Lack Of Ethics Promotes Gender Based Violence
IT HAS BEEN established that causes of gender-based violence vary, but it is no hyperbole to advance the thesis that the manifestation of widespread gender-based violence in this country is symptomatic of what’s lacking. A lack of strong ethical values could be cause number one. Therefore, the antithesis to address gender-based violence should be to […]
Tesla Explores Building Gigafactory In Europe
The electric vehicle maker has had preliminary discussions with two German states vying to host its Gigafactory in Europe to build cars and their batteries under one roof, the Journal reported. The talks are still in their early stages and may not yield an agreement, according to the report. Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk […]
Beyonce Hired The First Black Photographer To Shoot A Vogue Cover
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour gave Beyoncé unprecedented control over the cover of the upcoming September issue, sources say, and the music icon hired the first black photographer to shoot a cover in the publication’s 126-year history. The publication is contractually obligated to give Beyoncé full control over the cover, the photos of her inside the […]
Testing Women And Leaving The Men Behind – The Gender Gap In Dealing With HIV/AIDS
Men make up slightly less than half of the adults living with HIV across the world. Yet they account for nearly 60% of the AIDS related deaths. This is one of the observations from the The Lancet Commission on HIV, which looked at the global response to the pandemic. According to the report, the key driver of […]
Sudanese Woman Activist Faces Death Sentence
A prominent Sudanese rights activist opposed to government’s morality laws criminalising “indecent dressing” is facing a death sentence following trumped up charges of crimes against the state. Police arrested Wini Omer, a frequent target for prosecution by authorities, in the capital Khartoum on International Human Rights Day in December 10 for allegedly wearing “inappropriate” clothes. […]
Bandits Kill Three, Abduct Nursing Mothers In Kaduna
Three people have been reportedly killed while seven others, including two nursing mothers were abducted when bandits stormed Unguwar Dan-Baki, and Sabon-Layi villages in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday. One of the nursing mothers was said to have been abducted alongside her eight-day-old baby. Ibrahim Abubakar Nagwari, Chairman of the Birnin-Gwari […]
How To Dress For A Job Interview
It is always a good feeling whenever we get invited for a job interview. You are all smiles and already imagining a new life with new possibilities. Then comes the night before the D-day and the nerves come rushing. Asides going over possible interview questions and perfecting your confident smile in front of the mirror, […]
What Every Disrupter Needs To Know About Transformation
Leading transformation is the responsibility of leaders. With complex changes happening all the time, if we humans are not changing ourselves and the world around us, we can’t adapt, we won’t keep up and we certainly cannot thrive. Why should we care about this thing called transformation? In a time period of constant innovation, our lives are always being transformed by […]
UNFPA Brings French Surgeons To Treat 150 VVF Cases, Train Nigerian Doctors
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is assisting the technical expertise of Nigerian physicians in the repairs of damaged fistula. The organisation has brought three renowned urologists from France to treat women with damaged fistula, or suffering from vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF), and also train Nigerian physicians on the repairs of damaged fistula. The three French […]
Street Art Of Lisa Simpson And Women’s Rights Take Center Stage At Bristol’s Upfest 2018
“The Simpsons” and the celebration of women’s rights were the focus of this year’s Upfest, Europe’s largest street art festival. Some 50,000 visitors flocked to the Bedminster neighborhood of Bristol in southwest England this weekend to watch around 400 artists from more than 70 countries spray-painting on buildings, boards and shutters. They also installed ceramic pieces, […]
Deadly Northern California Wildfire Rages Largely Unchecked
The deadly Northern California wildfire that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes burned virtually unchecked Sunday as fire crews surveyed a small town that was reduced to an ashy moonscape of blackened trees and smoldering rubble. Firefighters worried that high winds could fan the flames even further. “Right now, it’s […]
Underfunding Of Women, Health Programme Is Violence Against Women’
For the effective implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, the federal government, particularly the Ministry of Women Affairs and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking of Persons (NAPTIP), has been called upon to invest more money in the cause of women, as well as their mental and psychological health. The […]
Upping The Game Or Quitting Your Job – Tales Of A Career Woman
Going back to work after maternity leave is pretty much a drag. Depending on how much time you get, you could be leaving a two or six month old (or older) at home. You’re really just getting to know each other, after all. Leaving your baby with a care provider can feel very daunting and is quite different from leaving […]
The Badass CEO
1. Inspire the ordinary to become extraordinary. Very few of us have so-called “dream jobs,” like being a rock star or a professional athlete. Most jobs are pretty ordinary. So, how do you maximize the contributions of each employee—especially if they’re feeling apathetic, burned out, or unimportant? Traditional leadership styles are centered around control. Managers […]
Invest In Her
I recently participated in a panel discussion, it was part of the Women in Technology Summit. On the Panel were five awesome women: Helena Ronis (me) Co-founder and CEO at VoxSnap. Jennifer LeBlanc CEO & Founder at ThinkResults, Anna Shen Startup Advisor, Ecosystem Builder & Journalist, Dea Wilson Founder of Lifograph and an Angel Investor, Morgan Lai, Investor at Foundation […]