Amplifying The Voices Of Vulnerable Women And Children- The Story Of A Warrior
When she was a teen, Clementine Uwamahoro came face-to-face with evil that robbed her of her innocence. Uwamahoro was raped by her brother-in-law, and shockingly, with the help of her own sister. Her sister had failed to give birth and on advice of a ‘traditional’ doctor, her husband was advised to sleep with his wife’s […]
#The Time Is Now : More Needs To Be Done To Achieve Gender Equality
Although all the 17 UN-backed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are important, “gender equality” coming as high up as item No. 5 on the list tends to give it relatively great priority In any case, achieving all the goals by 2030 will bring huge positive changes in society. But to achieve the envisaged gender equality, a […]
Labone SHS Wins International Women’s Day Debate
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) on Friday held a competitive debate between Labone and Accra High Senior High School as part of activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD). The debate which lasted about two hours on the motion ‘Behind every successful woman, there is a man’, saw the debaters […]
Pleasing People Isn’t A Part Of The Deal
Have you noticed the influx of media marketing lately? Post after post offers seminars or curriculum to help you “be the best you” that you can be because you deserve to live your dreams or change the world with your passion. Am I the only one who feels pangs of anxiety when I look over […]
Shoes Every Woman Ought To Own
We all have our personalities when it comes to shoes. Some people like it simple and comfortable , others like it shiny, attention grabbing without minding a little discomfort here and there. While it will be a shoe dream come true all kinds of shoes irrespective of how expensive, there are essentials that we need […]
Hunger-Stricken Families Set To Receive 3 Million Bags Of Maize
Three million bags of maize are being delivered to hunger-stricken families across the country, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has said. Mr Wamalwa told the Senate committee on devolution that five counties – Tana River, Kilifi, Taita-Taveta, Kwale and Kajiado – are the most affected by the drought. The CS told the committee at Sarova […]
A Screening System Must Be In Place To Catch Sexual Predators – Kevin Watkins
The head of Save the Children called on Monday for a global screening system for the aid sector to keep sexual predators out of humanitarian operations and said Interpol should be involved. Chief executive Kevin Watkins likened the sexual exploitation crisis which has engulfed the aid world to the 2008 financial crisis and urged charities […]
Sea-Pirates Invade Bayelsa Community
Three persons are feared dead and two injured as sea-pirates terrorizing coastal communities invaded Ayama community in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State on Tuesday. This is as the Bayelsa State Police Command has announced the arrest of suspected cultist and serial pipeline vandal Temona Boleigha Alison. Investigations revealed that suspected sea-pirates invaded the […]
Preparations Finalized To Mark Women’s Day In Ethiopia – Demitu Hambissa
Preparations have been finalized to mark March 8 at national level with several events, including a discussion on peace that involves over 1,500 participants drawn from all parts of the country, Women and Children Affairs Minister Demitu said. In a press briefing she gave today, Demitu Hambissa stated that the ministry has conducted different public […]
Anti- FGM Initiatives Yield Good Outcome
THE African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Health Africa, Tanzania branch, has saved 3070 girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) in Handeni and Kilindi districts, respectively, between 2014 and 2016. This was revealed by the Resident director of the Non Governmental Organisation, Ms Florence Temu, as an event focused on curbing the ritual, held in […]
From A Military Veteran To A World Class Chef – Pamela Jones
Pamela Jones says that her goal for her line of bottled sauces, under the brand name CharBoy’s, is to share a taste of the countries she has visited during her military days with people who may never have the opportunity to travel. “When I was in the military I cooked part time in different restaurants in […]
Liberia Needs 6,000 Teachers From Nigeria, Says George Weah
Liberian President, George Weah, on Monday said political change was meaningless without development, prosperity and growth. He also said Liberia would need at least 6,000 teachers from Nigeria Weah said this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of a meeting he had with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said […]
Let’s Empower Women In Sports- Tsoseletso Magang
Women in sport activist, Tsoseletso Magang says it is important to empower women so that they could compete equally in the world of sport. Speaking at her monthly open discussion under the theme: Tell their story, leveraging media to advocate for women in sport,” Magang said men appeared more experienced than women in sports because […]
Thieves Steal $5m From Lufthansa Plane
A group of thieves stole $5 million in cash, which had been due to travel from Brazil to Switzerland aboard a Lufthansa jet, at a large freight airport near Sao Paulo, police said Monday. The spectacular heist, which took place late Sunday, was completed in a matter of minutes, and authorities have yet to arrest a […]
Ghana’s Gender Ministry Launches UN Women’s Day
The United Nations (UN) International Women’s Day (IWD) 2018 has been launched in Accra. The global theme for the commemoration is “Women Too: Press on to Progress as Game Changers”while the national theme is “Time is now: Rural and Urban activists Transforming Women’s lives”. IWD is aimed towards awareness creation on gender equality, through a […]