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A Fine Blend of Business, Family and Faith- Mrs. Ibukun Awosika

Ibukun Awosika is the Chairperson, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and most valuable banking brand. She is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Chair Centre Group. The companies within the group include The Chair Centre Limited, Sokoa Chair Centre Limited, Furniture Manufacturers Mart, TCC Security Systems and Cubes and Boxes Limited. These companies are involved in manufacturing, retail and bank-way security systems services.

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Turning Waste to Fortune- A story of Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

Talking about waste it is no longer news that waste management is one of the biggest challenges faced with African countries as the notion of recycling is still a bit alien in the system. It was heartwarming however to learn that some young people have taken it upon themselves to tackle this huge challenge for the betterment of the continent; one of these young entrepreneurs is Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola. Though a woman, she has built passion around ridding the streets of waste products and sell them off to manufacturers. Here is her story:

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Governance in Heels

The US about to make History as Africa Looks on- The Hillary Ticket

The Hillary Clinton ticket was received with excitement by the women folk across the globe. This turn-around in the United States has sparked up lots of ideas, dreams and hopes for women who have been marginalized for such long years with the popular phase “the weaker sex” who is not capable of handling state matters. With numerous charges of assault hovering round the Republican Party Presidential nominee Donald Trump, he is definitely not the choice of women. Many have said “for a man running for president to tag a woman NASTY in the public space, he may do worse things when he assumes power”. Sampling opinions from a number of women has revealed that women around the world have decided to take their destinies into their own hands regardless of what society has proposed. While reviewing the Clinton policy for women, it is an obvious fact that the successes of…

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Fashion & Beauty

Winter and the Dread of Dry Scaly Skin

By: Eruke Ojuederie

Harmattan season as it is called in Africa, or winter in other parts of the world, is a season many people look forward to especially with the thoughts of setting up a fireplace, the aroma of the well-seasoned roasted lamb upon night fire, and YES! Of course the unveiling of lovely coloured trench coats. Don’t ladies just love those fashionable coats, matching gloves and high boats? The list is endless.

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Happenings

Puerto Rico Women’s Project Uplifts Domestic Violence Survivors

Women in Puerto Rico have recently  launched ProyectoMatria, a store to showcase art, clothing, accessories and products for mother and child, all produced by survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence. The new store, called Matrias, is a pilot project initially scheduled to run until December in San Juan’s Santurce district. It is an offshoot of the business incubator initiative, known as Libera, which seeks to provide women with alternatives to discrimination and violence. “When you buy a product at Matrias, you are supporting our participants’ empowerment and self-sufficiency,” ProyectoMatria case manager Tanagra Melgarejo Pulido told Puerto Rican outlet Noticel. “But more important still, you are promoting social justice.” Organizers behind the initiative will help end the cycle of domestic abuse in part by providing women with more opportunities for economic self-reliance and a greater sense of confidence that often accrues from that independence. “If women in…

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Iranian UN Envoy Says Women ‘Key Resource for Promoting Peace’

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Ali Khoshroo has recently highlighted the important role of women in promoting peace and stability across the world and said Tehran backs the UN’s decision to include women’s leadership in “Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism”. “Women are a key resource for promoting peace and stability,” Khoshroo said in a statement, addressing the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women and Peace and Security in New York. He stated that women’s participation and inclusion makes humanitarian assistance more effective, strengthens the protection of civilians, contributes to the political settlement of disputes and helps maintain sustainable peace and accelerates economic recovery Khoshroo noted that the adoption of the agenda for sustainable development, the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action all reminds people that there is strong direct relation between sustainable peace and security and sustainable development, and the fact…

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