JENSINE LARSEN, Founder of World Pulse ... For women globally, the Internet has become a lifeline to information, opportunities, and new found power. New data in the INTEL report called ‘Women and the Web,’ reveals how we can bridge the digital divide for women and unlock a massive wave of human potential. FULL REPORT HERE Every week, Ruun makes a dangerous night trek to an Internet café amidst sounds of sporadic gunfire in Somalia’s streets, braving harassment to access … [Read more...]
Save our Congo Sisters, ‘we call upon our global sisterhood to Take Action’
November 30, 2012 by
"We have had enough. We call upon our global sisterhood to take action. We will not be quiet until REAL Peace is upon us." ----Neema Namadamu, DRC On November 20th M23 rebels seized Goma, a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, reigniting a war that has ravaged the region for 16 years. World Pulse Correspondent Neema Namadamu and our community of 200 Congolese women who call themselves the Mama Shujaa ('Hero Women' in Swahili) are calling on you and women leaders at the White … [Read more...]
RAPE: Eve Ensler ~ ‘Dear Mr. Akin, I Want You to Imagine …’
August 22, 2012 by
Dear V-Activists, I posted this letter on The Huffington Post and I have been flooded with thousands of emails, tweets, texts, stories of terrible rapes and profound emotion. There is a loud trembling unspoken story of women about to break to the surface of the world. It must break through if we are to survive as a species. It must break through. I want to thank each and every person (woman and man) who shared their story of violation with me. Your courage, your support, your anger, … [Read more...]
UN Women, 1st reparation order issued by International Criminal Court
August 12, 2012 by
Landmark ruling paves the way for strengthening women’s access to justice for conflict-related crimes. United Nations, New York — The ruling made by the International Criminal Court this week regarding reparations to victims in the case of convicted former Congolese militia commander Thomas Lubanga reflects a growing recognition in international law that justice must go beyond mere prosecutions and a focus on perpetrators to include an equal focus on victims’ rights to redress and … [Read more...]
