This is an online discussion today 31st July 2020 at 7-8 pm IST, with Bebaak Collective founder and feminist activist from India Hasina Khan, who shall take a gendered look at how the COVID pandemic is impacting women and…
#challengeaccepted is more than a vapid exercise in narcissism with an empty call to action, it is consciousness raising and feminism at its very best. In the past two days, a growing number of articles have denigrated the…
There have always been the need in our communities for people to dedicate themselves in working for and helping Vulnerable persons. The need became even more with the onset of the Anglophone crisis in 2016. Then Corona…
When my parents dropped me off at college for the first time last fall, it was difficult to hide my growing uncertainties. Was I in too far over my head? Would I be able to keep up with my classmates? How would I fare on my…
In Kenya Domestic violence is the talk in town. It is so painful that young girls are going through Domestic violence under the arms of the people they trust the most, such as their uncles, Grand fathers etc Together we can…
Hello again, I have received such a warm welcome and it's much appreciated. I have attached some of my artworks that are for sale. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Any comments and interests are welcome. Thanks for…
Hello everyone, if you have seen my recent posts then you will know what I'm all about. I am an artist and probably like many I have suffered tremendously because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am not just an artist I…
Life provides gaps inform of opportunities, needs and challenges to people especially women and children. For me, where ever these gaps appear, my attention is drawn to them and these questions arouse the instinct in me:…
Hello again beautiful ladies from all over. I am so humbled and warmed up by the warm and beautiful and encouraging responses from my post. Thank you. I just wanted to share. I just made my first two international sales as…
I close my eyes, but sleep will not come. There are voices in my head. Her voices. Vibrant, sad, urgent, passionate. She wants to be heard. She has a pained smile, a fearless gaze, softened by the love in her heart. There is…
This is a story of an Empowered Girl- “Alice”! A baby girl with snow white like appearance born to very loving and caring parents, they named her “Alice”. They grew her up with all their love and tenderness. She was the…
Hello everyone, Im new here so i feel an introduction is in order. I am a South African, born and raised in the Eastern Cape. I am a visual creative at heart and by profession, i commission wall canvas paintings and…
To reduce the effect of shadow pandemic of poverty and domestic violence in Nigeria, Women Inspiration Development Center with the support of Pollination Project trained 100 women and girls on how to make “Hand Made Nose…
When I was a young girl I had the notion that all men were responsible. But as an adult the reverse is true most especially in Africa particularly in my country. In my country most responsibilities are being held by women.…
Hey, Hey ! I hope you are well. This is a follow-up on last week’s blog post by Dr. Pamela Njuguna ( Wanjira Pamela ). I have yet another guest writer. You must have seen this girl on my pictures before. She’s an amazing…
Although available data on disability is not comprehensive, global estimates suggest that around 15% of people in a given population will have some kind of disability. This may be substantially higher in humanitarian…
Global estimates indicate that about 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime (AoR Helpdesk 2020 - https://…
Hello everybody! I'm Olesya, I'm Soviet Union born, America educated, France living. I'm an interior and lightning designer, run my own business in the South of France and raising two kids with my partner. I was an abuse…
As Afghanistan continues its path of a formalized peace process, it's imperative to (re)visit the important role Pakistan plays in the overall impact and sustainability of such a venture. Afghanistan’s domestic politics has…
UN Women Background: UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the…
Cowichan Band members off-reserve are the largest band population that had no vote when the Cowichan Band Electives took the year end taxes for their programs or expenses. We, off-reserve had no vote - we need the tobacco…
Being a community mobilizer is a very challenging task because it is not easy to deal with individuals especially in Africa and mostly in Cameroon. But I believe with the help of world pulse I will be able to deal with some…
My name is Kate Afrane and a mother of five, am from Ghana. I thank the Almighty God for bringing me to this wonderful family. I am self employed and I like sharing what I have with people. Before the covid19 pandemic…
I come from a rural indegenious community in Kenya, Africa. I was raised in a tiny remote village in the outsckirts of the greate Rift Valley. I was born to a rude shock of angry father and aggroup because my mother gave…
Sadness gives depth, happiness gives hight. Sadness gives root, happiness gives branches. Happiness is like tree growing into sky and sadness is like the roots growing down into the womb of earth .Both are needed , and…
