It’s not power, influence or money that silences women who have suffered gender violence or sexual abuse. A woman’s shame is the best weapon that a predator has against her. The type of shame that comes from being so…
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…
This was one ofthe disgusting thing that have happen to me and a horrible thing that can happen to any woman ,you can't imagine theemotional trauma I have been in, sharing not only myhusband but a room as with your co-wife.…
It was the time when conflict was going on in our area, it was riots in my city and too much tension. After my graduation I started working with the riots affected community, first as a volunteer then as a job. It was not…
Working with girls in Sierra Leone gives Fatima Babeh a glimpse of what is possible for her country. “I envision these girls becoming the confident women of tomorrow.” My vision for peace and security has been shaped by my…
Vanuatu, for the last 10 years has not had any women in its national parliament. Voters are not voting for women! This is a conflict, it's a violation of peace towards Vanuatu women! I believe that we have exhausted all…
On the day of International Day of the Girl Child I share a poem I wrote to depict my life after I walked out of a marriage where I was beaten physically and crushed in my spirit and the light at the end of the tunnel. I…
This Kind Of World Is Possible I stand aside and watch as they work in the manner of ants in the summer. The laughter fill the atmosphere and it became very beautiful to see some smile from within. It was pure joy written…
My life as a young girl in a rural village of Afghanistan seemed like a world free of violence. I didn’t feel the threat of harassment, assault and insecurity. I had a number of extraordinary talents. When I was still at an…
I was a victim of domestic abuse. I didn’t leave the relationship soon enough, neither do I publicly speak about it. I didn’t recognize it as abuse at the time. We were both in college, and we were young. I cannot even now…
I delayed justice for myself for eight long years by keeping quiet about my injuries from the man who had vowed to protect me in the church in attendance of close to a thousand people of our congregation. What kept me away…
It is said “When broken hearted people agree, there is a change “ We the women of the North West Region of Cameroon who are currently being affected by conflict joined in celebrating the Women’s March 3rd anniversary.We had…
My background/inspiration: I have always been a compassionate, feminist (who believes in equal rights for everyone). I firmly believe that I chose this life, the people and events in them, for a reason. My own personal…
Earlier this year, I reconnected with an old friend. Our conversation was regular, run-off-the-mill, touching upon our every day lives, when things took a different turn. Something brought up an old memory of abuse at the…
S He shared her story and it was halve solve. l got up this morning and decided to go out to say hi to some poeple, after interacting with few people l saw this little girl with a plastic bag in her hand conterning her…
This is dedicated to Vweta for raising the subject of menopause here within our WorldPulse community, and to all who are writing about the horrendous treatment of old women in their communities. My Sisters, we all go through…
You may not understand it, unless you have an experience. The experiences of yesterday are the reality of today. My spirit is a woman's spirit, strong and lively. It may have overcome and can now face the world but many like…
I am a victim of effect of insecurity women experience in a non-peaceful world. The horrendous experience expressly open doors of multiple vulnerabilities of women. I was born in the eastern part of Nigeria during a civil…
As childhood memories go, i can vibrantly remember my grand mom telling ,of how , when my father was a one year old,they had to leave everything that was,and move to a new country.Whatever gold she had was taken away at the…
According to the Uganda Communications Commission, 70.9% of Ugandans own a mobile phone of which 15.8% own a smart phone. Youth are at the forefront of smart phone usage at 28% as they have a higher appetite and they…
Personally I think the outcome of insecurity all over the world is the loss of lives and women bear the brunt more given the biological role they play in bringing forth life.It thus suffice to say that if policymakers the…
Anytime I hear "A World Free From Violence", I think about a gender equal world where women and girls are free from violence and abuse. I think about society that values women and girls as much as it values men and boys. I…
On the new year's day when people woke up happily to say happy new year to one another, we woke to hear the crying of horror from a hotel not far from our home. The cleaners of the hotel was going round to clean the rooms to…
First Thank you very much for accepting me to be a member in this nice world group. My story today : Being an educated woman in society like Yemen is very hard because you have to fight in every step of progress of your life…
My dear sisters, I am coming home, to WorldPulse, after years to register my voice again, to share my story, to raise my voice………… I remember when I first typed my heart out to WORLDPULSE. Dear Sisters, I tell you, you have…
