CHIOMA OMERUA aka c-flow, aka chi-gul is a singer and actress who was born in Lagos where she lived until she moved to the US in 1994. She remained in the US for the next 12 years where she continued to pursue her passions…
Fadekemi Akinfaderin-Agarau discontinued a career in medicine and left the United States after a life changing experience working as a HIV researcher in South Africa. She is a co-founder and Executive Director of Education…
Hi everyone. I just wrote a post on my website about having difficulty connecting with women in some parts of the world. I would be interested to know what the thoughts are from the World Pulse community. One question I ask…
Most of my friends and I practically grew up American movies, so much that we thought and believed that Kenya was part and parcel of the USA! One of our favourite hero was Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. One of the things that…
“Your voice is your Power” is the key message of this inspiring video by Ghanaian born and US raised Yawa Hansen-Quao, the leader of theLeading Ladies Network (LLN). Her talk aligns with the ethos of the LLN, an organization…
Here comes part two of women and girls’ bullying. The response from part one has been mind- blowing and I believe this is an important topic for the well-being of children, and adults as well. The grown women you see in…
Mon inspiration est de changer le climat des femmes, filles de ma communauté de bien préparer leur avenir et celles de future jeunesse. Beaucoup des femmes; filles étaient ignorantes pour la connaissance de technologie. J’ai…
February 11, 2016is the 1stInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science. 2016 Theme: “Transforming the World: Parity in Science” Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed…
Just when you think things would be getting easier in the new year, in comes the same old cycle of disappointment!While others are already thinking about throwing in the towel, whatever that is, you be the one singing a new…
Most studies about bullying focus on boys as aggressors but girls can be bullies too and when girls bully it can be an entirely different beast. When we think of bullying we tend to think physical violenceand outward…
Closed walls have lot of potential inside like the walls of prison or the walls of a closed heart, they rear desires and aspirations. One of the foremost is being the will to breathe out in open and fly high with imagination…
Something happened today that made me feel like a deflated and discarded Christmas balloon. These are things I should have been used to by now. But, for some unknown reasons, I still find myself feeling disappointed,…
Here's an opportunity for women on this network to participate in. You can find the announcement and application form posted on my blog. The Global Women in Management Program (GWIM) strengthens women’s management,…
" A man who hangs around a beautiful girlwithout speakinghis intention ends up fetching water forguests at her wedding ," an African proverb. That is what happens when you fail to take advantage of the chances that life…
Leadership can demanding and challenging especially to women as they multitaskwith other duties such as wives and mothers.However,leadership can also be so beautiful and rewarding too. What can we do to be effiective leaders…
I first posted this on The Making of Jim Buttons blog. Didier Drogba is one of the most brilliant footballers to have ever come out of Africa. However, after featuring in three African Nations Cup finals, he never featured…
THE CHALLENGE Each year, The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) invites people from all over the world—including scientists, designers, architects, activists, artists, planners, entrepreneurs, and students—to submit their…
Vital Voices Global Partnership is currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 cycle of the VV GROW Fellowship, a highly competitive one-year accelerator program for women owners of small and medium sized business. The…
There are many things that are happening ever since I embarked on what I am calling 'Running for My Life' after I had decided to run in my first marathon in order to raise funds for Lifesong Kenya. I am grateful for having…
Volunteers Needed. Join Mohcam.You can make the difference in the lives of adolescents. Mohcam is in need of volunteers from any part of the world to join her team in their health educative programs to fight against girl…
En République Démocratique du Congo, plus particulièrement dans la province du Sud Kivu à Bukavu, les gens s'expriment malgré les gens s'expriment difficilement. Ils ont peur d'être appréhender à tout moment. Malgré cela, on…
This is to present to you the trailer of the documentary film, 'Take Me Back To School'. The documentary film highlights the real-lived stories of girls education experiences in Northern Nigeria. The film is partly-funded…
Senegalese children suffer the most severe deprivation in matters of housing and education; in rural areas and in families where the head of the household has little or no education and health concerns are often worse.…
