On July 10th I posted a need onour resource page, asking for financial support to enable us organise a skill acquisition program for our adolescent mothers at Ijegun,Ikotun, Lagos. The date scheduled for the training was…
Last week, I was at a hostel for orphaned young women in Chennai, teaching them ways to stay safe, to keep their bodies safe, and how to respond to violence in the event that they find themselves in the middle of it.
I gazed in awe at the muddy looking water in the bucket in front of me, as I wondered if we were actually expected to or would dare gulp the contents...
Domestic violence makes me sick! Each punch, pinch, kick, slap, hitting with a fist, thrashing with a cane, heavy blow, verbal attack, denial of my rights, and rejection feels like a sword piercing under my ribs.
It’s been half ayear since I graduated from World Pulse, Digital Change Making Training, a leadership training that helped me see myself, the inner me and my passion. ETA is one of the product of the training that helped me…
Peace andGreen Initiative for Africa (PGIA) is planing to start TV program, Radio and printing media. The group members were meeting once in a week. But, the media leaders were having more meetings during the week days. We…
It’s FINALLY here: Saahas, the GBV Help Map as a mobile app, is here! I named it Saahas , which is a Hindi word that means “courage.” In the larger sense, a survivor of violence is taking a huge leap of faith to create an…
I had a meeting at Sherato Hotel with some individual who are busy helping others. One of the lady I invite for the meeti.g: adopted three children who lost their parents with HIV. She is not rich, but has a generous heart.…
A year has passed since I was given the honour of being an impact leader, and such a lot of amazing things have come from my journey so far.I am so excited to share a bunch of new and exciting updates about Saahas. Today,…
moving forward, is paying forward. I am always in love with the fact that ART has no boundaries, it has no rules, the idea is limitless and the creativity of every artist is priceless. Because of this belief, I am deeply…
A young lady of about 23 years became a petty trader as a result of poverty because there was no one to pay for her education. In the course looking for means of livelihood, a transformer exploded near the place she was…
At what age should children be exposed to sexuality education and enlightenment? Who should be their first teacher? And what should be the extent of the information we give to safeguard them from all forms of sexual abuse…
I was one of guests of honor yesterday at Hamlin Fistula Rehab. Seven women were graduating their rehabilitation and reintegration session at the rehab and going back to their villages. They had several delicate surgeries…
Having an offline World Pulse circle has always been my dream. We interact a lot online but hardly meet, yet we are in the same countries or regions. On the 23rd of February, we did create a Kenyan Circle of World Pulse.…
Why on earth would a woman give birth to a baby and then kill him? Why would she endure the pains of pregnancy and labour; only to give birth and dump her new-born in a trash can or garbage bin? Time and again we hear the…
This year we have decided to break the cycle of spousal abuse in the communities through educating youth groups and awareness creation. We have been to two communities already and the responds was massive. Through our weekly…
Here is how you can get involved! Let's end sexual harassment and make sure that we along with our daughters find a workplace and study environment as safe as the houses we came from. Let's join our hands together and work…
Empowerment Through Art (ETA) is an awareness campaign for women, children and for aspiring artists It gives art workshop and art therapy for distressed women victim-survivors of all forms of human rights violations,…