My name is Abigail and I come from a tiny nation that is located in Central America. Known for having the second largest barrier reef in the world, my country is the only English speaking one in Central America. It borders…
By guest author Jeff Haas of EcoViva "The future of humanity is in great measure in your own hands, through your ability to organize and carry out creative alternatives" – Pope Francis at the Second World Meeting of Popular…
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/unseen-cuba-first-aerial-photographs-reveal-islands-spectacular-beauty-1501542 Such a beautiful country, Cuba revealed in aerial photo's.
Ruby, a woman that when I heard her story it made me very sad. A mirror filled with stories of many hurting women, that’s what I saw. Sad because she was used and abused by her husband Nick, people of her island, the justice…
One in three women will experience violence in her lifetime. So much time, talent, and effort have been committed to changing this terrible statistic, to recognizing the life and humanity in each one of those women.…
An interview with Miguel Ramirez, National Coordinator of the Organic Agriculture Movement of El Salvador By Beverly Bell We say that every square meter of land that is worked with agro-ecology is a liberated square meter.…
I know many people might not like this idea and may even look down upon it or harass me about it but this is an idea that could change the the health of millions of people all around the world every mammal Gets what it needs…
I know many people might not like this idea and may even look down upon it or harass me about it but this is an idea that could change the the health of millions of people all around the world every mammal Gets what it needs…
Guest Authors Fatima van Hattum and Arianne Shaffer, Kindle Project A recent report from Pro Publica reveals that the American Red Cross raised half a billion dollars for Haiti after the earthquake of 2010 and built just six…
As I progressed through the 2009 World Pulse Voices of Our Future training program, my mentor Yvonne Bryant was always asking me questions: Why is it important for you to be on the Internet? What does it mean to you to…
Empezar de nuevo. Doy gracias a Dios por este nuevo día en que comienzo a escribir otra vez, gracias a la inspiración de mi amiga Olga Flores Bedregal. No podemos dejar pasar la verdad frente a nosotros y soslayarla. Olga…
I am an avid lover of the arts. I wrote this piece when I visited a poetry event recently. I'm sure some of you can relate. Every time I visit The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, it feels like coming…
*originally published on La Galeria Magazine - http://www.lagaleriamag.com/la-cantaleta-the-hidden-cry-for-help/ “Recógeme eso! ¡Ponte a limpiar coño! ¡Muchacha de mierda! ¡Levántate! ¡Ahora! ¿Y porque tu no estás? ¡Tu amas…
One in three women will experience violence in her lifetime. So much time, talent, and effort have been committed to changing this terrible statistic, to recognizing the life and humanity in each one of those women.…
Aujourd'hui, nous vivons dans la mer de la violence, et plusieurs ne croient pas qu'il soit possible d'en sortir. Mais, il y a ceux et celles qui cherchent «une nouvelle atmosphère» pour que respire l'être humain ceux qui…
On a steamy morning in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador I garden with a group of Indigenous Achuar women, harvesting beautiful cassava that will later be chewed and fermented to make chicha. The Achuar women possess…
Ruby, a woman that when I heard her story it made me very sad. A mirror filled with stories of many hurting women, that’s what I saw. Sad because she was used and abused by her husband Nick, people of her island, the justice…
Liliana*, a quiet but determined Quechua girl, sat down to talk with some American visitors who had come to work on a service project in her rural, Andean hometown of Socma, Peru. Surrounded by the dramatic mountain scenery…
My name is Patricia Maldonado. I was born in La Paz, Bolivia in 1960. Attended American and German Schools and USA University getting a BA in Graphic Design. As soon as returning to my country and getting married, I started…
Within the womb of a #woman is the potential to birth life. The greatest Miracle of all time . It's unfortunate that not every woman will experience the joy of child birth because of issues in the womb like #Fibroids.…
Há uma grande procura de cuidados no meu país que me preocupa. Cuidados para os idosos, especialmente os cuidados do idoso do sexo feminino. Homem geralmente têm uma vida mais curta. A mulher se preocupa mais, lugares de…
I was born and raised in favelas. In these spaces I learned to value the few resources, both natural and financial, and to survive the issues that I noticed by, as a child, could not yet resolve. Even so, I knew that…
This story was first shared with me by a Professor in a course that I was taking, which focuses on Non-governmental organizations on a global stage. Throughout the duration of the course our class explored a variety of…
WMW Jamaica has sounded the clarion call. At the launch of its ‘I Am A PowHERhouse’ campaign at the Knutsford Court hotel last week, the organisation issued an appeal for Jamaican society to work towards greater gender…
A post I wrote on the 2nd anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. It highlights my decision to stop buying clothing Thanks for reading! https://ashleighbugg.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/why-i-stopped-buying-cloth...
