Welcome to the Voices of Our Future Applicants Group 2011

This is beautiful. I look forward to engaging myself with participants of VOF.

I am very excited about this new experience. I've been looking for a venue to express myself on women's rights especially in Africa, here it is. Wonderful.

Kadidia

That is interesting. I look forward to becoming a journalist.

Celine

wow! finally it came to join. I have been hopping enthusiastically to join it. It surely makes my passion bright if I will be selected!

I am really looking forward to a new learning experience where I can effectively contribute as well, and write about issues that will support the cause of empowering women of every walk of life in every walks of life.

Jebli

Hello,
My expectations are very high and I hope the programme will be as interesting and exciting as my expectations.
I'm looking forward to interacting with other women.

Best Wishes
Kate

This sounds like the perfect opportunity, at a time when I am trying to document the many civil wars within India. As an independent journalist who has to find ways to get the word about state-sponsored violence out in the world, my blog acts as an important conduit. Yet, its reach is limited. Being the Voice of the Future correspondent will provide me the key tools to reach out to a wider audience with new and more effective means.

At the same time, conducting writing workshops with tribal youth who are shy and afraid to express themselves will enable me to better these workshops, and get them to be confident writers, and thus write their own story. This opportunity gives me a large bucket of hope!

Priyanka :-)

My interest is in using stories to achieve social change, and I have work experience in human rights. Looking forward to being part of this vibrant community of women, and learning/sharing with all of you. Great to know other women committed to transforming the world through writing!

Evadne Macedo
http://books.macedo.ca
http://29thdaynovel.com

At first apprehensive as to what pulse is did it mean the usual body pulse, wondered who gave my email to pulse, deleted so many messages from pulse with a comment my pulse is well, good me I now know there is a different pulse for women that is helping women world over. What about this silent observer that is deaf, she is a woman but locked out due to communication barrier, hope pulse will have to involve deaf women more and more by granting them opportunities by listening to their views and not seeing their disability. Empower them to develop too.

Judith-Deaf

Hello everyone,
Being a nurse is a noble profession,yet challenging.When do I get the time to write? I have seen it and heard it all from the crying souls of women in labour,giving life and yet the givers of life ,do not live to see the fruits of their labor.Some will die,some will be victims of violence.I truly need to write to the world,this is my much awaited dream for a long time.

Being a nurse journalist will give me the mileage to mentor other nurses especially in the hard to reach areas,to report their experiences and finally inform the policy makers,the government that every woman counts and equity is the mother of the road to health.I work in a very volatile field and informing decision makers about reproductive health is a huge debate.During my country,s referendum for the new constitution 2010,women at grassroot level did not get the chance to internalise about the Bill of Rights,and as I continue to inform nurses and the community about their rights,I feel always that these efforts will be heard by the power of writing,interacting with other women and moving the agenda of fairness in health services including sexual and reproductive health across lifespan.
I now know my campaign to inform the youth on cervical cancer in slums will be successful.PULSE WIRE has come at the right time and I cant wait to join.
With Warmest Regards.
Lucia Buyanza,Kenya

I am very blessed to have this wonderfull opportunity. Being a single parent, a leader of Shekinah Glory, which is a group of women who have seen that women have no access to any financial loans in our country because we don't have collateral, since it's usually in the husbund's name and also being the fouder of Africa Network Empowerment, i am faced with a lot of challenges .

My task in Shekinah Glory is to instill self sustanance in women and the youth.you may wonder why i mentioned the youth, as a single parent, i never leave my twins out of any decisions that i may make in my life and i expect every woman to do the same too. My duty is to seek for opportunites, instill love and interdependancy amongst members of the group. The group which now has a membership of 20 women is in a process of applying for interest and collateral free loans for women.so that they can start their projects ,which will not only change their lives ,but create employment for the people in their surrounding communities.

Africa Network Empowerment.is the best thing that i have ever done in my whole life. This project"s first product is the Prosperity booster, which boosts up the lives of low income earners through network marketing.

This oppoetunity to be a voice of the future, will enable me to encourage women toto bring about CHANGE in their lives without relying on donations alone.

Ladies we have been flying the "World aeroplane" with the passangers thinking that it's a male pilot when actual it is us women doing the job.It is now time for the passangers to meet thei pilot and know HER and THANK HER for hwat she has done to the WORLD.

The Economy of the world would never be the same if women had not been there.

Best regards ladies,
Elizabeth Jiri, Zimbabwe

Hi All, I am very happy and a bit scary. Reason being, in my heart I fully support the move and wish to contribute a lot but I have no experience working in this field. I am from technical background and once I was surfing about womens' group so came across this site. The same day I became the member of this site and started reading the mails. I read about the contribution through this website, feel good, and always want to share something. With lot of courage I have become a member of this group and look forward to contribute in this forum through your help and support. Thanks and best wishes to all.

Hi its exciting to be part of this community. my paassion is provide holistic support for batter women and their children.i desire the African women boldly speaking out against violence and all forms of abuse.i hope i will be able to learn afew things that will help me to achive my goal from this forum.

This gives me a great chance at more knowledge to improve my training on Sexual and Reproductive Health amongst other issues affecting women. It'll also improve my reporting skills and help me properly channel my energies into my passion for positive development. I sure am looking forward to this.

This is really interesting for me as it is the first time I am getting involved in such. I am indeed looking forward to a whole new world of experience in the media especially as it relates to women.

Thank you,

Queenette Okoduwa
Lagos, Nigeria

Goodmorning,
I have met amazing women in this forum.The thoughts of women and the courage is worth the world knowing he strength of women.
Kenya is now burning with hunger,the victims are women and children.Pray for us all to have a sense of justice to humanity,and avoid corruption.Poor planning is killing innocent Kenyans.
I wish you all well.Lucia
Quote of the day "Doing the same things over and over again expecting good results is insanity"-Albert Einstein

That is interesting. I look forward to becoming a journalist.

Hi, I'm really interested in applying for this wonderful opportunity! I have bit of an issue however; I won't be turning 16 until the end of September...do you think I could just mark 16 on the applicant questionare since if I did end up getting into the program, I would be 16 by the time it actually started? I really hope so! I'm in love with the art of writing, and using it in this avenue to express and address the issues of our world is brilliant! It would be such an amazing experience over all!
Warm Wishes,
Aleiya
Boulder, CO
Founding Member of Youth Global Leadership
Philanthropiece Foundation

Can't wait to get started. A fantastic opportunity to amplify women's voices to bring about gender harmony. I expect great things to happen.
Titi Akosa
Lagos, Nigeria

I am looking forward to take this chance this year to reflect my input here and share the knowledge .
Ola Mahadi

Sudan

Good to join this group. participating will enhance my writing and sharing skills and experiences of the voiceless.