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Celebrating Friendship
On the UN International Day of Friendship, one Word Mom reflects on the benefits and importance of friendship and the network of world moms.
The Plague of Human Trafficking Around Us
A couple of years ago, 3 South Asian women entered Singapore, with promises of a lucrative dancing career at a nightclub. To be employed, they were required to sign a contract in English, surrender their passports, and stay in shared accomodation - all for a pay of...
Advice for the First Bird Leaving the Nest
Years ago (many years but not many many), I headed to London to start University at the age of 18. Moving from Riyadh, where I was accustom to always asking permission from my parents before going out, having a chaperone with me in the car with the driver, and living...
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The Plague of Human Trafficking Around Us
A couple of years ago, 3 South Asian women entered Singapore, with promises of a lucrative dancing career at a nightclub. To be employed, they were required to sign a contract in English, surrender their passports, and stay in shared accomodation - all for a pay of...
LET’S TALK ABOUT RACISM
Walking between Two Worlds: An Asian American Experience
Identity is a most curious thing. In a blog post that I wrote for NPR's intern edition back in 2007, I started with, “I moved to the United States four years ago, but I never felt more like a foreigner until I was back in my homeland of Taiwan last summer.” I then...
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Alcohol Addiction: Swimming To The Surface
Two heavy blankets are on top of me. I am shivering so hard that my teeth are chattering but I’m also sweating so profusely that I look as if I’ve been standing in a rainstorm. My hands shake, my legs twitch, I pull my legs up under me and then I stretch them out,...
COVID 19
The Pandemic, Traveling and the Power of NOW
World Moms Network changed my life. The first time I traveled out of my country was in 2013. Jennifer Burden, Founder of World Moms Network, celebrated. She couldn't stop talking about it on social media. I went to Chicago to collect the BlogHer International Activist...
WORLD PARENTING
Advice for the First Bird Leaving the Nest
Years ago (many years but not many many), I headed to London to start University at the age of 18. Moving from Riyadh, where I was accustom to always asking permission from my parents before going out, having a chaperone with me in the car with the driver, and living...
MEET A WORLD MOM!
World Moms Network is BACK!!
Hello, there! Remember when the World Moms used to jet set off to parts unknown? Or were always busy covering conferences and events around the UN's Sustainable Development Goals? Well, the pandemic has provided our editing team time to reflect about a lot, including...
Who We Are
World Moms Network is a place where you can read about issues of parenthood from around the world focusing on topics of motherhood, culture, human rights and social good.
Our global contributors have been invited to the White House, the World Bank and the United Nations. We have been awarded journalistic fellowships to Brazil, Ethiopia, Uganda and the United States of America to report or speak on social good topics such as global health, maternal and newborn health, education and development. We also received Social Media & Global Influencer Fellowships by the UN Foundation in New York City, attended Shot@Life Vaccination Advocacy Summits and the ONE Campaign’s Women and Girls’ Summit in Washington, DC.
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Our Mission Statement
Connecting mothers; empowering women around the globe.
Our Vision Statement
We envision a world of peace and equality, born through our common ground of motherhood.
