You're a SUPERWOMAN, I salute you!!! You are smart, brave and forever will rise. You are the newest heroine of the century. Throughout time women have exuded strength and resilience against all odds, strived for and achieved…
O Autumn, beloved autumn! Tell me the secret of Your colorful fade Tell me the art of beautifully diversifying your death in colors. You don't fear demise? Your falling leaves don't scare you of separation? Tell me about…
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…
Lets be clear: gender based violence doesn't just affect women. It affects girls, especially school girls. In my country, you will be surprised to know that minor and teenager girls face more violence than adult women face,…
I always believed that to win the fight against gender-based violence, we need more leaders at the grassroot to address this issue. Those who live in villages know that women face more violence there at every step but cannot…
We are observing the 16 days of activism in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state. We mobilized local women, community leaders, brought together an honorable judge and other legal experts. We discussed ways to end…
My name is Linda Ayuba, Tiput from Northeast, Nigeria, where women hardly express their view on society issues and life challenge, I pray and fight for a society where women are respected, where people with challenges (…
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,…
06 December 2019- 10 year girl raped by 41 years old man. He raped during her school movement time. He gave her 30 rupees money and did that culprit work. He was arrested by police. बुटवल । गुल्मीमा ४१ वर्षीय पुरुषले १०…
We live in a society where more often we are told to put out our happy phase or be a magical creature that spreads rainbows and unicorns. But what if that happiness is not going to stay? What if that melancholy has the power…
She has always been timid all her life and men have used this as an opportunity to exploit her and she finds herself where she is today with two fatherless kids. It all started when Susan lost her mother. Her elder sister…
Pakistan’s education system, comprised of six levels, is considered to be lacking in certain ways. From the issue of the underdeveloped and substandard academic system in rural areas to the low rates of female literacy, the…
It's took me by surprise when the news was broken to me. Gender base violence is killer of souls. Three years will be February 2020 when I moved into this my rented apartment. I paid for exactly three years and per my…
I stand with all of you women victims of GBV, during this our 16 days activism. You surely deserve better than sorrows, pains and regrets. Wipe your tears! You are not standing alone, all these women and sisters are marching…
She lives in and with regrets. From looking for love to having him met. The words would have fell off his lips smooth like butter. Never mind he looked old enough to be her father. In her mind...in his eyes... woman was she…
Almost 25 years ago I made a change in my life to walk away from violence. Hurt and troubled it took me a long time to speak about it. To not be angry including with myself. To reconcile myself. To understand that the root…
I was invited to the American Language Center last Saturday 30th to talk to 25 youths on the above topic. My entire team of 4 ladies showed up. It was a soulful presentation, full of interactions and activities. One kid…
I was invited to the American Language Center last Saturday 30th to talk to 25 youths on the above topic. My entire team of 4 ladies showed up. It was a soulful presentation, full of interactions and activities. One kid…
Hey, hey :-) It’s yet another Monday, here we go. In my previous blog post, I posted several survival tips on how to make the festive season feel wonderful if you must spend it away from your family and in winter. Don’t let…
Restore Dialogue Uganda works to promote Mediation, Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution by providing quality training in these fields, promoting the practice of mediation, restorative justice and conflict resolution…
A group of about 30 young men just passed our apartment, shouting "We want Justice" . On any other Sunday evening, they would have gone completely unnoticed, especially in a neighborhood like ours which is close to two…
Could you imagine trying to coax or convince someone you once loved, with murder in their eyes, not to kill you? What goes through the mind of the victim in this life and death situation? How quickly can help really get here…
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…