The story of my life and living cannot be complete without mentioning technology. To some, this may be blasphemy, but to me, who went through it, it is to the glory of God Almighty. The summary of my message is no one can…
In Ghana most women becomes victims of domestic violence because they are financially dependent on their male partners. not that the don't earn money but because of they have little or no knowledge in finance and its…
It’s a wow before I even proceed to write how the idea of coming to Nigeria barely 6 months after I joined World Pulse came up. For starters, am a people’s person and am in full embrace of that personality today. Human…
Difficult situations are always bound to arise each step of our way which can deter our progress in life. But how we deal with such situations would determine our failure or success in life. I bring you a story of a little…
I have been locked out... It is week 3 and I am stuck at an Airbnb in Togo I traveled out of Cameroon on the 15th of March 2020, to attend a wedding in Ghana on the 17th of March. Whilst in Ghana, the number of COVID-19…
My name is Olutope(Topsie) Egbetokun Olatilewa, I am leading African ChangeMakers Initiative as founder & program director. African ChangeMakers Initiative identifies, spark new ideas, nurture creative innovation and…
Africa my Africa. The second largest continent with 54 countries and a population of about 1.3 billion people. A vast land rich in culture, history and resources with diverse tribes and languages but unified by common…
Today all over the globe we are supposed to be acknowledging world oceans day. In this special day I am not found of how our oceans has becomes. In 2015 August I got a visit from my very close friend from Denmark visiting me…
Over the world, people are working to build a more humane technology, which is a natural extension of who we are and this makes me believe the enabling power of technology. In my tech journey, I have explored technologies…
My names are Joseph Kobla Wemakor, but my friends call me "HUMAN RIGHTS", for short. I'm a seasoned freelance journalist, a youth leader, a Sustainable Development Goals advocate (SDGs) and a staunch human rights activist in…
When I was born, I was not aware. I became conscious, got to know that I was born from a woman who is known to me as my mother. Wow, what a life! Then I grew up, began to learn from mothers gave birth to babies and how dear…
The Women, Peace and Security agenda is inextricably linked to the progress of gender equality and women’s rights commitments made by member states of the United Nations (UN). But as we are experiencing more and more - in…
I have always wanted to bring a change in my community. I believe in determination, courage, the technical knowhow and the spirit of” Do it Your Self” will always contribute to a positive change in my community. I have…
A month ago, my first meeting with Sulemana Sumaya, a 20 year old young woman, living in the Northern Region of Ghana, took a new twist when she unconsciously uttered this quote, “If you tell me to get married at 18 because…
Like other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a high rate of disparity between men and women as it relates to education and unemployment of females in Ghana. There are so many conversations going on in the world to ensure…
Over the world, people are working to build a more humane technology, which is a natural extension of who we are and this makes me believe the enabling power of technology. In my tech journey, I have explored technologies…
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…
The Former President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi has waded into the controversies surrounding the burgeoning issues of human rights abuses being perpetrated against the…
The International Day of Peasant Struggles is celebrated every year across the world. This day commemorates the day 1996 massacres of landless farmer’s members of the movement of Landless Rural Workers (Movimento dos…
SUMMARY On the 12 of April, 2017, I had my training of seven women on digital change making. (They are between the ages of 22 to 30 years). Before the training, I was really concern as to who to train since participants…
In a bid to help end the kidnappings as well as the burgeoning human rights and social issues in Ghana and beyond, the Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) in 2019 embarked on a ‘Nationwide Sensitization Campaign on…
After years of constant activism, advocacy and support towards relieving the plight of many people living in Ghana and beyond, our good work has caught the attention of a ‘good Samaritan’ to nominate us for the 2020 Africans…
Joseph Wemakor is my beautiful name and I'm so proud of it. I’m very passionate about defending, protecting and promoting human rights, religious freedom and above all peace. My commitment level towards the above is awesome…
It is indeed heartbreaking to know that in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic where all hands are on deck in attempt to possibly stem the flow of the virus and have it defeated absolutely, we have some ill-mannered…
This essay was first posted on World Pulse Online Community as part of a response to A World Free of Violence . With the following link https://www.worldpulse.com/community/users/otahelp/posts/89588 with the Topic Women…
