We all know that Parents and guardians always want the best for their daughters: they want them to have the wisdom to make good decisions, the strength to weather life’s storms, to choose their friends wisely etc. But as girls approach teen years, many confident girls struggle with self-esteem issues, and in this age of social networking, it has become increasingly difficult to guide them properly. Parents often find themselves wondering how to get how to communicate with their teen girl’s.
HARD TRUTHS: AFRICA AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION
By: Hamish Mlambo
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 2016 report titled: Girls’ and women’s literacy with a lifelong learning perspective: issues, trends and implications for the Sustainable Development Goals, say that in many countries, girls and women remain subject to multiple forms of discrimination in all spheres of their lives, including education.
First all-black women’s pro cycling team forming in Africa
By Anne-Marije Rook
An African news source announced the forming of all-black women’s pro cycling team to be part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour in 2017.
Discussing Problems in Relationship
THE CHALLENGE
When you and your partner discuss a problem, do you seem to end up further apart than when you started the conversation? If so, you can improve the situation. First, though, there are a few things you should know about the different communication styles of men and women based on real life experiences gathered randomly.
Saudi Arabia: Women Launches Restaurant to Tackle Unemployment
By Sarah Jacotine
A group of Saudi women in the central region of Qassim in KSA have opened a restaurant staffed solely by women. The outlet is the first of its kind in the region and was launched to help tackle the issue of unemployment among women in the Kingdom.
Women’s Economic Rights: South Africa Takes Lead
The AU has awarded South Africa the prize for being the best country in Africa in advancing women’s economic rights.
It was, however, trumped by Rwanda when it came to political rights for women
Corruption Charge against Ex-Philippine President Dismissed
The Philippine Supreme Court has dismissed an official charge of corruption against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and ordered her immediate release from custody.