“We need each other .. if we are going to build a world that flourishes, we have to look at other women with compassion instead of judgement.” As woman the greatest service we can do is to uplift and support other.…
This time yesterday I was walking with three close, long time friends to the top of the small mountain that is the centre of my city. We went to honour the 14 women killed and the women injured here in 1989 at the École…
I choose silence. But inside, I am raging. I choose silence. But no! I speak proudly of you. So proud that makes me feel I don't deserve you. I choose silence. And I know you think I am tolerating. That I am betraying. That…
Every 20 minutes in India, a woman is raped. Her dignity and consent are taken away from her and her case ends up in a pile of similar cases that will most likely never see the light of day. Only the most gruesome cases are…
These three steps; 1. We start with our views, choosing inclusion and not discrimination 2. We start with choosing dialogue and forming informed opinions 3. We start with talking about the issue, discussing the stereotypes,…
When both victims and perpetrators learn to respect and honor each other. When a boy sees a girl out there who is not related to him in any way but chooses to protect her by respecting her and keeping her safe another…
I choose silence. But inside, I am raging. I choose silence. But no! I speak proudly of you. So proud that makes me feel I don't deserve you. I choose silence. And I know you think I am tolerating. That I am betraying. That…
I am seeking opportunities that will help me dwell more on becoming a full fledged changemaker in my country Zimbabwe..Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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…
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,…
This past days has really been great, activities all around speaking up,speaking out and standing for GBV victims. Tomorrow I will be shearing with teenage boys and girls in a high school in my community to respect each…
Painted Poetry by Abunaw Olive , narrated as I and Arts by Gobina Boris #Cameroon #EndGenderBasedViolence #Day9 #16DaysOfActivism #GenerationEqualityStandsAgainstRape #orangetheworld #spreadtheword Why I Didn't Report? You'…
My name is Melucha Catsossa, degree in Anthropology in Mozambique, I am 27 years old, i am Mozambican, I am an orphan of a father and mother since I was 12 years old and I was chosen by an American Peace Corps teacher to be…
The Kress Conservation Fellowship program provides competitive grants to museums and other conservation facilities to sponsor supervised post-graduate fellowship opportunities to help develop the skills of emerging…
The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South. Every other year (…
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…
It always starts with the word “I Love U”. Then he makes you feel you can’t live, breath, eat or sleep without him. He then later controls your every single action. You seek his every permission before you do anything. By…
Dalai Lama Fellows program is seeking 20 young leaders from the world for focusing on Social change projects engage with one or more of these categories: - Health and Well-being - Education - Social Justice - Environmental…
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) announced the launch of the call for applications for the 2020 cohort of its Local Pathways Fellowship program. The Fellowship is one of the…
My name is Aradhiya Khan and I'm a 21-year-old Pakistani transwoman activist, social worker, blogger and community mobilizer who has dedicated the past four years of my life towards promoting transgender equality, human…
The Teach For India Fellowship program, is an opportunity for India’s brightest and most promising youth, from the nation’s best universities and workplaces, to serve as full-time teachers to children from low-income…
In every city and town, every rural village and every community in the world, there are women of all ages suffering the physical, emotional and psychological impact of gender based violence. Whilst this is tolerated,…
