As part of our campaign to break the cycle of spousal abuse and promote healthy relationships, Bendoweh Foundation visited one of the high schools in the Northern Region of Ghana to education them on spousal abuse. They were…
’When I was blind, I thought the world had come to an end, but after this training I know I can still make it’ . Deborah. Akropong School For the Blind, Ghana. Taking simple actions liking giving a messages of hope,…
#MY_FIRST_MENSES (MENARCHE) As a teenager, I menstruated for almost a year without my mum's knowledge. Like seriously? Yeahhhh , that's exactly what I did. I know you will be wondering how I hid that from my mum. It was one…
Five years ago, I began the free Tosin turns trash to Treasure skill acquisition and Entrepreneurship programme for women empowerment, in riverside community called Ibasa located in Oriade council development area of Lagos.…
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…
How I have waited for this special day? I have longed to expose this especial camp to the entire world. Today, is my day and definitely nothing is going to hold me back. I will speak with confidence and with hope. Perhaps…
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…
My name is NASSUNA Ndzenge Lucia and I live in Cameroon. I have read thousands of inspiring stories of individuals whose lives were transformed just because they met someone on the way. I read about people who grew from…
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the…
Just this week, a Ghanaian friend shared with me a local news. The headline is somewhat surprising as it reads, YOU CAN BE JAILED FOR 2 YEARS FOR DENYING YOUR HUSBANDS SEX– POLICE WARNS WIVES . After reading and discussing…
Africa is ravaged by the negative acts of climate change and sadly those most affected are the ones who cannot cushion themselves from these negative impacts. As observed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (…
Now, I read a World Pulse Spirit sister described as one who: Lifts up those around her. Speaks out for what she believes. Listens with empathy and without judgment. Seeks personal transformation. She is trustworthy. She is…
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…
Hi, I'm Joseph Kobla Wemakor, a journalist, human rights activist and the Founder and the Executive Director of Human Rights Reporters Ghana in Accra, Ghana. It breaks my heart to do this but l'll still go ahead anyway.…
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…
Studies of “Fossil and bone records” indicate that earliest humans go back more than 4 million years. The early upright ancestor of the entire humans’ called ‘Home Erectus departed Africa on the long journey that eventually…
Any time I get mail from World Pulse or visit the website, I become sad, because my mother comes into my mind. In my efforts to support her I fell into the hands of the cheater whom I have entrusted my mother to care. The…
Atekit is glued on the sofa reading a novel entitled ’The Lion and the Jewel’ by Wole Soyinka she is preparing to sit for her final UCE exams at the end of the year.
With inspired craftsmanship and big visions, women artisans around the world are reinvigorating local traditions, supporting themselves financially, and spreading the wealth.
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…
Sisters, I just confirmed that, talking to people is a very tiring task today. I knew it was, last Wednesday...but..today! I had to answer more than 40 phone calls on the way to Leina's house. I contacted twelve individuals…
“A good marriage was my ultimate dream as a young girl” As a young lady, I have always dreamt of having a good marriage. The kind that will make every young person want to marry. Though in the community where I lived, I…
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…
The Resources I am Most Proud Of Resource mapping has actually been an eye opener to me. I now realized I have always had a lot of resources around me which I didn’t know and for that matter could not make very good use of…
