Finding myself and being confident and comfortable in my abilities and capabilities took almost forever; but the most important thing is; I did it. Circa 2018, I was invited to a public speaking club called the Toastmasters…
We safeguard the rights and dignity of women and girls by engaging norms & culture upholders in d rural areas. It's our aim that every harmful traditional practices end in our generation. But is HARMFUL TRADITIONAL…
Hello All my dear world Pulse, Mistakes I will not give up. I 'll keep trying today and everyday. I will stand like mountain and I know I have to climb again I would fail ,but I will not give up. I will do mistakes and I…
My name is Urmila Chanam and I am a social worker, and newspaper and radio broadcasting journalist. I have 10 years experience in reporting on rural development , reporting with special reference on women and children , art…
Congratulations! It's a baby girl, said Doctor to parents! The story of almost every girl. When the parents heard this news that she is a girl, first comment from the grand parents came "We thought it's a boy" or "We expect…
Let's talk confidence shall we??? How many of us look back at our adolescence and wish we knew what was going on in our heads and bodies, and even in the minds of other people? I am so proud of my mum because her first book…
WAKE UP BEFORE I CEASE TO EXIST Wake up people, as I am dying. Speak up, as my speech is impeded. Give me food, as I am hungry. Set me free, as I am confined. Look at my bruises, as I am bleeding. Look at my eyes, as pellets…
This September is child protection awareness month this episode on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/nicolehealthandwellness/?modal=admin_todo_tour we talk about plastic surgery misconceptions anxiety and more. this…
Last week on Tuesday during the 9pm news on one of our national broadcasting channels, one of the main headlines read,” a class six pupil at Kabiangek primary school in Konoin, Bomet county took her own life claiming one of…
Last week on Tuesday during the 9pm news on one of our national broadcasting channels, one of the main headlines read,” a class six pupil at Kabiangek primary school in Konoin, Bomet county took her own life claiming one of…
‘When I want something from a man, I know exactly what to do’ was the look she conveyed as she narrated her latest escapade. We could not exactly be described as an unwilling audience as we crowded round the speaker who was…
My Soaring Pain Why my pain isn’t receding? Why my heart isn’t at peace? Why my Kashmir is lifeless as dead? And why the world has gone so dumb? Why the phones are so mute? Why the air is so hushed in my land? Why can’t I…
https://soundcloud.com/user-874547054/its-time-to-make-a-difference-in-a... Excerpts from the sermon: "First I should say, it's really an honor to stand right here today, and I'm calling this ground right here hollow ground…
one day you feel this big chunk in your throat choking you, and you realize you cant scream or cry... there is no emotion that can come from you at all. a lot has happened to you since you were a child, you have witneesed a…
In the past two years, over 30 young women in Uganda have been abducted and then murdered. It is a sitution that has sent shock waves throughou the country, and petrified young women particularly in the capital city, Kampala…
September 12 is Ethiopian New year. In our calendar September 1-1-2012 . 8 years different between. Our new year small girls singing door to door for wishing the coming year will be a blessed year. People giving money.…
Menstruation is one of those small secret words that we talked, about in silent corners and behind closed doors, because of the shame and stigma associated with the blood flow, that every young woman is bound to experience…
Applications must fall into one of the following three thematic areas: a) Health; b) Community Power and Affirmation; c) Safety & Security. Eligibility Criteria: 1) Organizations must be based in the Middle East-North…
Children whose mothers experience stress during pregnancy are more likely to develop personality disorders later in life, a new study has claimed.It has previously been reported that prenatal stress has been linked to the…
I am devastated to hear that a young girl has taken her life because she was shamed for period stains on her clothing. I am reposting @officialjanetmbugua here: Allegedly, she had soiled (stained) her dress because she was…
The mission of Women for Women (WFW) is to improve the lives of women and girls in Western North Carolina through women’s collective giving. Direct service or advocacy projects should clearly focus on one of the following…
Projects should address one of the Focus Areas: 1) Food support, security, and sustainability: this may include emergency feeding and starvation relief; subsistence farming, backyard farming, or soil improvement initiatives…
The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development: a) is an independent, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit; b) aims to foster greater awareness about Palestine, in the United States and abroad, and to ameliorate the…
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF)´s initiative on Mobility and Access in African Cities (MAC) aims to increase knowledge and research capacity on issues related to sustainable and equitable mobility and…
The Sparkplug Foundation is seeking applications to fund start-up organizations and new projects of established organizations in music, education and community organizing. Its aim is to support the development of emerging…
