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Urmila Chanam among 20 'Global Featured Changemakers'
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 17 2018: World Pulse has honoured the transformational work of 20 women including Urmila Chanam on International Women's Day.

World Pulse operates: amplifying women's voices and visions in order to speed up change and improve the lives of millions around the world.

On International Women's Day, World Pulse presented 20 women leaders full promotion on https://www.worldpulse.com/en and its marketing and media channels, in order to bring greater visibility to the issues of domestic abuse, disability rights, equity in education, women's health, and gender-based violence.

Urmila Chanam among 20 'Global Featured Changemakers'

Powerful Visions for Change: One of the honorees, Urmila Chanam is working in India to break the silence and shame around menstruation.

"My vision is for a world where a woman's dignity and aspirations are not subject to culturally imposed myths and taboos on menstruation and her body," she writes.

She is the founder of Breaking the Silence Campaign.

World Pulse is a social networking platform connecting women worldwide for change.

The network has over 60,000 members from 190 countries all with one mission: to create a world where all women thrive- one click, one comment, one connection at a time.

On World Pulse, women exchange stories, make connections, and learn new digital skills that allow them to rise up and accelerate change in their communities.

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