Watched "The Great Indian Kitchen" last night, my first Malayalam film. I finished dinner and washing dishes and sat with my knitting to enjoy the movie but watching it was like going back to my domestic chores, exhaustion…
It is one thing to have worn hijab since day 1 of life, and it is other to choose to wear it as a women. However, the choice exists in both scenarios. A woman who has worn hijab as a child also consciously chooses to…
A young woman has been helping me at home since the last four years. A toddler of three years used to accompany her sometimes. "My son", she had introduced. After few months, he stopped coming and she told, she was facing…
It was amazing to catch up with women last Encourager Party. Once a month, we celebrate with women around the world with a heartfelt comment by saying positive word, love and hugs. The Encourager Party is our way to uplift…
Growing as a young girl life has been very challenging.But I sometimes wonder how I overcome these daily challenges. Some years back, I lived with a family(a married man and wife,children grown up and out) here in Cameroon…
I was then 26 years old, living in a council tower block. A qualified nurse, married to a handsome man, with two lovely children. An outwardly ideal family. But also an abused wife. I knew what to do, where to go to report,…
This is such a beautiful space of hope I wanted to share with you one of the pieces I have written. I call them pomes cos they aren't quite poetry (or so I have been told). The art work is a painting of me done by my very…
A month from now, the world will be celebrating International Women’s Day and in the Philippines , the National Women’s Month for the whole month of March. All eyes are set for March with a myriad of activities undertaken by…
It has been long since I wrote down my story, but it has come to my concern that girls aged between 10 to 19 years old due to covid impacts cannot return to school as expected as most of them are pregnant and due to the…
Many times, we want to do great things for other people that would change their lives positively by planning to undertake certain actions. That's not bad, it's a very great idea that has endless rewards. It's the same thing…
Gender based violence is one of the touching issue which women/girls go through in society but the power to speak out sometimes is difficult.As Humanitarian/ counsellor on GBV I have come across a lot of terrible encounters.…
I am a woman with disability who has passion in promoting the respect of rights for women and girls with disabilities. I advocate with development stakeholders and humanitarian actors to ensure gender and disability…
They value work-life balance. “Women are great leaders because we are able to balance professional and personal leadership skills. It’s easier to approach a women leader with a personal request, or a sensitive question. I…
On the 25th December 1995 my dad died in a car accident and my mum survived.It was only after 3yrs my mum came to know her husband died that day of the accident because she was rushed to the hospital where she spent 3yrs in…
On the 25th December 1995 my dad died in a car accident and my mum survived.It was only after 3yrs my mum came to know her husband died that day of the accident because she was rushed to the hospital where she spent 3yrs in…
“Sexual violence occurs everywhere – in every country and across all segments of society. A child may be subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation at home, at school or in their community.” - UNICEF World Pulse #…
What a sad movie where a young girl of 15years put to birth after 9months of gestation will have the nerve to throw the baby beside a stream near a police post and nobody sees her. There are many reasons why she did so she…
I know that some day I will die and after that, I may only continue to exist in the memories of those who knew me or knew of me. I feel that, if I do my job as human well I can earn a guaranteed after life. If the purpose of…
KUHABWO THE YEAR 2020 HIGHLIGHTS 1.0 UNION BACKROUND Kenya Union of Hair and Beauty Workers (KUHABWO) is a Trade Union which was established in 2009 and registered in 2010 in line with a resolution passed in a meeting…
Sex tourism and sex trafficking in Iran are increasing. One contributing cause is the practice of sigheh. Sigheh (also known by its Arabic name “nikah mut‘ah”) allows men to marry a woman for a pre-determined period of time…
What are women’s human rights? Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago. These rights include the right to live free from violence, slavery,…
Majorities of see little difference between men and women on a range of specific qualities and competencies that may be required for effective leadership. There are a few exceptions to this, however. For example, most do see…
Voting has begun effective Tuesday morning January 18, 2021 in the 2020 Africans Rising Activism Award after official announcement by the Africans Rising for Justice, Peace & Dignity Since the pronouncement, each of the…
