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Queen Latifah Promotes Black Women in Filmmaking Through The Queen Collective Initiative

When the American singer and actress Queen Latifah first debuted with her distinctive two-octave vocal range in 1989’s ‘All Hail the Queen’, she was already focused on tackling issues around inclusion. The timeless duet with Monie Love, “Ladies First,” emphasized the value of women in society and has remained a representation of female emancipation. With her Queen Collective initiative, created in collaboration with Procter & Gamble, Flavor Unit Entertainment, and Tribeca Studios, the New Jersey native continues to practice what she has been preaching nearly four decades later.

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UN Women helps buyers find women suppliers online in South Africa

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day calls for the inclusion of women in technology and innovation and to ensure that technological progress promotes gender equality. In South Africa, UN Women is leveraging technology to connect buyers of good and services with women suppliers. “Buy from women! That is our appeal to those who hold the procurement purse in public and private institutions,” says Ayanda Mvimbi, Programmes Specialist at UN Women’s South Africa Multi-Country Office. Buy From Women is also the name of the online platform that, in its current phase, has reached over 6,000 women entrepreneurs in several industries across the nine South African provinces.

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Germany Announces New Feminist Foreign Policy

Source: Reuters.com

The German Government recently announced new feminist policies, which include creating a new position for an ambassador for feminist foreign policy. In accordance with the laws, Germany will advocate guaranteeing that women’s issues are given more attention globally, that women are better represented, and that the significant development funds provided by the nation are more heavily invested in initiatives that address gender inequalities.

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MTN Nigeria Encourages More Women’s Participation In Tech

MTN is dedicated to closing the technical gap in Africa and bridging the digital divide in Nigeria.

On International Women’s Day 2023, MTN Nigeria held a Twitter Space discussion to honour the recently observed International Women’s Day with the theme DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. The workshop aimed to narrow the gender gap and promote women’s involvement in technology.

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