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CANADA: Campaigning For Change
It seems that there is no place on earth that is immune to bigotry. Not even Canada, which has been regarded by many as one of the world’s last bastions of sanity. After a campaign that was eerily similar to the Trump-vs-Hillary battle, Ontario elected as its Premier...
WORLD VOICE: #IStandForGirls: Help Send Girls to School in Mozambique
Kurandza (which means "to love" in Changana, the local language ) is a non-profit social enterprise that invests in the future of women in Mozambique. Founded by Elisabetta Colabianchi in 2014, Kurandza works to empower women and their community through education,...
INDIA: State of Kerala Ravaged by Floods, Still Gasps for Survival
Heavy rain during June and July is a normal phenomenon in the state of Kerala in South India. This year, the effect of the South-West monsoon was more profound not only in Kerala but in the neighboring state of Karnataka too. Though meteorologists are of the view...
World Voice: South Indian Shores Lose Land to the Sea #ClimateChange
As the South-West monsoon gained strength in several parts of India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and other parts of the southern peninsula) throughout the month of June, wind-generated waves lashed various parts of Tamil Nadu (South India). The effects...
World Voice: Where Humans Dare @Global_TigerDay #globaltigerday
Not every animal has a day devoted to it. But, the biggest of the cat species, the tiger, is exceptional and it is celebrated today (July 29). The International Tiger Day was launched in 2010 to create awareness about this magnificent creature, as it was on the brink...
World Voice: Death Sentence for Sudanese Child Bride
How do you feel about young girls who become child brides? If a young woman was tricked into marriage, raped by her husband and tried to escape a violent attack by killing him, should she face the death penalty? In Sudan, 16-year-old Noura Hussein was forced by her...
#GLOW #Heartfulness #Webinar: Achieve Total Fitness and Maximum Health (Dr. Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D.)
Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D. is an internationally acclaimed speaker and authority in health, nutrition, and fitness. Known as the “other Dr. Ruth”, this six-time Ironman Triathlon finisher has held age-group records in every distance from 100-meter dashes to 5K road races to...
Sharing Tres Leches Cake in America #familiesbelongtogether
“Who wants some cake?” My friend, Adelyn Ruiz-Lopez, asked. “I am so full,” I said with a laugh. “But it’s Tres Leches cake!” she quipped with a smile. “Tres Leches cake!” Our heads turned and gazed longingly at the delicious light and fluffy cake. “Well, maybe one...
World Voice: Can Meditation Impact Gun Laws?
Sandy Hook, CT, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, FL, Great Mills High School, MD school shootings should be enough to make anyone frustrated and livid about all the senseless violence, but sadly, no. Even more disheartening was the most recent shooting at a...
World Voice: Akka – A Visionary Who Won the Hearts of Little Ones #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labor and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, the World Day brings together governments,...
Guest Post: Life of a Mother, Married to a Cop
Three Decades With a Cop Life was not easy, Life was also not bad, Life had everything, Life did lack something, Yes, this is the life of a cop's wife! Our marriage is close to three decades now. Back in 1990, (June 13) I did not know what I was getting myself into....
Lumbini, Nepal: Buddha’s Birthplace, What Remains Now and the Ethos of the Heart
THE BIRTH OF Siddhārtha Gautama 6th Century BC: The old nurse looked at her radiant Queen, Maya Devi. She still had the same sweet smile on her face, and nothing seemed to have changed since the day she was born, the day the old nurse picked her up as an infant....
VIDEO: Lactation-Themed Mother’s Day 2018! #worldmoms
Greetings, World Moms! At our headquarters in the USA, we're celebrating Mother's Day tomorrow, Sunday, May 13th. We're featuring contributor, To-wen Tseng on the site today. She says, "For me, breastfeeding is emotional, challenging, and rewarding. In honor of...
The magic of a mother’s handbag
Flipping through my travel diary of some years ago, brought me to this entry. Dear reader, I, as a mother, if you have ever come face-to-face with logic-defying moments, while preparing for travel, do read on… Others have “aha” moments. I make do with “What on earth...
Dramatic Travels Podcast Features Two #WorldMoms
Often World Moms contributors are also global travelers, and we are excited that a new travel podcast called Dramatic Travels recently featured two of our contributors. Nicole Melancon had the honor of being the very first Dramatic Travels podcast interview to...
USA: To Swear or Not to Swear
I have used swear words for much of my adult life. I grew up in a culture where swearing was normal and common in conversation. Then I moved across the county to an area that had a very different vibe. One of my first impressions was: “No one here drinks or swears.”...
Interviewing Nancy Sumari, #WorldMom, Miss World Africa, Miss Tanzania (2005)
Happy Women's Month! You may have read some of this phenomenal woman's posts right here on World Moms Network. One of our own contributors, Nancy Sumari, has agreed to be interviewed for my Phenomenal Women Series, and it comes right on time as we keep celebrating...
Interviewing An International Model: Miriam Odemba
Happy Women's Month! A few days ago I had a meaningful and fun conversation with international Tanzanian model, Miriam Odemba. If you have Instagram you might want to pop on over and see what she is up to, as she is always inspirational, motivational, fun, and has the...
America Marches On
We are compelled to action. One year after President Donald Trump took office in 2017, the women who protested his inauguration in the United States still hadn’t forgotten a thing. In January of 2018 we took to the streets for a second time to lift our voices...
USA: Scissors, Gun Control, and My Suicidal Daughter
My teenager has had a rough few months. She came to me with the information that she felt suicidal and had a plan to end her own life. I brought her to our local emergency room, where my baby girl had her clothes taken away, an alarm strapped to her wrist, and a room...
World Voice: Parkland Students Leading the Way for Gun Reform
Another school shooting in America. It hardly seems newsworthy anymore sometimes because it’s becoming so common in my country. This time Parkland, Florida is the city added to the list of other communities where a gun was fired in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...
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