A young wise woman once said, “At the core of us is a desire to do what is right, good and just, the sacrifice may be big, and the risks might be daunting, but the rewards are worth it.”
Annabel Biggar-David – Walking on Thorns to Greatness
Susana Edjang – An African Rising Star in World Health Matters
Susana Edjang is an African woman who is determined to better the health of many, as she makes tremendous impact in global health issues. She was born in Equatorial Guinea in the late 70’s but later grew up in Spain. Edjang currently resides in London where she began her career. She is a physiotherapist and a development economist. Edjang is an international development, global health and policy expert, who is presently using her knowledge as an officer at the United Nations to improve the health of women and children around the globe. She was a parliamentary advisor on global health and climate change at the United Kingdom parliament. Her position empowered her to change the status quo of the health status in Africa by promoting partnerships for mutual benefits between United Kingdom health institutions and their counterparts in Africa and Asia. This mission propelled her to become a co-founder of…
7 Effective Ways a Woman Can Multi-Task
The act of multitasking has been attached to a superhuman ability in these modern times although it is one of the vital attributes every woman should possess. Multi-tasking is an activity most people perform almost every day even though they might not be conscious of it. You might be wondering what exactly multi-tasking is. Dictionary defined multitasking as the simultaneous execution of multiple tasks or programs under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system. Multitasking can be a great strategy to realizing your unending to-do lists, thereby, increasing your productivity although; you must learn to accord the appropriate focus to each task. As women move out from the cliché of just being housewives to occupying seats in top boardrooms, the need to be great mothers as well as excellent career women becomes more needful and sometimes stressful. Being a home-keeper, wife and a career mom can be very exhausting for…
Leyla Hussein: Championing the Fight Against FGM for the Future Generation
Examining the life of Leyla Hussein one can see the selflessness of a great philanthropist who is determined to use the tragic events of her life to strengthening others who have found themselves in similar shoes and to change the course of events for the upcoming generation. Leyla Hussein is a Somali psychotherapist and social activist. She is the Chief Executive of Hawa’s Haven, and a co-founder of Daughters of Eve, a non-profit organization which campaigns for greater awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM) and works to support young women and girls. She runs savior groups for women/girls who have undergone female genital mutilation. Hussein was born in 1980 in Somalia. Even though she came from a privileged family where her parents were educated professionals, she still underwent Female Genital Mutilation. She was pinned down on a table by four women and cut, after which she received presents, as a…
Mei Hing Chak – A Philanthropic Model
“The value of life is actually not measured by the amount of wealth you possess but by the contribution you make to society,” said Mei Hing Chak. In this week’s segment of rural diamond, we will be showcasing the philanthropic activities of a compassionate humanitarian from southern China – Mei Hing Chak. Chak was born in Guangdong province of southern China, into a humble household in one of the country’s more prosperous regions. She was raised like every normal child and was taught to live an honest and grateful lifestyle. She grew up with the belief that “The value of life is not measured by the amount of wealth you possess but by the contribution you make to society”, and with this Chak has spent the better years of her life and wealth showing compassion to vulnerable people in her country. A self – made businesswoman whose strides and successes…
On The Marble
“Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.” By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Merck Foundation And Uganda Ministry Of Health Empower Childless Women
Merck Foundation a non-profit organization and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany, and Uganda Ministry of Health continue their commitment towards childless women through “Merck More than a Mother’ campaign in the heart of Africa. Merck Foundation evaluated the social and economic impact of ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ on childless women in Uganda and encouraged them to continue leading an independent and happier life. In 2016, Merck Foundation in partnership with Uganda Ministry of Health had started ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ Campaign in the country with the aim to raise awareness about infertility prevention and management, build fertility care capacity and break the stigma around infertile women. They established various income generating projects to support infertile women across the country with the aim of empowering them socially and economically. The business set by Merck Foundation has benefitted over 800 women across Uganda. “The childless women groups we created…
