The U.S. Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for NGO programs benefiting vulnerable PRM populations of concern in South America. Proposals must align with one or…
More Amanda Gorman by popular demand... February is Black History Month in the USA. I choose to kick off my celebration with a video of Amanda Gorman ...Poet Laureate, Teacher and Public Speaker. Amanda has a mantra that…
It is the women I love Those women who meet with me in the woods Who call us to circle with their drums Who come to dance ourselves into our own power Those women who call on us to create a shift To find and use our voices…
Growing as a young girl life has been very challenging.But I sometimes wonder how I overcome these daily challenges. Some years back, I lived with a family(a married man and wife,children grown up and out) here in Cameroon…
I was then 26 years old, living in a council tower block. A qualified nurse, married to a handsome man, with two lovely children. An outwardly ideal family. But also an abused wife. I knew what to do, where to go to report,…
This is such a beautiful space of hope I wanted to share with you one of the pieces I have written. I call them pomes cos they aren't quite poetry (or so I have been told). The art work is a painting of me done by my very…
Gender based violence is one of the touching issue which women/girls go through in society but the power to speak out sometimes is difficult.As Humanitarian/ counsellor on GBV I have come across a lot of terrible encounters.…
On the 25th December 1995 my dad died in a car accident and my mum survived.It was only after 3yrs my mum came to know her husband died that day of the accident because she was rushed to the hospital where she spent 3yrs in…
On the 25th December 1995 my dad died in a car accident and my mum survived.It was only after 3yrs my mum came to know her husband died that day of the accident because she was rushed to the hospital where she spent 3yrs in…
“Sexual violence occurs everywhere – in every country and across all segments of society. A child may be subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation at home, at school or in their community.” - UNICEF World Pulse #…
What a sad movie where a young girl of 15years put to birth after 9months of gestation will have the nerve to throw the baby beside a stream near a police post and nobody sees her. There are many reasons why she did so she…
Grab this opportunity received from Dr Sam Collins of Aspire , who writes: "In celebration of the International Women's Day 2021 theme, #choosetochallenge , I am seeking your stories, ideas, tools and tips for…
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…
Um sol pela janela. Amo os mares do meu país. Viajar, por sinal descobri há bem pouco tempo e o quanto é maravilhoso conhecer novos lugares. A vida por vezes nos cércea prazeres por conta da condição social, assim como maior…
Global terrorism is on the rise, and there's no solution in sight, for the major culprit is injustice. The world is in a state of anarchy, the judicial system is unreliable all over the world due to greed and corruption. A…
keturah shammah introduce me to world pluse and have really learnt a lot working with her at her Orangization Girls education missions international jos Nigeria.she is so passionate about the Girl education and empowering…
Dear Sisters, we have a worldwide dilemma. Too many sanitary napkins are making mountains and tampons clogging pipes. Too many toxic shock episodes, and it's just really expensive to bleed every month. In the developed…
When a woman has a voice and a message like Sherna Alexander you stop and listen, because she is a true orator, and because her determination to see all violence against women and girls end, is what empowers her speeches. We…
Gratitude is the essence of life It increases proportionally when you express it towards everything and everyone who crosses by your side Gratitude leaves you with the peace that you had been searching for, outside. It…
U.S. Embassy Port au Prince, in collaboration with the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), is accepting short-term proposals, via the Julia Taft Refugee Fund, from NGOs working with migrant-related…
The woman who knows what to write did not show up today. It's the time of year to offer names of World Pulse women, with reasons we are putting their names forward for recognition and prizes. Their stories, their life's work…
To all my phenomenal World Pulse sisters, Happy 2021! I am always in awe of you, and I admire you for your courage, your determination, your resilience and for your generosity in sharing your time and stories with us.…
Title: No is No Medium: charcoal on cartridge paper YOP: 2020 "I said no" that was all she said. Men should delete the ideology that a no can be change after a while. When a lady says #NO yes it is "no" when you keep asking…