A 23-year-old Chinese-American girl, better known as the Bladress, is on a Cross Country tour of the United States, on Rollerblades, to break the Guinness World record for distance skating, while spreading her message of love and positivity. Yanise Ho who was born in Hong Kong in 1995, is pushing to raise funds to educate girls in Kenya and Uganda. Ms. Ho who started travelling at 16, is driven on this quest by her desire to show that the world is filled with love and kindness. She grew up as a special girl different from many of her peers, she studied in a high school in Rome, Italy, and attended three different universities in Washington State, California, and New York. She obtained a degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts.. Yanise Ho has been “on the road” since she was sixteen. She began her career as a backpacker at…

Antonio Guterress, United Nations Secretary-General recently called for the more women participation in the lawmaking process. He made the call while speaking at the International Day of Parliamentarians in Geneva Switzerland. Mr. Guterress maintained that Parliaments in different countries of the world are filled with men who sometimes do not support or fully understand the principle of gender equality. “Parliaments are still largely dominated by men,” he said, adding the world needs more women parliamentarians. “As we mark this new international day, I express my support for members of parliaments worldwide, as they strive to deliver for the people they serve,” he said. “The International Day of Parliamentarians, a new United Nations observance, recognizes the pivotal role played by parliaments,” according to the United Nations Chief. He further stated that “As a former parliamentarian, I have felt, first-hand, the responsibility of representing people and trying to advance their aspirations.” He…

A national women’s university in Tokyo will start accepting students in April 2020 who were assigned male at birth but identify as female. The education ministry said it believes Ochanomizu University will become Japan’s first women’s university to accept transgender students. Ochanomizu, founded in 1875, was also the country’s first institution of higher education for women. Ochanomizu officials said recently that they will hold a news conference soon to explain the details of the admissions changes, including how the university will confirm whether an applicant is a transgender. The school issued a statement saying it intends to accept “transgender students who hope to study at a women’s university based on their gender identity.” Women’s universities in Japan have previously restricted applicants to those registered as females under the family register system. Many of the schools, including Tsuda University and Japan Women’s University, both in Tokyo, are considering modifying their admissions…

There is need to encourage more women in the investment sector of the Ethiopian economy according to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA). The minister of Women and Children Affairs, Yealem Tsegaye, while addressing the press pointed out that the regular involvement of women in the investment sector will enhance productivity in the country. The minister also pointed out that several model women investors are coming into the scene from different parts of the country. She, however, stated that there is still a big lacuna between the number of those involved and those who are not. Fifty-one percent of the populations are women but the number of women investors in comparison with the total population size is insignificant. In essence, women are not in positions they should be to effect positive change in the country. Furthermore, Yealem Tsegaye pointed out that the government is working painstakingly in supporting,…