To the woman of yesterday who knew that her words could pierce the silence that buried her voice, to the woman who felt the need to lament yet those around her held her mouth tightly closed to stop her from telling her story…
Everything is possible if u intented to fight for ur rights. Enough Gender-Based violence, End VAW for good and healthy lifestyle...... #VAWfreePH #IstandwithHER . MARK D. RECOY
#MissUniverse2019 Congrats Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa ! Beautiful is not only defined by beauty of face, figure, skin color.It is a overall combination of beautiful mind,personality, wisdom &…
O Autumn, beloved autumn! Tell me the secret of Your colorful fade Tell me the art of beautifully diversifying your death in colors. You don't fear demise? Your falling leaves don't scare you of separation? Tell me about…
“Everyone wants a strong woman until she actually stands up, flexes her muscles and projects her voice. Suddenly, she is too much. She must have forgotten her place. We love such women as ideas, as fantasies. Not as…
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…
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…
TODAY'S #16daysofActivism WE WILL LOOK AT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE. Sexual assault and rape are weapons used by perpetrators to hurt and dominate others—motivated by a need to control, humiliate, and harm. It is never a…
My Name is Valdeen Tamara Shears, I am a 43-year-old mother of seven, grandmother of one and I am fed up of being scared. Scared of dying at the hands of my abuser. Scared of becoming my country's next statistic. Scared of…
2nd Day of the annual campaign; the #16Daysofactivism which will be running from November 25 to December 10. During this period, we will campaign against all forms of gender based violence and calls for equality for girls…
Passing laws, protesting fracking, delivering compelling talks to student clubs and legislators, Climate Reality Leaders 21 college students I mentored with former Vice President Al Gore, impact their survivable future daily…
My first trip to Reykjavik, Iceland and with the luck and happiness to receive the POWER TOGETHER award for my work with Thelma Mafukidze on our campaign PeriodPride-keepourgirlsinschool The award is given to organisations…
My first trip to Reykjavik, Iceland and with the luck and happiness to receive the POWER TOGETHER award for my work with Thelma Mafukidze on our campaign PeriodPride-keepourgirlsinschool The award is given to organisations…
Hei, hei! It’s yet another Monday, here we go. Our heating system is working perfectly Life is beautiful Now, winter is around the corner and people are slowly by slowly getting gloomy each passing day. It's understandable.…
When I look back throughout my life, I just realized the most painful moments have been the best moments of my life. I simply wouldn't be who I am today if I didn't endure the pain and challenges that I faced, I wouldn’t be…
My Name is Valdeen Tamara Shears, I am a 43-year-old mother of seven, grandmother of one and I am fed up of being scared. Scared of dying at the hands of my abuser. Scared of becoming my country's next statistic. Scared of…
Still on #WorldChildrensDay . I’m proud to stand firm and champion for every child’s right to be heard. All children all over the world deserves a world free from fear and inhumane treatment. They need laughter, joy, peace,…
We stand beside our sisters around the globe who are both physically & mentally abused.We are here to light the lamp of hope in their hearts.We can find the tragic stories of our sisters' lives because of : mental &…
As I was told that a "woman belongs to the kitchen" and that mentality and concept robbed me my own time and stage of being a young woman who loved education and believed that education was the only meal ticket out of the "…
Hey, hey! It’s Monday and here comes my promise. First, thank you all for your feedback on my previous blog posts. I hope you are well. Imagine, I almost died ☹ Last week, my housemates and I cheated death by a whisker. Did…
Introducing to you Taita Taveta Professional Women Association (TTPWA) which is a non profit, non political organization whose main pillars are mentorship, networking and women empowerment. Part of its activities is to…
"A Great Mother" By Husna Murad (Written in 2000 ) A flower of heaven spreads smell on the Earth By her laugh, divinely light cometh By her sorrow, I see the total eclipse of beauty in this world. She is but the gift of God…
November 8, 2013, exactly 6 years ago when the most devastating weather system smashed the heart of the Philippines the Visayas Region. Six years had passed but the memory is still clear, the terror is still there and I can’…
My Name is Valdeen Tamara Shears, I am a 43-year-old mother of seven, grandmother of one and I am fed up of being scared. Scared of dying at the hands of my abuser. Scared of becoming my country's next statistic. Scared of…
