Chibok Girls Inspire Marvel’s New Superhero
Move over Captain America and watch out Wonder Woman, here comes Ngozi: a teenage superheroine inspired by Nigeria’s kidnapped Chibok girls who fights evil in Lagos, marking a new chapter in diversity for Marvel Comics. Ngozi is the star of new title “Blessing in Disguise”, the first Marvel story to be set in a real-life […]
Rant Of The Day – My Clothes Were Eaten…
Welcome to the rant column Let me share this conversation here: Me : {Calls a friend on the phone} How are you? Friend : I am good. Me: Are you going to be in church? Friend: Errrr… I don’t think so Me: Why? Friend : I don’t have what to wear. Me: Why now? I […]
FG Considering Dredging Of River Benue – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the Federal Government was seriously considering dredging the River Benue and constructing drainages along the river banks to mitigate the effect of flooding in Benue State. Osinbajo stated this, on Wednesday, in Makurdi, while in the state for an on-the-spot assessment of the recent flood which affected 21 […]
Rwanda Genocide Suspect To Face Trial In Sweden
A Swedish man of Rwandan origin will face trial in September in a special Stockholm court for his alleged role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, the court said on Wednesday. Theodore Tabaro, 49, has been charged with “murder, attempted murder, rapes and kidnappings” against the Tutsi minority. The alleged crimes took place between April 9 and […]
Women Need To Contribute To Their Country’s Development
Women’s network calls for a balanced participation of men and women in decision-making and peace consolidation dialogue. They have launched a common agenda for all Burundian women this September 5th 2017. In their program, Women’s Network focuses on an effective involvement of Burundian women in peace preservation. They say women have significant contribution to the […]
Ways To Motivate Others In Your Life To Do Something
Are you able to inspire and motivate yourself and other people around you? It’s a challenge that everyone from business owners to parents have struggled to answer. The good news, is that if you use these tips, you’ll be able to successfully motivate others to do whatever you ask of them. 1. Promote purpose. Purpose is an intrinsic motivator, […]
This All Girls Robotics Team Stood Up For Their Afghan Counterparts
In July, a group of teenage girls from Afghanistan were denied three times—twice from gaining visas to enter the United States and once from representing their country in an international robotics competition. The robotics team from Afghanistan quickly landed top headlines as their story was spread around the world, exposing the paradigm of America’s strict […]
Networking Tips From An Introverted Founder
Whenever I tell people I’m an introvert, they don’t believe me. I regularly speak to large audiences and pitch my startup to investors who don’t exactly look like me, a young Filipina woman. I’ve coached hundreds of other people on how to be confident when pitching their dreams. I’ve perfected the art of connecting deeply with people […]
Mama Samia Suluhu Underscores The Importance Of Educating Girls
Vice President Mama Samia Suluhu has asked girls to utilise the fee free education as the open opportunity to reach their career goals in future. She made the remarks when opening the 14th edition of the gender festival at the Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) grounds today. She said some reports shows an increase in […]
Kenya: Women Challenged to Take Up Leadership In Federations
Women in various Kenyan federations have been challenged to go for top seats following a successful inaugural symposium on Women, Sport and Development held in Nairobi on Monday. Speaking during the event that was graced by Football Kenya Federation vice president Doris Petra, her counterpart from Kenya Volleyball Federation Martin Makokha urged men who have […]
Sudan: New Initiative To Defend Women Journalists
Sudanese women journalists started an initiative that strives to defend the rights of women journalists. The journalists held a press conference at the Teiba Information Centre in Khartoum on Thursday to announce the start of the initiative, which still has to be named. The initiative aims to improve the women journalists’ rights to work, equal […]
Rant Of The Day – Just According To My Boyfriend
Welcome to the rant column Excuse me, please?. Can we have some heart to heart talk as sisters? Young sisters most importantly. I hate it, I detest it, it quite irritating when young girls who are supposed to take their lives in their hands are depending on the words of their boyfriends to move! They […]
Empowering Rural Women Through Education
The right to education is fundamental Human Right. Education is crucial for development of women. Rural women’s access to education and training can have a major impact on their potential to access and benefit from income-generating opportunities and improve their overall well-being. Education without any doubt positively impacts the wellbeing of women in rural areas […]
Women Farm Workers Protest Labour Law Violations In South Africa
On the last day of women’s month, more than 200 women farm workers marched from Keizergracht Street in Cape Town to the provincial legislature and then to the Department of Labour. They wore black shirts that read: “Stop labour rights violations!”. They carried posters with “Demand Better Labour Conditions” and “We Demand Toilets in the […]
UN Women Supports Liberia Broadcasting System
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has signed an agreement with the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in Liberia through the ‘Women’s Radio Project.’ Led by the LBS, the 4-month agreement will support, the production of live radio talk-shows on women’s […]