A Journal Of 80 Years Of Women’s Rights Movements And Activism In Zimbabwe Since 1936
Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe has launched a new book titled “A Beautiful Strength, A journal of 80 Years of Women’s Rights Movements and Activism in Zimbabwe since 1936” to document women’s struggles and achievements recorded in their quest to have their rights recognized in society. According to Professor Rudo Gaidzanwa, one of the co-editors the […]
It’s More Than Getting Your Goals Done
What Do You Want And How Do You Get It? What does it take to achieve our goals or win? Do we have to attach ourselves to a specific outcome in order to achieve it, or is the enjoyment of the pursuit of that potential enough? If you want to achieve your goals, start by […]
Liberia: Carter Center Urges Women To Utilize FOI
Carter Center Project Assistant, Madam Gbani N. Colliee, urges women to stand up and make use of the Freedom of Information law of Liberia. Speaking to journalists recently at the just ended FOI training here, she says most women are afraid to seek inquiry when something happens, because often men misinterpret them, saying “many at […]
Flood Displaces 452 Persons In Bauchi
No fewer than 452 persons have been displaced in Yama village of Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State as a result of flood disaster. The state’s Information Officer of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Rufai Yami, disclosed this while giving an update on the disaster. He said apart from displaced persons, farmlands and […]
Twitter Outrage As 29 Year Old Zambian Journalist, Dies After Giving Birth
News of the death of a Zambian journalist Sithembile Zulu, who died after giving birth at a local hospital has led to a public outcry, with fellow journalists highlighting the issue of maternal deaths in the southern African country, a report says. According to BBC live, health ministry spokesperson Dr Maximilian Bweupe said that Zulu […]
Amina Hersi Makes It To Forbes List
Businesswoman Amina Hersi Morghe, the proprietor of the landmark Oasis mall in Kampala, has made it to the Forbes rich list as one the wealthiest Ugandans of foreign descent. Last week, Forbes Africa magazine named Amina as one of the wealthiest businesswomen in Uganda. Amina, 54, becomes the second businessperson in Uganda to hit the […]
Zimbabwe: Maternal Deaths Up
Abigail Mawonde Herald Correspondent Maternal deaths continue to increase, with statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care showing that 195 expecting mothers have died since the beginning of the year. In its weekly disease surveillance report covering week 34, the ministry said six more women had died. It said the deaths were a […]
FG Approves Concession Of Lagos, Abuja Airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed yesterday. The vice-president made this disclosure at the quarterly parley of the government and private sector stakeholders organised by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Committee (PEBEC), held at the Presidential Villa, […]
More Women Enrol In Literacy Programmes Than Men
In January 2004, the late Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge, then aged 84 years, joined two of his grandchildren as a new pupil at Kapkenduiywa Primary School in Eldoret. Today, the Guinness Book of World Records lists him as the oldest person to ever enrol in elementary school. This however was not the achievement Mr Maruge was […]
Rant Of The Day – Jumping From Pillar To Post
Welcome to the rant column. I know there are different types of character traits in every human being. We have the introverts,extroverts and those who are in the middle of it all. They are neither introverts or extroverts, perhaps, we can say, it depends on the mood. But, there are some who are just noisemakers. […]
The Story Of A Woman Who Displayed The Power Of Knowledge
Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang is a teacher at a nursery and primary school in Rumbek, a town in central South Sudan. It is her dream job, but it did not come easily. Like many girls in South Sudan, Ms. Balang was married, and became a mother, while just a teenager. In South Sudan, about 45 per […]
What You Can Learn From Millennial Employees About Work Life Balance
We have found that of all the generations mixed in the employment pool for 2017, the Millennials are the recipients of the most negative comments from their co-workers. Perceptions and comments I have heard are: “They are lazy. They only care about themselves. They want everything immediately and don’t want to pay their dues. They’re always on […]
It’s Time To fearlessly Navigate The Unknown Like The Superhero You Are
Wonder Woman is as much about the journey of self-discovery as it is about learning about the world. Diana Prince leaves Themyscira a naïve yet highly-skilled warrior. From the minute she leaves home, everything she does is new to her. In each situation, she uses the process of doing to gain new knowledge. And that’s the key: […]
Court Ruling Raises Hopes Among Women For More Political Representation
A fifth of Kenya’s lawmakers are women, the same proportion as in Saudi Arabia. Buoyed by record gains in last month’s elections, Kenyan activists say they hope the nation’s top court will enforce women’s right to better political representation, following a surprise decision to nullify the presidential election. Female Kenyan lawyers have asked the High […]
Women Play Key Role In Solar Energy Projects
Since weather affects everyone, the idea that women are more susceptible to the effects of climate change may strike some as puzzling. However, according to a United Nations report, State of the World Population, women–particularly those in poor countries–will be affected differently than men. An Environmental Justice Foundation report revealed that by 2050 the number […]