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 85,000 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.

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 a recent Equal Measures report.

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

The World economic Forum estimates it will take over 100 years to close the global gender gap, and not one single country on Earth has achieved it yet.

Gender inequity excludes women’s leadership and creates real, systemic barriers to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

<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 harness the power of technology to connect women changemakers in nearly every country of the world to the relationships, knowledge, and opportunities they need to strengthen their leadership, collaborate across borders, and accelerate solutions to pressing challenges.

85,000+

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.

World Pulse's members live primarily in countries with low or very low progress toward gender equity — the same countries where the full potential of women's leadership is needed most urgently.

The interactive map shows World Pulse's global membership. Click on any country to see the total number of World Pulse members there, how many new members joined in the past 12 months, and the country's Gender Equality Evolution Index score. The lines connecting countries represent cross-border connections formed through World Pulse.

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2025 Gender Equality Evolution Index

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Discover how finding your voice empowers others to do the same.

See how connection can turn isolation into strength.

Learn how having support and resources is key to driving change.

The Impact is Measurable

Drawing on member stories, survey findings, and platform data, World Pulse evaluates whether participation in the community has led to measurable impact in women's lives and in their communities. In our latest Annual Impact Survey (2025), members reported the following outcomes across our pillars of change: Voice, Connection, Resources, and Action.

Cross-border connections transform individual leadership into collective impact.

Felt encouraged by others

Felt more supported by others

Grew their network or found new connections

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 Truly Community-Led World Pulse

At World Pulse, we believe the way we operate should reflect the change we seek to create. This year, we deepened our commitment to aligning our organization with our theory of change - building a World Pulse that is increasingly designed, governed, and led by our community.

WHAT'S NEXT

We believe that World Pulse will be stronger when it is designed, governed, and led by its membership. The World Pulse Board, team, and Governance bodies are co-creating an organizational structure that will enable deep powershifting.

Join Us to Accelerate Women's Leadership

More than 85,000 women across 195 countries are already connecting on World Pulse to solve global challenges. A solution shared in Nairobi sparks an idea in Manila. A partnership formed in São Paulo inspires action in Kathmandu. As more women connect, collaborate, and lead together, their collective impact grows, reaching further and faster than any one leader could achieve alone. You are a part of this movement. Join her.