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CANADA: A Quantum Shift for Women and the Planet
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A lifetime of activism, participation on World Pulse, and a study of quantum physics give Tamarack Verrall hope for the future.
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Tamarack Verrall
Posted on Jul 28, 2016
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INDIA: Talking About the Red Elephant in the Room
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How an idea in the middle of the night became a passion, an organization, and a force for good in the world.
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Kirthi
Posted on Jul 20, 2016
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US: Finding Refuge
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When Aimee's life was in danger, she had a place to go to. Why doesn't everyone?
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Aimee Knight
Posted on Jul 20, 2016
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NIGERIA: The Internet Restored My Voice When Doctors Couldn’t
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A botched surgery took away Vweta’s ability to speak. It didn’t take away her voice.
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Vweta
Posted on Jul 07, 2016
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KENYA: I Was Ostracized for Having Twins
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Tragedy and superstition nearly tore her life apart, but now Immaculate Ammoit is fighting back by empowering girls in her community
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Immaculate Amoit
Posted on Jun 30, 2016
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US: Three Ways to Respond to a Rape Joke
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How do you talk to someone who thinks rape is a laughing matter? Amy Logan shares what she learned by speaking up.
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Amy Logan
Posted on Jun 21, 2016
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CAMEROON: Let’s Talk about Sickle Cell Disease
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Sickle cell warrior Arrey-Echi Agbor-Ndakawspeaks out so others won’t have to face the disease alone.
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ARREY- ECHI
Posted on Jun 14, 2016
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NIGERIA: Why I Was Afraid to Vote
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Nigerians with disabilities face steep challenges to participate in elections. Emmanuella Akinola is working to change that. My fear was not the violence, but the exclusion. The stampeding at polling booths, misuse of…
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Emmanuella Akinola
Posted on Jun 10, 2016
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INDIA: What Happened When I Tried to Dress to Avoid Catcalls
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What will it take for women to be able to walk down the street freely in India?
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Kirthi
Posted on Jun 01, 2016
GLOBAL: Sisters in Sustainability
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Women disproportionately shoulder the burden of environmental destruction. On World Pulse, they come together to create change.
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Corine Milano
Posted on Apr 21, 2016
SIERRA LEONE: Victory Comes with Great Determination
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When Mariama Kandeh was a young girl, she never questioned her parents or culture. But when she began to think more about female genital mutilation, she made up her mind: It was time to speak out against harmful traditional practices.
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Mkandeh
Posted on Apr 21, 2016
US: Piercing the Shell of Privilege
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How a moment of human connection can feed a lifelong pursuit of justice. Reflections from author and Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons.
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ninasimons
Posted on Apr 13, 2016
PAKISTAN: Art is Part of the Solution to ‘Honor Killing’
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When women are under threat from their own families, cultural change is needed. Multimedia artist Alina Chaudry says art and media are an important part of this change.
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Alina Chaudry
Posted on Apr 01, 2016
US/CAMEROON: I Was a Rejected Teen Mother; Now I’m a Role Model
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Her community turned against her when she had a child out of wedlock as a teenager. But Marie-Claire Kuja has found strength in her own voiceand is now transforming her homeland of Cameroon for the better.
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Marie-Claire Kuja
Posted on Mar 30, 2016
CAMEROON: Lower the Voting Age, Make Youth Voices Count
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"In my country, you can get married at age 15, go to war at age 18. But you cannot vote until age 20."
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Emily Miki
Posted on Feb 20, 2016
CAMEROON: Dear Husbands of Bamenda
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Written with fierce love, Nakinti Besumbu Nofuru's letter challenges men in her community to interrupt cycles of violence within families and society.
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Nakinti
Posted on Jan 22, 2016
An Open Letter to Young Men Everywhere
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From her home in Canada, Lori Henry calls on boys to be part of the solution before they become part of the gender-based violence problem.
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Lori
Posted on Jan 15, 2016
GLOBAL: Time to Take Back the Tech
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World Pulse members join a global campaign to reclaim technology and create safe spaces for women to speak out.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Dec 02, 2015
ARMENIA: A Digital Reunion
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As a 75-year-old Armenian woman, Arus didn't think the Internet was for her. Here's how that changed.
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Ani Ghukasyan
Posted on Nov 17, 2015
Sister Zeph: Classroom Revolutionary
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Her enemies see girls learning as a threat. Sister Zeph sees Pakistan's greatest hope.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Sep 22, 2015
From a Rumble to a Roar: Women Speak Out in the Congo
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Their words break through geographic, economic, and linguistic divides with urgent messages for the world.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Sep 22, 2015
UGANDA: My Father Saw My Worth When Others Saw a Debt
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Bystanding up for his daughters, Agnes's father showed how men can be allies for women's empowerment.
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Agnes Igoye
Posted on Aug 24, 2015
NEPAL: Rebuilding from the Ground Up
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Three months after the earthquake that devastated Nepal, World Pulse members are among the grassroots leaders revitalizing the country.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Jul 24, 2015
NIGERIA: How I Lost an Election and Still Won
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“Political participation for women has been a mystery, and it must be demystified.”—Louisa Ono Eikhomun
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Louisa Eikhomun
Posted on Jul 08, 2015
US: Refusing the Tradition of Gender Disparity
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"Through my work as a global women’s rights activist, countless American women have shared their stories of abuse, violence, discrimination, and misfortune."—ZainabKhan
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Zainab
Posted on Jul 08, 2015

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