World PulseImpact & LearningInsights

AROUND THE WORLD, WOMEN ARE ALREADY LEADING CHANGE. WORLD PULSE ENSURES THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE.

Across 195 countries, more than 90,000 women are building a global network to supercharge their leadership. On World Pulse, women turn ideas into collective action — proving that when women support one another, communities thrive.

“Yes, I am involved with the world pulse. It’s one of the most popular platforms for international women. Thank you!”— World Pulse member, Nepal

“I am a community defender,am so passionate about then community where i was born and raised,and this is kibra slums and with world pulse i can confidently share my experience without fear of being stigmatized.”— World Pulse member, Aruba

“World pulse made me realise who i am and what impact I would make in my community. It has increased my confidence in my own voice and speaking openly about matters affecting communities. I'm proud to be a member of World pulse.”— World Pulse member, Zambia

“Working with people who are actively pushing forward to make the lives of themselves as well as people in their communities better.”— World Pulse member, United States of America

“Starting a movement on your own is not always easy but learning how others are navigating and doing a lot has changed my life.”— GreatGold, Nigeria

“I managed to share a story about my first period and how my mother helped me cope through it and it got a lot of views and reactions”— World Pulse member, Kenya

“I have grown in my skills as a leader and am replicating this in the lives of others.”— Grace Iliya, Uganda

“Being part of WorldPulse has empowered me to clearly structure my vision, share my passion for digital media and wellness, and step up as a confident leader for youth in Suriname.”— World Pulse member, Suriname

“The greatest unseen challenge is silence. When we share information, resources and strategies, that response becomes more effective.”— Nadra AlMahdi, Sudan

“I have stopped waiting for permission to lead. I have moved from feeling isolated in my fight against GBV to feeling backed by a global army of sisters.”— Boluwatife Asake Adeniji, Nigeria

“The more I am told my voice is too radical, that there is no need for a women's movement, the more I am able to speak directly to what needs to change, carrying the global stories of World Pulse sisters.”— World Pulse member, Canada

“منصة World Pulse ساعدتني في التعبير عن قصتي والبحث عن فرص عمل في التعليم.”— World Pulse member, Chad

“Yes, I am involved with the world pulse. It’s one of the most popular platforms for international women. Thank you!”— World Pulse member, Nepal

HALF THE WORLD'S LEADERS ARE HELD BACK BY GENDER INEQUITY

2.4 Billion

women and girls live with profund gender inequity

- systematically limiting access to education, healthcare, economic opportunity, connections, and decision making power.

Over 70% of Sustainable Development Goals depend on gender equity to succeed,

- according to the latest Equal Measures 2030 report.

Yet, a girl born today will not live to see gender equity in her lifetime.

The World Economic Forum estimates it will take 135 years to close the global gender gap, and not one single country on Earth has achieved it yet.

Women continue to face systemic barriers to leadership, influence, funding, and the networks needed to drive change.

<23%of global cabinet members leading a policy area are women

Up to 38%less likely than men to have a strong professional network

>1%of funding is dedicated to women's rights organizations

ON WORLD PULSE, WOMEN CONNECT TO SUPERCHARGE THEIR LEADERSHIP

We connect women changemakers worldwide to the relationships, knowledge, and opportunities they seek to lead and drive change.

3,299

social change initiatives shared by World Pulse members

From education to health to environment, women on World Pulse are speaking out on and are driving initiatives on the most pressing issues affecting their communities.

Most World Pulse members live in countries with low or very low progress in gender equality, where advancing women's leadership is most urgent.

Explore our global community. Click a country below to see members, new members, and its Gender Equality Evolution Index. Lines represent cross-border reciprocal relationships formed through World Pulse.

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Impact You Can Measure

World Pulse analyzes quantitative and qualitative data collected from our platform, an annual impact survey, program surveys, and ongoing community feedback via multiple channels. Survey respondents tend to be among the more active and engaged members of the World Pulse community. To understand World Pulse’s contribution more fully, we interpret these self-reported outcomes alongside platform activity: how members connect, share their voices, access resources, and engage with one another over time. Our historical analysis suggests that highly engaged members may report outcomes at least 20% higher than less-engaged members, with reported impact diminishing as activity and participation decrease.

Cross-border connections transform individual leadership into collective impact.

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Grew their network or found new connections

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In Her Own Words

“Through my initiative, 52 girls were mentored and received 3 years scholarship to complete their secondary schools education. I felt fulfilled for creating a change where my Government has adopted my solution and embedded it in the Government system.”Keturah, Nigeria

“I have mentored a few young women to take actions towards having a brighter future. This I did by sharing out books and educational materials and encouraging them to read and be better informed to face life's challenges headon.”Austina, Nigeria

“I trained some women with disability on financial literacy and economic empowerment and those who used to sit by the road side and beg are now doing meaningful small businesses as market vendors or rearing chicken and animals.”Keronga, Uganda

“Through World Pulse, I got a friend who helped me get a computer certificate. My friends, too, have the same certificates. We united in our village just by the act of helping them learn computers, just like I was helped by a World Pulse friend. We are developing economically in our area by farming and using our certificates.”Sophy Nelal, Kenya

“Over the past year, my collaboration with Taylor from South Africa through World Pulse has been profoundly meaningful. We joined forces to combat technology-facilitated gender-based violence. We're building a platform that not only advocates for safer online environments but also educates and empowers youth across Kenya and South Africa.”Susan Khasoa, Kenya

“Starting a movement on your own is not always easy but learning how others are navigating and doing a lot has changed my life.”GreatGold, Nigeria

“Reading the stories and experiences of other women on World Pulse has made me feel less alone. It has encouraged me to speak openly about my own journey, struggles, and dreams. Sharing my story here is helping me rebuild my confidence and believe that my voice also matters.”Sharminakhtersorna, Bangladesh

“When I joined World Pulse, the ice melted. The warmth of hearts, sincere support, and encouragement—through words, actions, and sometimes financial help—restored my faith in myself.”Nadra AlMahdi, Sudan

“I’ve noticed how everyone is raising their voice, sharing their initiatives, their stories, their narratives. What stands out the most is the absence of self-doubt. Despite circumstances, they continue to show up, refusing to quit on their goals or their purpose.”Priya@343, Nepal

“I used to be a financially dependent homemaker, but thanks to World Pulse, I am now a fulfilled homemaker. I look after my home while running income-generating activities and building my skills through online training.”Cynthia Mubalama, DRC

“I used the funds I got as honorarium to install a Starlink kit in my rural community.”Pretty Rose, Zimbabwe

“Through the 500 USD I won [for my project], I have been able to distribute sanitary products and refused period poverty through my initiatives.”Solange, Cameroon

“Through my initiative, 52 girls were mentored and received 3 years scholarship to complete their secondary schools education. I felt fulfilled for creating a change where my Government has adopted my solution and embedded it in the Government system.”Keturah, Nigeria

World Pulse connections have led to profound collaborations.

Supporting Intergenerational Caregiving in Nigeria

World Pulse members Great Gold and SHE'n'More are collaborating to support the many elderly women who are raising teenage girls in communities across Nigeria. Their joint initiative provides teen girls with mentorship and school support, offers practical assistance to caregivers, and creates safe spaces that build resilience and strengthen community support for vulnerable households.

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Defending Land Rights in Madagascar

World Pulse members Mamisoa and Harena are partnering to protect rural women's land rights and livelihoods in Madagascar, where many women face the threat of land dispossession. Their joint initiative provides legal training and support, documents women's experiences through storytelling, and equips women with seeds and agricultural resources to help keep their land productive and secure.

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Expanding Access to Family Planning

World Pulse members Kristine Yakhama and Honorine Ngenwi are collaborating to expand access to family planning education and services in Kenya and Cameroon. Their joint initiative delivers community education, mobile outreach clinics, and dialogue with men and community leaders to reduce stigma, improve access to reproductive healthcare, and empower women and girls to make informed choices.

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From Classrooms to Clinics - Leaders on World Pulse Report Life-changing Outcomes

“We sent mails to the authorities like Prime Minister, President and the Supreme Court Judges and got a positive response. We have even organized a protest where we voiced out how community dogs too have the right to live and eat as the humans do. Personally, we have done various awareness campaigns too in order to emphasize the need of each and every species in this environment.”

SuganyaIndia

“I have grown in my skills as a leader and am replicating this in the lives of others. World Pulse supported me to be able to involve parents more in my initiative of "Play and Excel: Fostering Success through Sports". Making them feel involved was a great step in solving the bias and discomfort surrounding girls playing sports.”

Grace IliyaUganda

“What stands out over the past year is how World Pulse helped me turn local action into visible change. The most significant shift was scaling up our climate resilience work for women and girls in Bomet County and collaborating with a World Pulse member to support rural libraries in Kenya where we shipped 40 thousand books and computers for our leadership center aimed at promoting SDG 5 through education and technology.”

Daniel Kiprop RutoKenya

“Now I am saving lives of sickle cell anemia children by supporting them with monthly routine medication and enhanced access to medical services.”

Veronica Ngum NdiCameroon

“Since I joined World Pulse, I have voluntarily joined the Community Peace Committee and I have solely drafted a Community By Law. I was very vocal on GBV in the Community and this was also included as a Law in the Community. This has had an impact in my community now with decrease in GBV and street violence.”

ElsiePapua New Guinea

“We sent mails to the authorities like Prime Minister, President and the Supreme Court Judges and got a positive response. We have even organized a protest where we voiced out how community dogs too have the right to live and eat as the humans do. Personally, we have done various awareness campaigns too in order to emphasize the need of each and every species in this environment.”

Suganya

India

WHAT'S NEXT: A Fully Community-Led World Pulse

World Pulse began by ensuring that women had a safe space to tell their experiences and be heard. Over time, we learned that stories create relationships, relationships build collective strength, and that strength started changing systems and entire ways of thinking. Our history has shown us that the women in our network are the ones driving the change. They understand better than anyone else what their communities need and what it will take to scale solutions to these challenges around the world — which is why they should be the ones making the decisions on where we focus our efforts. And that's exactly what we're doing: over the next 12 months, we are building an organizational structure that shifts leadership and decision-making to our community.

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