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Voices of Survivor & Bystanders from India


“He had a lot of anger issues and used to hit my mom a lot."
Trigger Warning: The following narrative contains content related to experiences of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Imaara stands as a...
rasika773
Apr 21, 20252 min read


“No one would just walk into someone else's house like that.”
Trigger Warning: The following narrative contains content related to experiences of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Imaara stands as a...
rasika773
Apr 21, 20253 min read


The Unseen Battle of Workplace Bias
Trigger Warning: The following narrative contains content related to experiences of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Imaara stands as a...
rasika773
Apr 21, 20253 min read


"I have been through multiple traumas."
Trigger Warning: The following narrative contains content related to experiences of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Imaara stands as a...
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imaarafoundation
Sep 9, 20226 min read
Stories from Survivors & Bystanders Around the World


PAPUA NEW GUINEA: I Stayed. I Survived. I Built Something Better.
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Apr 34 min read


KENYA: What I did let Go was not a loss. It was the Doorway.
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 304 min read


KENYA: Rising Concerns over Toxic Mother-Child Relationships
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 304 min read


UGANDA: When Power Harms - Naming Emotional Violence
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 303 min read


CAMEROON: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐈𝐭 - 𝐀𝐧 U𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 303 min read


Papua New Guinea: Courage in the Chaos: Finding Strength at Home
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 263 min read


PAKISTAN: The story that changed me forever (My voice to #EndGBV)
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 263 min read


NIGERIA: GBV - The Friday Night I Will Never Forget
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 263 min read


CAMEROON: The Gavel: A Lawyer’s Confession
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 263 min read


KENYA: Justice Beyond the Courtroom: A Story of Voices Rising.
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 265 min read


PAKISTAN: Know you Click – Safeguarding Women Voice’s Online
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 263 min read


KENYA: I Refused to Stay Silent, Because Silence Was Killing Me
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 265 min read


KENYA: Unseen, Unheard, Yet Unbroken
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 265 min read


ZIMBABWE: To the Online Trolls - Thanks for the Plot Twist.
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 265 min read


KENYA: The Life Behind the Sweaters
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 265 min read


MALAYSIA: A Bracelet That Empowers Me
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 264 min read


PAKISTAN: Not Just a Survivor — A Changemaker
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 264 min read


CAMEROON: The Human Cost of Digital Violence
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 264 min read


BANGLADESH: Where GBV Breaks Mental Peace
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 265 min read


KENYA: Education Gave Me My Voice Back
About this Story This story was first published on the World Pulse platform and is shared here through a collaboration between World Pulse and Imaara Survivor Support Foundation. As part of Imaara’s Project Tell-Tale initiative, selected stories from World Pulse are being cross-posted to amplify survivor voices and strengthen conversations around gender-based violence. The story was submitted in response to a call for stories connected to the 16 Days of Activism against Gende
rasika773
Mar 264 min read


The Final Straw in a Saga of Abuse
Trigger Warning: The following narrative contains content related to experiences of Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Imaara stands as a...
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imaarafoundation
Mar 19, 20243 min read
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