Herbal Skin Treatments In Uganda Get An Important Scientific Boost
Herbal medicine is used all over the world, and Uganda is no exception. Figures suggest that up to 79% of the East African nation’s population favours herbal medicine for a variety of ailments rather than pursuing other treatment options. COVID-19 has escalated the use of herbal medicine. In June 2021 the government approved the use of a herbal […]
Nothing to Celebrate Even As Gender Gap Narrows By Some Measures
The 10X Investments South African Retirement Reality Report 2021 (RRR21) shows that the gender gap in retirement preparedness has narrowed by at least one measure but, overall, there is nothing to celebrate, says Ishani Khoosal-Kala, 10X’s Head of Employee Benefits, Corporate Distribution. “The odd small change in the size of the gap reflects a deterioration […]
With Funds Short, Africans Weigh Green Energy Switch And Fossil Fuel Cash
As crucial U.N. climate change negotiations get underway in Glasgow Sunday, seeking steep global emissions cuts to protect people and nature, many African nations – relatively tiny contributors to the problem – find themselves in an unusual position. Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s lowest energy access rates and about 600 million people – half the […]
60 Years of Independence – The Progressive Participation Of Women In Parliament
“A WOMAN with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman”, from ‘Women Quotes’ by Belinda Gates. And I venture to suggest that Parliament is, manifestly, the most appropriate forum that gives women ‘an effective voice’ in Tanzania A historical synopsis. Women in Tanzania have always contributed significantly to the country’s democratic process through their […]
Nepalese Superintendent in DR Congo Is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
A Nepalese peacekeeper serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was on Friday named the recipient of the UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. Superintendent Sangya Malla with the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, is Chief of its Police Health and Environment Unit, based in the capital, Kinshasa. Ms. Malla, […]
Climate-Vulnerable Nations Demand More Financial Support In COP26 Draft Deal
Vulnerable countries at the COP26 climate talks urged stronger commitments on finance to help them adapt to climate change impacts and repair the damage they are suffering, in response to an early draft deal for the Glasgow summit released Wednesday. The two-week annual conference is due to finish on Friday but often runs overtime as […]
Gender Minister and EU Ambassador to Mauritius Co-Chair High-Level Policy Dialogue On Gend
The fourth Mauritius-European Union (EU) High-Level Policy Dialogue on gender, focusing on the theme ‘ensam nou avancer pour fer egalite vine ene realite’, was held this morning at the Caudan Arts Centre, in Port-Louis. The initiative is a joint collaboration of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare and the EU. The Minister of […]
Gambia’s Electoral Commission Rejects First-Ever Female Candidate
Chairman of the Gambia’s independent electoral commission (IEC) has rejected the nomination of Marie Sock, the first female to file nomination for the presidency in the Gambia. Sock, inexperienced in politics, filed her nomination papers last week, but couldn’t meet some of the requirements. IEC Chairman, Alieu Momar Njie said Sock, failed to declare her […]
Nigeria Firm, 33 Others Among $25m Google Awardees
A Nigerian firm, ImpactHer and 33 organisations from other countries are to receive $25 million grants for creating opportunities that benefit women and girls. The funding to the firms which are largely nonprofits and social enterprises will help them push their solutions for women and girls around the world to reach their full economic potential […]
HIV Crisis – Millions of Lives at Risk Over Shortage of Drugs
For about eight months, HIV-positive mothers have been unable to know the status of their newborns because of the unavailability of early infant diagnosis kits. Expectant mothers also risk giving birth to HIV-positive babies because most of them have been missing prophylaxis during ante-natal care. In the same vein, Kenyans who would want to know […]
UN Says 16 Staff, Dependents Detained in Ethiopia
The United Nations said Tuesday that 22 of its Ethiopian national staff were detained by the federal government in Addis Ababa, following raids reportedly targeting ethnic Tigrayans. Six of the U.N. staffers have been released. “We are of course actively working with the government of Ethiopia to secure their immediate release,” U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric […]
Call For Urgent Policies To Stem GBV At Workplaces
There is an urgent need to develop policies that deal with sexual harassment in all its forms at the workplace to considerably reduce or eliminate sexual harassment gender-based violence (SGBV) at the workplace. This came out at a stakeholders meeting hosted by the Employers Confederation of Zimbabwe (Emcoz) last Friday. Running under the theme, “A […]
Subtle
The word subtle should never sit with the word harassment. They are not friends, they have never been and will never be. As a matter of fact, I will like to believe “subtle” feels “harassed” whenever it is used side by side with “harassment”. Having established that there is nothing about harassment that is subtle, […]
Vaginal Health
This is unarguably the main organ that clearly declares a human as a female- THE VAGINA. The vagina is an important part of the female reproductive organ. Before moving on with vagina care, let me clearly explain the difference between the vagina and the vulva. For a long time, I personally assumed the vagina is […]
Township Life Throwing Young Girls Into Perils of Society
In the evening, they roam around bars to catch a glimpse of nightlife as they hook up with both young and older men who buy alcohol for them. Today, our communities are said to be home to many sleepless townships when it comes to nightlife. This common feature of most local townships has also exposed […]