Dear Sister Working on the frontline in the Informal Settlement during Covid -19 was so much challenging sometimes since March 2020 I could only tell God in My room how I feel, Mothers and fathers coming for food help was…
Dear Sister Working on the frontline in the Informal Settlement during Covid -19 was so much challenging sometimes since March 2020 I could only tell God in My room how I feel, Mothers and fathers coming for food help was…
my dear family these few weeks I was really tense as a community activist working in the biggest Informal settlement we are always invited to meetings to solve problems and find solutions in the Community. Invited to this…
Good Afternoon We are still partly in Lockdown so many people lost their jobs homes and Dignity many People start digging in Rubbish bins for daily survival. this past week our Organisation working with people digging in…
Nomadic Tribes and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (NT/DNT) communities have been historically deprived, discriminated against and under-represented. Although attempts have been made for their upliftment, significant change is yet…
As many countries went into lockdown, violence against women and children became rampant because most people lost their livelihoods and stayed home with their families. Women were left with a heavy burden of looking after…
It is like we shouted happy new year just yesterday although it is a month already. Apparently calendars and the hope that comes with a new year are not meant for us leaving within an armed, traumatic and deadly conflict. I…
Decades ago, women in Uganda rose with a strong determination; to thrive. The sun rose and we saw the wide smile of the day The season we had worked and anticipated for so long Economic, education, political and social…
Breaking the Silence Worldwide Foundation, a non-profit based in Bangalore and Imphal in India, works on menstrual hygiene management, women’s health, and women’s empowerment since 2014 with focus on rural regions, villages…
In 2020 job failed! Yes, job failed many due to the pandemic.Many breadwinners of households lost their jobs. And some few lucky ones had their salaries slashed. The world had to embrace the 'new normal' which included being…
The night is spreading its cold hands. The last full moon of 2020 is lingering behind the lacy curtains of the window. Something is enchanting about this wintry night. The days are long. Though my mind is burdened with too…
I don’t believe in miracles but my life totally changed when Harsh Mam came into my life. I still remember my first day of college, i saw her- she is having a great personality, attitude, sense of humour like literally…
I attended my event planning and management class before the lockdown began on 18th march. My classmate was coughing and sneezing that week. COVID-19 awareness was low, so no one used a facemask or social distance. It was…
(Tagalog Version) Nang sumapit ang taong 2020, bawat isa sa atin ay punung-puno ng pag-asa para sa magandang bukas, mga pangarap na matagal nang inaasam at mga lugar na nais mapuntahan. Ngunit nang dumating ang nakakahawang…
I joined World Pulse in December 2017. Three years ago, I was an isolated, silenced, insecure stay-at-home mother without a clear direction in life. I thought pursuing personal dreams were already too late for me, and that I…
There has been an alarming increase in online child abuse, which has led to the doubling of suspected online child exploitation cases in Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives. With schools…
Sometimes last month NOVEMBER 19th,we had our Give Back to Community project, Themed--Importance of Girls Education and Effects of Drugs to Education. I was seeking support for our Girls who Graduated through our 4months…
Education is a right granted by many constitutions across Africa. The Constitution of Kenya, in Article 53 (1) (b) state that every child has a right to free and compulsory basic education and Article 55 (a) the State shall…
I am nominating Paulina Nayra as Storytellers, who is a mother, and a grandmother of two girls. She is a social development worker engaged in training and advocacy on gender and women’s issues; civil society participation in…
A cyclone warning: gusts of wind, heavy rain, old trees swaying dangerously as they threaten to crash. A pandemic: fear of contagion, staying home to stay safe, isolation and quarantine. This was what my day looked like on…
Is it dawning on you yet? Climate, another 2020 emergency, find here actions you can easily take for this holiday season. As the Master says, “Judge not, yet ye be judged by the same measure you judge others. Do not take the…
The pandemic has brought numerous changes in the landscape. This change has also impacted on the incidence of gender based violence and unfortunately its not for the better as there has been an increase This year, even…
This has to stop! Enough of GBV. She looks beautiful when married. Her body is smooth, has never been bruised. The only names you hear her being called during this early marriage life are “bae, honey, sweet, love”, just to…
A very few of you know ,Due to the Lockdown on the 2nd August I started my own YouTube channel " #HearMeRight , That pickup stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things,and how they rose against all odds to…
Gender based violence has been going on since times immemorial. the UN women and other organizations have been doing alot in order to curb this. But has it crossed our minds what about the plight of women with disabilities?…
