Three Suicide Bombers Carried Out Kampala Twin Explosions
Police have said that the twin explosions that hit Kampala at a police checkpoint and Parliamentary Avenue on Tuesday were carried out by three suicide bombers who died instantly. Police also said three civilians had been confirmed dead and 33 others injured, although the number of fatalities could be higher than reported so far. Five […]
Portrait Of Poverty In Lebanon As UN Visits Poorest Place On Med
After patiently waiting in line, Umm Mustafa extended two grubby plastic containers to a soup kitchen volunteer, who ladled in rice and stewed greens. It would be the only meal the unemployed single mother and her three sons would eat that day. “I’m already broke and in debt. So for the last year, I’ve come […]
Becoming
Self-discovery can be such a long journey. A long and exhausting journey of doubt, worry, courage, anxiety and a repetition of the cycle. While we look forward to the point where we have it figured out or at least to a large extent, many times it is difficult to look beyond the present phase. Sometimes, […]
What Is Dense Breast Tissue, and How Does It Relate to Breast Cancer?
While getting a mammogram is a good way to detect the possibility of breast cancer, it can also detect something else: dense breast tissue. In fact, dense breast tissue is a finding exclusive to a mammogram, wherein certain parts of the breast appear light gray or white, making it harder to detect any present abnormalities, according […]
My Marriage;Their Wedding : African Mothers Palava
Every time I think about the drama mothers attach to weddings, I wonder if it is theirs or their children’s. Finally, they are selling aso Ebi and giving out invitations not just the ones on the receiving end, I laugh in Chinese. Being a very private person, I have always fantasized about having a wedding […]
Over 500 Women Vie for District Councillor Positions
National Electoral Commission (NEC) has disclosed that 558 candidates are vying to fill the women councillor positions in the district council. The elections are slated for November 13, and each district has to elect five women councillors making up 30 per cent of the council. According to Charles Munyaneza, the Executive Secretary of NEC, preparations […]
Crypto Queens:Women Stake Out Space In Blockchain World
As an artist and women’s rights activist, Maliha Abidi is adept at using digital technologies, so when she came across non-fungible tokens she quickly figured they could be a way to reach more people, and for women artists to gain a bigger following. Abidi, 25, who was born in Pakistan and migrated to the United […]
PM Roots for Gender Parity in Africa
PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Wednesday urged African leaders to join hands in addressing gender disparity on the continent. The Premier who was representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the ongoing YouLead 2021 Summit held at the Training Centre for Development Cooperation in Eastern and Southern Africa(MS-TCDC) said African leaders had a noble duty restoring […]
Kenya’s Prof Okowa Becomes First African Woman to Join International Law Commission
Kenya’s nominee for the International Law Commission (ILC) made history on Friday after securing a seat in the Commission, becoming the first African woman to join the United Nations body. Prof Phoebe Okowa garnered 162 votes in an election by the United National General Assembly in New York, United States. Her tenure in ILC will […]
Two Generals, 70 Others Killed in Nigeria Last Week As Insecurity Worsens
In all, there were 10 incidents spread across four geopolitical zones of the country resulting in 66 deaths. As the security challenges in Nigeria persist, at least 72 persons were killed last week (November 7-13) by non-state actors across the country. The figure consists of at least 12 security personnel including a serving brigadier general […]
Cholera – Nigeria Records Four Deaths, As Cases Hits 100,057
On Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released the latest epidemiological report, which revealed that four deaths and 78 suspected cholera cases were reported in the country from November 1 to 7, 2021. The centre noted on its Facebook page that as of November 7, 2021, a total of 3,449 deaths and 100, […]
‘Safe Online Spaces Crucial to Close Digital Gender Gap’
IN an effort to close the digital gender gap in Tanzania, LP Digital under Launchpad Tanzania has advocated for the formation of gender-responsive policies and laws that promote women’s digital inclusion and safe online spaces. Managing Director and CoFounder of Launchpad Tanzania, Ms Carol Ndosi made the plea during a virtual symposium on the state […]
Red Lipstick Inks Dubai Deal to Empower Women
WOMEN empowerment group, Red Lipstick Revolution, this week signed a potentially defining memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai (United Arab Emirates) based lobby group Evolving Women, involved in women upliftment initiatives, for the two to work together in identifying and training local women to secure jobs in Dubai. Red Lipstick Revolution founder Dr Abigail Magwenzi […]
Liberian Women Entrepreneurs Prepare for the African Market
The Government of Liberia, with support from UNDP and UNWOMEN, will undertake a series of consultations with Liberian women entrepreneurs involved in cross-border trade to sensitize them about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which became operational in January 2021. The consultations will highlight the opportunities presented by the continental free trade area […]
Enough With Party Colours! Women Kick Off Fresh Gender Rule Battle
Even though Article 27(8) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 provides for the two-thirds gender rule, its implementation has been arduous. It mandates the State to ensure that not more than two-thirds of members of all elective and appointive positions are of the same gender. However, ten years after the enactment of the law, it […]