Educator and World Pulse community member Isaac Aggrey urges men to reject cultural norms that equate manhood with power and dominance. Only then, he says, can women enjoy a world free of violence. Read More »
"We will not be boxed into masculinity by seductive promises of power or intimidating threats of violence."
As Hummingbird watches horrors and crimes against humanity tearing apart her homeland, another crime is unfolding: silence from the international community Read More »
"These are not the actions of terrorists or armed gangs. This is called extermination."
In one of the world’s worst regions to be a woman, radio personality Chouchou Namegabe is inspiring a revolution of strength and healing. She speaks with local World Pulse correspondent CongoLeezza on what it will take for women to break the silence on Congo's rape epidemic. Read More »
“I remember when we didn’t have a word for rape in Swahili.”
Dependence on oil wealth has led to violence, corruption, and widespread poverty in Nigeria. Simi Lawoyin hopes to shift investment to another of Nigeria's natural resources: its youth. Read More »
"Enterprise must become a weapon with which we fight, a tool with which we rebuild our nation, and a bridge with which we connect with the world."
When her father was excommunicated from the Catholic Church for performing a potentially life-saving abortion on a 9-year-old girl, Thais Moraes recognized the need to open up discussion on abortion in Brazil. Read More »
"The archbishop affirmed that rape was a dreadful sin. But abortion, he said, was even worse."
Through her own empowerment story, counselor and social entrepreneur Obisakin Christianah Busayo illustrates the impact of women's Internet access in her country. Read More »
"My dream is to provide a safe place for women to access the Internet without fear of attack or being molested."
Opium produced in Afghanistan for international markets has wreaked havoc at home. Marvah Shakib explores how a common kitchen spice could provide one possible solution. Read More »
“[Opium] is the only means of survival for thousands of women-headed households."