I am Keturah Shammah, a Nigerian girls' advocate. Born of September 25th in a humbled family where love, care and sharing were the norms, I grew up and experienced a healthy family relationship. Even thou I was raised by my…
Once upon a time, I lost my father at the age of 16. Trust me I was very hard for us, the shock had a great effect on us especially my mum because she never expected that to happen. My parents run a medium retail business in…
My Personal Assets Map When we think of assets, we think of the useful value or quality of a thing or person. The personal assets map exercise has made me embrace and appreciate even more the obvious and not so obvious…
I joined this group because in my community there is no safe haven for abused groups whatever their age. In our newspapers everyday there is report of abuse of children from zero years old to teens Relatives, parents,…
Kumudam Reporter the Tamil magazine, stretched their sexist content a bit too far with its article on September 23, 2015, and followed it up with an even stupider response by stating it was made in public interest. The…
The crisis that occurred few years ago in Jos, Plateau State was a very shocking and traumatizing story that left Mrs Akpan paralyzed for over a year because she lost her two children (boys) in the course of the incessant…
It’s interesting the way marriage is solemnized in various cultures in many countries across the world. This is not only isolated to the dynamics of cultures and traditions but also intertwined with the many religious…
Last April, a survey of 300 women commuters on the Paris metro system found that every one of them experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault while travelling on the massive transport system. The High Council on…
Not too long ago, Brock Turner, a Stanford student, raped a woman who was inebriated. The judge gave him to a meager sentence saying he has too much potential and did not want to ruin his life. Last week, an exact copy cat…
It was five hour long journey including a twenty minute hotel break on the way. I was free from worry about arrival at my destination in time. During my journey either by bus or train sometimes I feel sleep but usually do…
In a neatly organized room of hardly a few square feet, there is a small place for washing, near perfect organized utensils in a rack, a small sitting place and a table fan. This is Kavita’s house in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in…
It is really heart warming to see so many new faces within this group and I take this opportunity to welcome all new members. I was honored to serve as a Community Champion for this group. Being exposed to the role of a…
For women in India, offensive and threatening behaviour in public places is all too common. The Blank Noise collective is encouraging them to fight back. After a long and tiring day, Neha Khandelwal, 26, fell asleep on the…
La violence conjugale est un processus au cours duquel un partenaire utilise la force ou la contrainte pour perpétuer ou promouvoir des relations hiérarchisées et de domination agressive et violente dans le cadre d’une…
Dans le cercle familial et dans ma communauté, les femmes continuent à être battues, maltraitées et tuées par leur conjoint. Beaucoup des victimes gardent le silence total. Des blessures sur le corps des femmes, leurs cris…
Rape and forced marriage are the final destination of values that see women only as objects, not human beings. It is always right to question how and why those values still have currency, and call them out for what they are…
OnAugust 13th,some ofmygirlfriendsand mejoinedthe marchorganized to protestviolenceagainstwomen in Peru. Originally weweresupposed to be just fourfriends, but inourway to thegatheringpoint wecame across other friends(friends…
I´m a native from Guinea E. I witness all kinds of things everyday. I´m not an activist. I´m not an angry black woman since black woman are perceive as angry & aggressive . I´m a very calm person I rather write about how…
Sharing my article "Awakening the Compassionate Witness, The Life-Skill of Work Through Grief," food for self-reflection, healing and transformation. A long time ago, the first teaching of the Buddha after his enlightenment…
SEXUAL VIOLENCE TO CHILDREN, WHAT WE CAN DO TO REDUCE IT?! =============================================== The past couple weeks people had been shocked by the mass media findings at couple cities in Indonesia that over 100…
Issues Affecting Women Programme – OAK Foundation Grant Dans le programme Issues Affecting Women, la fondation OAK vise à contribuer à un monde dans lequel les femmes sont à l’abri de la violence et sont libres d’exercer…
I have years of experience with courts and documenting issues and working with victims and witnesses. I have done a lot of research and networking on cases and organizations. The sad reality is there seems to be deficiant…
It is time we all as young girls and women open up to the things happening around us. Speak out your plight , problems, and the things your going through. Women are seen as the minority sex in our society today that's why…
ALIYA BASHIR IT SEEMS the current uprising in Indian-controlled Kashmir is turning into an unusual war between a nuclear-armed country, India, and an unarmed Kashmiri civilian population that out-rightly opposes India’s “…
My birthday’s coming up on 25th September and I’m donating it to Girls Education Mission International (GEM INT'L)! GEM envisions a world where every child (including the girl-child) can go to school. This same aspiration is…
