when it comes to a girl child, i take it as pathway to development in our society, this year we had SHE TAKES A STAND AS our campaign, we involved different girls from different schools and the response was great, we asked…
She lives in and with regrets. From looking for love to having him met. The words would have fell off his lips smooth like butter. Never mind he looked old enough to be her father. In her mind...in his eyes... woman was she…
Her eyes are the color of sadness The soul is chained with scars Body broken, withered Her heart in a flame of pain And she wonders Do they feel my pain? Where's the key to the shackles? Feel it sweetheart They hear you,…
This past days has really been great, activities all around speaking up,speaking out and standing for GBV victims. Tomorrow I will be shearing with teenage boys and girls in a high school in my community to respect each…
Dear sisters , When i lost m’y second partner i have worked myself up as a healer. First to Heal myself, and later on healing other people, mostly women. Since i remarke that every Time à lady came for healing There was also…
Painted Poetry by Abunaw Olive , narrated as I and Arts by Gobina Boris #Cameroon #EndGenderBasedViolence #Day9 #16DaysOfActivism #GenerationEqualityStandsAgainstRape #orangetheworld #spreadtheword Why I Didn't Report? You'…
Yesterday,, one lady died in the Achham District in western died from from suffocation in the shed where she was forced to sleep in because she was menstruating. Similarly every year many women have been died due to this…
Almost 25 years ago I made a change in my life to walk away from violence. Hurt and troubled it took me a long time to speak about it. To not be angry including with myself. To reconcile myself. To understand that the root…
In our society when we see a person especially a woman is suffering because of truma, mental sickness, depression, then many of us mock or tease her instead of giving consolation, mental support or providing courage.When a…
As a lawyer specialising in women's rights I should be all over this, but I'll restrict myself to one, particularly horrendous example which actually happened in Europe (I've changed the girl's name): 15 year old East…
I was invited to the American Language Center last Saturday 30th to talk to 25 youths on the above topic. My entire team of 4 ladies showed up. It was a soulful presentation, full of interactions and activities. One kid…
I was invited to the American Language Center last Saturday 30th to talk to 25 youths on the above topic. My entire team of 4 ladies showed up. It was a soulful presentation, full of interactions and activities. One kid…
Hey, hey :-) It’s yet another Monday, here we go. In my previous blog post, I posted several survival tips on how to make the festive season feel wonderful if you must spend it away from your family and in winter. Don’t let…
Nigeria is a signatory of myriad of local, regional and global conventions which includes but not limited to the 2015 Violence against Persons Prohibition Act, 2003 Africa Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights…
Restore Dialogue Uganda works to promote Mediation, Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution by providing quality training in these fields, promoting the practice of mediation, restorative justice and conflict resolution…
I now have the courage to speak out..I lost a cousin sister of mine about 4 years ago, May her soul rest in peace..She was in a very abusive marriage. It all started when she thought at 28 she needed to get married. She gave…
The full-time paid, nine-month-long program, provides Fellows with opportunities to build their leadership skills, encourages political engagement, and fosters interests in public service careers. Fellows are placed in…
The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship, sponsored by the Stanton Foundation, offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to spend a period of twelve months at CFR’s offices in New York or…
The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South. Every other year (…
On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old woman was brutally raped and assaulted. She died shortly after. While she battled for her life, India thronged to the streets in protest, demanding security sector reform, the drafting of…
Hello Friends: My name is Fariba Parsa, an Iranian born- Danish Citizen, American resident, living in Virginia, USA. I am exited to get connected to my sisters in World Pulse. Like thousands of others I am passionate for…
I want to tell a story, a story of a young girl introduced too early to sexuality, Or should I say sexual activity. She can't even remember exactly when, Just these flashbacks now and then. Of her brothers , her keepers…
A group of about 30 young men just passed our apartment, shouting "We want Justice" . On any other Sunday evening, they would have gone completely unnoticed, especially in a neighborhood like ours which is close to two…
Today being first December and world aids day, reminds me of that terrifying year, yes 2007.I loosed my mother out of stigmatisation, it is real and it still happens, growing up, I was looking up to be like her, a strong…
