I was born in Bangalore, and grew up between my grandparents' home in Bangalore and with my mum, dad and brother in Chennai. I grew up with stars in my eyes, hoping to do medicine in the hope of "helping people", until I…
I came across a viral social media meme for parenting that says: What if "Stop Crying" turned to "I'm listening" for an entire generation? It is a provocative sentence on raising children. How many of us were not allowed to…
Vlogger and journalist Laiba Zainab has been blackmailed, harassed, and threatened for daring to stand up for women’s rights in Pakistan. She refuses to be silenced.
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,…
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…
I feel hope when I learn that women are rising When one woman has reached another in need When a woman who has been punished for speaking out Meets a sister. When girls learn that they have a right to be free To choose their…
Dear Sisters, we have a worldwide dilemma. Too many sanitary napkins are making mountains and tampons clogging pipes. Too many toxic shock episodes, and it's just really expensive to bleed every month. In the developed…
As these first Spirit Awards were first announced with a call for us to send in nominations, my first thought was, as I know it was for many others, that everyone here is a phenomenal leader. And my next thought, my hope…
Unlike many people, I had a difficult take off. This made me to come to the conclusion that life may not hold beautiful experience for everybody on earth, most especially myself. Therefore, I cherished every little…
My name is Mohni Saif and I am an Educator of TVET qualifications in vocational institute in Pakistan. My responsibilities include developing the models of teaching and learning strategies, , supporting my staff to apply…
" Encouragement is like oxygen to the human spirit. Don’t forget you’re carrying someone else’s air. Encourage them; help them breathe. ”- Anonymous The presence of Encouragers on World Pulse made this digital space unique…
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.
His arms fling over my shoulder and I feel his finger tips trying to reach the side of my left breast. I feel his every movement in the crowded public vehicle in Kathmandu. I feel uncomfortable with the middle-aged man…
Muskan ( Age 17) Coming from a community where getting birth as a girl is considered as a curse. My Father and My Grandmother always wanted a son, but we both sisters were born. My father being a illiterate person, Rickshaw…
The story of my life and living cannot be complete without mentioning technology. To some, this may be blasphemy, but to me, who went through it, it is to the glory of God Almighty. The summary of my message is no one can…
I was travelling for Lahore from Islamabad as I rejoined office after the sudden demise of my father. Every inch of thoughts was drenched in chaos. I wasn’t even taking my meals properly sometimes once in 24 hours either. I…
I am writing after a long time because I prefer to write on real life incident because in this way, I can communicate with heart. I do feel every word I write. On 2nd March 2018, I attended a zoom meeting with World Pulse…
Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender Based Violence To celebrate 16 days of Activism against Gender based Violence, on 7th of December 2019, I organized a program “Her Story: Experience sharing Program on Gender…
Hope is a choice in these trying times. I find hope in every seed that grows to bloom into a mature plant that can produce a stalk, stem or fruit with seeds that can be planted again. I find hope in farmers who continue to…
Dear outspoken World Pulse community, Just a few decades ago few would have imagined that we could shatter silence and deeply connect across every global border with just a click of a button. Every day, I pick up my phone…
