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Kofi Annan, The Former United Nations Secretary-General, Dead At 80

Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General, has died at the age of 80. The official Twitter account of the United Nations Migration Agency revealed the news of Annan’s death early Saturday: Today we mourn the loss of a great man, a leader, and a visionary: former @UNSecretary General @KofiAnnan. A life well lived. A life worth […]

Women Shunning Malawi Congress Party Primary Polls

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it is disappointed with lack of interest among women in Dedza to contest in its primary elections which were scheduled for 28 August, 2018 but have since been postponed. Top officials for the opposition party have said out of 37 aspirants for Member of Parliament (MP) positions in the primaries, […]

IGP On Mission To Address Crimes Against Females

INSPECTOR General of Police (IGP) Simon Sirro is in Arusha on a mission, specifically in Mto wa Mbu, to address rapes, assaults and killings of women and girls in Monduli District. “At least three people have been killed in Mto wa Mbu after some women were assaulted and sexually abused by unidentified gangs of people,” […]

Yvonne Chaka Chaka appointed NEPAD Agency’s Goodwill Ambassador

 The Princess of Africa,Yvonne Chaka Chaka, internationally-renowned singer and humanitarian has been appointed as the NEPAD Agency’s Goodwill Ambassador for TB and nutrition. “I am pleased to confirm your appointment as NEPAD Agency Goodwill Ambassador with effect from 1 August 2018. Your commitment to supporting the NEPAD Agency through advocacy and communicating to a broad public […]

Hon. Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas Tasks Female APC Members On Membership Drive

The Women Leader of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, has urged APC women to attract more members into the party. Hon. Okoya-Thomas, who promised that the party would record a minimum of two million votes from the women in the state, told the women in Shomolu and […]

Women Are Rejected For Having Ghetto Names

Women in Brazil march for women's rights. Photo: UN Women/Bruno Spada

A Missouri health clinic sent emails to multiple women applicants, denying them job offers because of their names. At least 20 women, including Hermeisha Robinson and Dorneshia Zachery, received rejection letters from St. Louis’ Mantality Health center earlier this week. In the email, the company said it did not hire candidates that have what it […]

Shedecides Campaign Launched In Namibia

 The SheDecides global campaign to promote, provide, protect and enhance the fundamental rights of women and girls was launched in Namibia on Tuesday evening in light of the inequalities that continue to prevail between men and women. South Africa launched its edition of SheDecides campaign on August 9 and the aim is to launch it […]

Omarosa Fires At Donald Trump

I don’t think I’ve ever met a black woman who didn’t keep everything. My great-grandmother’s tendency to hold on to receipts for over 20 years used to baffle me until I started to meet other black women like her. A family friend had receipts dating back decades stacked in her home. Two black women I […]

Comparison Is Almost Impossible To Avoid If You’re A living But You Change The Narrative

Comparison is almost impossible to avoid if you’re a living, breathing human being. We’re bombarded with images of aspirational women from social media, marketing and television, which can make even the most secure, happy woman feel inadequate. During performance reviews, the organizations we work at often implicitly pit employee against employee to determine who gets raises, promotions and […]

The Woman Nobody Talks About

Ever have those days, or even weeks, when you just can’t seem to move the needle in your business? You feel stuck in a state of analysis paralysis and your self-talk is starting to sound something like this: “Why can’t I just get it together already?” “Why bother? It’s never going to be good enough.” […]