Why We Urgently Need New Models to Grow Future African Leaders
The glue that will cement Africa’s rising prosperity is good leadership, which demands robust education institutions. A new model is needed to develop efficient higher education policies and systems. Good leaders do not fall from the sky. The experience of successful nations, the world over, emphatically points to the centrality of strong education institutions, and […]
Church Crusaders: Fighting for gender justice from the inside
A couple of years ago, I attended the opening night of the documentary God Loves Uganda, which detailed how American evangelicals have sowed homophobia in Uganda to devastating effect. The film left me with a lingering sense of hopelessness. How do we stop these “missionaries” spreading hatred when they have such an unshakeable belief that […]
Wizkid to Join Chris Brown On His European Tour
Nigerian Afrobeats artist and founder of Africa’s latest star-studded record label Starbwoy Entertainment Worldwide, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun better known as Wizkid will join American RnB Superstar Chris Brown on his One Hell of A Night European Tour this year. Although official dates for the European tour have not been announced yet, the hit-maker made the […]
Women Demand Role in South Sudan Govt
South Sudanese women’s rights activists are calling on the leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity to include more women in the various branches of government that are to be formed. The women made the call Wednesday at the start of a two-day national conference in Juba. Zeinab Yassin, chairwoman of the South Sudan […]
South African Firefighters in Canada to assist in Battling Raging Wildfires
It was with excitement and tears of joy as the 301 fire fighters and management members made their way to board flight AirCanada Boeing 777. The crew is expected to fly for over 20 hours before landing at their final destination, Canada where they will be assisting to supress wildfires. We wish them well. “As […]
How Are Women Portrayed in Ethiopian Films?
Film is a category or genre of art that has high impact on society. It is an artistic tool used to entertain, enlighten and inform. And what makes it different from other media is that it highly shapes the society. Films or movies have power to influence, to motivate, to guide, to teach, to change […]
Male Involvement Enhances Female Condom Use
Although female condoms have been in the global market for almost 15 years, the product is still unknown to many women. At the Women Deliver conference in Copenhagen, Demark (16-19 May), Denise Van Dijk, director of global market development at The Female Health Company, called for men to be ambassadors of the female condom as […]
10 Things You Should Know About Women & the World’s Humanitarian Crises
United Nations — The world is currently facing its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, due to conflicts, persecutions and natural disasters intensified by climate change. And tens of millions still living in their homes or displaced within their own countries are also in critical need of humanitarian services. From 23-24 May, leaders […]
#WD2016:Mission to ensure sexist data replect women’s realities (No woman or girl left behind
Copenhagen — Campaigners are finding more and more holes in official data to track where and which women need help Data, once the domain of geeks, is being put at the centre of women’s rights by campaigners arguing current statistics are sexist and need to have “soul” that reflects women’s real lives. While the 193 […]
World Family Day: Being a Successful Single Parent
Today, it’s common to talk about single-parent family problems and their disadvantages to children. This can lead some single parents to think there is little they can do to have a successful family. That’s not so. Not all children growing up in single-parent families experience negative consequences, just as not all overweight people have heart attacks. […]
World Family Day: 10 Tips to Strengthen Your Family’s Bonds
Happy families have strong family bonds. As the leaders of the family unit, parents have to be responsible for strengthening and protecting these bonds. It doesn’t happen naturally in our hectic day-to-day lives. 10 Ways to Strengthen the Family Bond You can create this firm foundation by committing to these ten essential practices that will […]
FIFA appoints Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura as its first woman secretary general
The FIFA Council has appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG). Ms Samoura is a 21-year veteran of United Nations programmes who is currently the UN’s Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria. The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico […]
How the Fashion Industry Could be Africa’s Defining Story
The story behind Africa’s fashion goes beyond the continent’s culture, traditions and intricate patterns of its garments. The next big thing is the potential of fashion to drive Africa’s future and provide solutions to the rising youth unemployment and slow economic growth as a result of falling prices of commodities. The global fashion industry is […]
Advance of Birth Control May Boost Female Smoking
The number of female smokers in developing countries may rise as contraception becomes more widespread, according to a study of smoking habits among a tribe in the Congo. The paper shows that Aka women, although equal to men in the tribe’s social model, smoke less than men. The women said they refrain from smoking because […]
South African Govt Aims to Protect Young Women from Sugar Daddies
Pretoria — The Department of Health is launching a campaign that focuses on protecting girls and young women from the many social ills that affect their health and overall wellbeing. The three-year campaign will address HIV infection and pregnancy, including the phenomenon of sugar daddies, who are commonly referred to as “blessers” in pop lingo. […]