More Women Enrol In Literacy Programmes Than Men
In January 2004, the late Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge, then aged 84 years, joined two of his grandchildren as a new pupil at Kapkenduiywa Primary School in Eldoret. Today, the Guinness Book of World Records lists him as the oldest person to ever enrol in elementary school. This however was not the achievement Mr Maruge was […]
Rant Of The Day – Jumping From Pillar To Post
Welcome to the rant column. I know there are different types of character traits in every human being. We have the introverts,extroverts and those who are in the middle of it all. They are neither introverts or extroverts, perhaps, we can say, it depends on the mood. But, there are some who are just noisemakers. […]
The Story Of A Woman Who Displayed The Power Of Knowledge
Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang is a teacher at a nursery and primary school in Rumbek, a town in central South Sudan. It is her dream job, but it did not come easily. Like many girls in South Sudan, Ms. Balang was married, and became a mother, while just a teenager. In South Sudan, about 45 per […]
What You Can Learn From Millennial Employees About Work Life Balance
We have found that of all the generations mixed in the employment pool for 2017, the Millennials are the recipients of the most negative comments from their co-workers. Perceptions and comments I have heard are: “They are lazy. They only care about themselves. They want everything immediately and don’t want to pay their dues. They’re always on […]
It’s Time To fearlessly Navigate The Unknown Like The Superhero You Are
Wonder Woman is as much about the journey of self-discovery as it is about learning about the world. Diana Prince leaves Themyscira a naïve yet highly-skilled warrior. From the minute she leaves home, everything she does is new to her. In each situation, she uses the process of doing to gain new knowledge. And that’s the key: […]
Court Ruling Raises Hopes Among Women For More Political Representation
A fifth of Kenya’s lawmakers are women, the same proportion as in Saudi Arabia. Buoyed by record gains in last month’s elections, Kenyan activists say they hope the nation’s top court will enforce women’s right to better political representation, following a surprise decision to nullify the presidential election. Female Kenyan lawyers have asked the High […]
Women Play Key Role In Solar Energy Projects
Since weather affects everyone, the idea that women are more susceptible to the effects of climate change may strike some as puzzling. However, according to a United Nations report, State of the World Population, women–particularly those in poor countries–will be affected differently than men. An Environmental Justice Foundation report revealed that by 2050 the number […]
Women’s Council To Focus On Fighting Teen Pregnancies In 2018
The National Women’s Council’s main focus for 2018 will be fighting unwanted pregnancies among girls in the country. The remarks were made yesterday during the council’s general assembly meeting in Kigali. The meeting was convened to reflect on what was achieved in 2016/2017 as well as looking at the priorities for the remaining part of […]
Escapee Suspected Killer Of 8yr-old Girl For Ritual Re-arrested In Jos
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the re-arrest of the suspected ritualist, Ifeanyi Dike, a 23-year 200 level student of the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, who allegedly raped, murdered, and cut off some organs of his 8-year old niece, Victory Chikamso, last August, for ritual purposes. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP […]
UN Women Sign Agreement To Support Female Candidates
The UN Women’s organization in Liberia yesterday signed a number of project cooperation agreements (PCAs) with three of the country’s women organizations to galvanize energy and other resources to support female candidates participating in the ensuing elections. Madam Marie Goreth Nizigama, country representative, said “In UN Women’s work as the global champion for gender equality […]
UNICEF Collaborates With Anambra To repackage Health Care
THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has begun a collaborative effort with authorities in health care delivery in Anambra State for the purpose of repackaging Primary Health Care, PHC, system in the state. Apart from officials of the state’s Primary Health Care Development Agency, PHCDA, who anchored the programme at a week long training in […]
US To Enhance Maritime Corporation With Nigeria
United States Admiral Michelle J. Howard, who is the commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, commander, US Naval Forces Europe and commander, US Naval Forces Africa, is meeting with Nigeria Chief of Naval Staff. Vice Admiral Ibom Ete Ibas and other senior Nigerian civilian and military officials to discuss maritime collaboration and the enhancement of […]
Nigeria Loses 100 Children and Six Women To Poor Nutrition Every Hour’
A Washington DC-based international health and enhanced food nutrition organization, HarvestPlus, has reported that Nigeria loses a whopping 100 children and six women every hour to lack of proper nutrition. The Chief Executive Officer of the body, Mrs Beverly Postma told a group of select journalists at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA on […]
Zimbabwe: AGG Launches Women’s Desk In Mash West
Bureau THE Affirmative Action Group’s Women Desk has been launched in Mashonaland West province as a deliberate move to advance the involvement of women in the mainstream economy. Officially launching the desk, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira said sustainable development could not be achieved if it left out the marginalised in […]
Namibia: Call To Help Women Adapt To Climate Change
NAMIBIAN women are most affected by impacts of climate change, and it is important that Namibia comes up with strategies that take into account the gender perspective, says the environment commissioner. Teofilus Nghitila made these remarks in a speech read on his behalf by the deputy director for multilateral environmental agreements in the Ministry of […]