My name is Folani. At the age of 16, I was forced to marry the man who raped me so that I wouldn't bring shame on my family. He wanted to marry me but after I rejected him, he raped me. I told my my mother what he had done to me and she insisted …
WHO: Five keys to safer food
April 7 is World Health Day and the topic for this year is Food Safety. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on a campaign to ensure global food safety. Their campaign will begin in April. You can help them by sharing the following video with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. It's a fun …
Nepalese Woman Finds Hope
“The Lord has blessed me in such a wonderful way that He has provided shelter, food, special care and attention through His people,” Shiuli says. What does a 14 year old know about being a wife and a mother? She should be in school getting a good education. At 14 most girls aren't even allowed …
Vision for the End of Violence Against Women
Here is an opportunity that I hope many of you will take advantage of. What is your vision for ending violence against women? World Pulse wants to give you the opportunity to use your voice and your vision to raise awareness and bring an end to this epidemic. Join World Pulse in bringing a global …
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The Tale of Two Nazanins
Two women, worlds apart and living very different lives. Their worlds collided when Nazanin Afshin-Jam opened her email one afternoon and saw a message marked "Urgent." Nazanin Afshin-Jam is an Iranian-Canadian model, singer, and human rights activist. She is a former Miss World Canada and Miss World first runner-up, and has been an advocate for human rights in …
SUMMIT of Women Leaders that Care
I got this email today and wanted to share it with you. A Celebration of Women TM presents... SUMMIT of Women Leaders that Care "WOMAN of ACTION: Key to Equity, Justice and Peace " Saturday, March 24, 2012 10:00am until 5:00pm, networking & meet the Speakers until 7PM A Celebration of WomenTM is a global organization born to celebrate …
Global Renaissance Woman
"I thought, my voice killed him; I killed that man, because I told his name. And then I thought I would never speak again, because my voice would kill anyone..." Maya blamed herself for the death of the man who sexually abused and raped her when she was only eight years old. For five years …
The Benefits of Education
I am so thankful that I was born and raised in a country where education was easily accessible. My gender was not a factor in the quality of education I received as it is, unfortunately in some countries. I learned History, Geography, Social Studies, French and I loved English. My interest in writing began when I …
Notes to Women 