World Pulse Wins Award in First Intel Hackathon

March 30, 2012

March 20, 2012 marked World Pulse's first-ever hackathon—a convergence of technology developers who work to solve technical challenges for social change. Read More »

World Pulse Enters Knight News Challenge

March 22, 2012

World Pulse needs your help! We’ve submitted a proposal to the Knight News Challenge in hopes of securing a grant that would allow us to upgrade WorldPulse.com to better serve your needs. Read More »

Vocal Uprising: The Future of World Pulse

February 27, 2012

"We have pioneered a methodology that is harnessing the power of online technology to accelerate women’s empowerment globally and fuel a vocal uprising." Read More »

2012 Voices of Our Future Midpoint Update

January 31, 2012

“This program made me believe in myself again.” Read More »

Watch the World Pulse LIVE Slideshow

January 10, 2012

Relive the magic of one of the defining experiences of the World Pulse community last year. The second annual World Pulse LIVE tour transformed the staff and the audience members who had the honor to hear from the three amazing correspondents in person or via the live web broadcast. Read More »

A Toast to Our Volunteers

December 15, 2011

World Pulse staff will gather tonight to reflect on and celebrate the year behind us—and send out a special toast to the volunteers who have made this year's achievements possible. In this season of gratitude, we recognize that the vitality of the World Pulse community and the impact of our work rests on the dedication, empowered leadership, and generously donated time and talent of many, many people.

The World Pulse staff would like to recognize and thank all of you who have volunteered your time, energy, expertise, and more to support our staff and our community with such dedication and care. Read More »

Beyond the World Pulse Live Tour with Founder/CEO Jensine Larsen

November 21, 2011

Fourteen speaking events. Five Cities. Three incredible voices. Thousands of audience members. One epic journey that changed us all. As Martha would say in her Colombian accent as we toured the country, “Beyond. Be-yond!”

Soon this one word—beyond—became the mantra we all used to describe our experiences.

Martha, along with Beatrice from Uganda, and Sarvina from Cambodia, touched down in Portland, Oregon on October 2, 2011 exhausted, nervous, and elated. Collectively they had booked enough miles to circle the equator. Read More »

Join World Pulse in Joyful Celebration of Wangari Maathai

November 16, 2011

On September 25th, 2011, the world lost a great leader. The emotional outpouring at the news of Wangari Maathai’s death highlighted the Kenyan activist’s global influence as a Nobel laureate, a politician, a scientist, a professor; as a pioneering environmentalist, a voice for her people, and as a women’s empowerment advocate. Above all, she will be remembered as the soul of an enduring movement.

World Pulse invites you to post your tribute to Wangari Maathai to your PulseWire journal. Read More »

Welcome 2012 Voices of Our Future Correspondents!

November 10, 2011

“I’m not interested in making a little noise – I’m looking to CHANGE THE PARADIGM!”

Neema, 2011 Voices of Our Future Correspondent, Democratic Republic of Congo

Nearly 600 women from 96 countries applied for the third annual year of Voices of Our Future. From Brazil to Sri Lanka and beyond, they shared harrowing personal stories of overcoming violence and oppression—but most importantly, they shared their solutions and visions for change with a global audience. Read More »

Voices of Our Future Graduate Wins Prestigious Journalism Award

October 17, 2011

Congratulations to Gertrude Pswarayi for winning this year's 2011 Kurt Schork Award in the local reporter category. After strengthening her voice through World Pulse's inaugural Voices of Our Future class in 2009, Gertrude has become an inspiration to the World Pulse community—and now to the world. Read More »