25 Killed As Wedding Party Truck Plunges Off Bridge In India
A truck carrying a wedding party plunged off a bridge early Tuesday in western India killing at least 25 people, most of them women and children, officials said. Initial investigations indicated the driver lost control causing the truck to swerve off the bridge and fall eight metres (26 feet) onto a dry riverbed in Gujarat state, […]
Financial Empowerment Is Key To Women’s Independence
Ensuring that women become financially empowered and independent has been described as one way of boosting their confidence and thus enabling them to compete with their male counterparts for leadership positions. The sentiments were shared by the Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ms Botlogile Tshireletso on February 9 at a roundtable on […]
The HyperMasculine Culture At Google – Women Speak Up Against The Culture
Google’s allegedly hypermasculine internal culture enabled serial sexual harassment of a female engineer, according to a new lawsuit. Loretta Lee, a developer at the search engine between 2008 and 2016, asserts that she was the subject of constant groping, touching and inappropriate conduct. Worse is that Google, intentionally or negligently, allegedly failed to tackle her complaints, which left her […]
Women Should Learn How To Say ‘No’ Sometimes – Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria gets a lot of offers — to endorse this, to join that. But the actor, producer and entrepreneur (who will appear in the April movie Overboard) has learned that the best word for her brand is no. By turning down most things, she’s able to focus on those that matter — even if her focus is widespread, spanning entertainment, […]
To Fix Tech’s Gender Imbalance, Confident Women Must Rise
Recently Nearshore Americas published an article examining the issue of gender in the nearshore services market, and found that there continue to be problems. One of the most concerning findings of the article was the prevalence of stereotypes about women working in technology. Hiring more women doesn’t just make good business sense, but will also play a […]
From Being The Only Woman In The Room She Started Her Company And Changed The Game
People look at me today and ask me how I got here. To be honest, I ask myself the same question. And it occurs to me that, in answering, there might be something that young entrepreneurs — especially young women — can learn from. I began my career as a commercial banker with a stint on Wall […]
#The Time Is Now : The Role Of African Women In Curbing HIV/AIDS
After decades of working in HIV and Aids programmes in Tanzania, Dr Yeronimo Mlawa knows it too well why women are more prone to HIV infection than men. Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released data showing that the adult HIV prevalence in the county was now higher among women, at 6.5 per cent […]
Ethiopian Women Urged To Work Towards Nation Building Via Commitment And Courage
In Ethiopia, women have great roles in their families well being and betterment. They have also been playing key roles in the sovereignty of the nation. However, they were mistreated had no economic right. They were forced and limited to household activities for centuries in the previous political systems of the country. As a result, […]
1 in 10 Nigerian Women Suffer From Endometriosis
The Founder, Endometriosis Support Group of Nigeria (ESGN), Dr. Abayomi Ajayi has stated that one in every 10 Nigerian women is suffering from endometriosis, a condition in which tissues that normally lines the uterus grows outside it He said the condition is however characterised by late diagnosis as most physicians tend to miss it. Stating […]
Fire Razes 600 Shops In Bida Market, Niger State
The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has sympathised with Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar and traders of the Bida old market in Niger over a fire that destroyed over 600 shops on Thursday. Idris spoke through the Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul Yakadi, who paid a courtesy visit on Etsu Nupe on Sunday. The […]
Gender Equality In The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development
In the countdown to the International Women’s Day, March 8, 2018, UN Women has released its flagship report which demonstrates through evidence, new data and analysis how women and girls are faring across the world, and what it will take to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Titled Turning promises into action: Gender equality in the […]
EU, Germany Support Nigeria’s Power Sector Growth With €33m
The European Union and Germany yesterday announced a fresh financial package worth €33 million to support further developments in Nigeria’s power sector especially renewable energy. This new package is coming on the heels of the World Bank’s approval of $486 million credit facility for the country’s electricity grid improvements a fortnight ago. The new financial […]
Lone Warriors Rescue Sex Slaves, Rape Survivors In Central African Republic
As the wife of a pastor, Hulda was getting ready for Christmas, hanging up decorations and preparing for church services in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, when gunshots shattered all attempts at festivities in December 2013. Trucks crammed with masked men touting firearms and machetes pulled up on Hulda’s street. They broke down […]
Sokoto Customs Seizes 460 Bags Of Foreign Rice Hidden In Fuel Tanker
The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto Command comprising Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states, has intercepted a truck loaded with 460 bags of foreign rice with a duty paid value of N7.8 million. Speaking with journalists in Sokoto on Friday, the Customs Area Controller, Mr. Nasir Ahmed, said the illicit goods were intercepted in Sokoto on its […]
BitterSweet Victory For Women Facing Domestic Violence
A hotly-debated new law aimed at protecting women in Morocco against domestic violence does not go far enough, said women’s rights activists who have campaigned for reform for years. The law passed in the Muslim country earlier this month criminalises “harassment, aggression, sexual exploitation or ill treatment of women”, according to the women’s ministry. But […]