region of my country to visit the families and victims of a horrific school shooting…
In 2021, Nos Voix Comptent renews its intention to make the voices of women and girls in French-speaking Africa heard at the next Generation Equality Forum. In order to amplify the voices of women from sub-Saharan…
NextWorldNow Community Investments (NWN) works with individuals, communities, and other organizations. They invite communities with project ideas to submit their requests for funding. They study the requests and make funding…
UNESCO is seeking nominations for 2021 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The Prize is funded by the Cano Foundation (Colombia), the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation (Finland), the Namibia Media Trust (Namibia) and…
There has been some ideologies against the woman and her power. Growing up, I have seen many women contest for major leadership positions in Nigeria, and simply because she happens to be, well, 'a She', she loses. It is…
The last month or so I have been creating the wonderful body art that has helped so many over social media and women as far as I can reach, it has given me so much confidence I couldn`t imagine I would have. I have been told…
Domestic violence is not an isolated occurrence, but what is most worrying is the form it now has taken. "Maybe in the old days, we used to know the beating, shouting, and also stalking. "But now we are seeing a different…
Covid-19 Long Haulers - Post Acute Covid Syndrome. The patients that have recovered from Covid-19, have negative test results, improve, then deteriorate with symptoms unknown to the medical field. This has been known to last…
The United States Capitol Building, is the meeting place of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. On January 6th 2021 the electoral votes were being counted and…
I have been practicing as a Nurse for the past nine years, I have seen the good, bad and ugly experience. I am working in the children's unit, seeing them go through pain leaves me going home with a serious headache. The…
Hey everyone. I filmed this video for YouTube’s #LifeinaDay . My video wasn’t picked for the documentary but I’m so glad I filmed my day. My dog passed Ellie, away months later and I’m so grateful for this amazing footage I…
Hello lovely ladies it's been a minute since I checked up on you I hope you are all good. Well to my side I'm doing good. As we all know we are in the midst of this pandemic of corona virus and much more the situation is…
