With normal lifestyle gradually coming back and businesses reopening, entries for Miss South Africa beauty pageant have been announced to commence from Monday, May 11 at 9 am through to Sunday, May 31 at midnight.
55-year-old Tokiko Shimizu, has been appointed as an executive director of Japan’s Central Bank, making her the first woman to fill one of the six executive posts, since the Bank’s inception in October 1882. Shimizu was appointed as part of a sweeping reshuffle at the Bank of Japan, becoming one of a team of six executives responsible for running the central Bank’s daily operations. She joined the Bank of Japan in 1987, taking up roles in the financial markets division and foreign exchange operations, and was general manager for Europe and chief representative in London between 2016 and 2018. Women make up 47% of the Central Bank’s workforce but only 13% of senior managerial posts and just 20% of expert positions dealing with legal affairs, payment systems and banknotes, according to the Bank’s data. Women have been represented on its policy board — the highest decision-making body responsible for setting monetary policy —since it…
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a £1.5 million emergency fund to provide victims of domestic abuse accommodation and support throughout the lockdown.
The Sudanese government has announced the criminalization of female genital mutilation (FGM), making the practice punishable by three years in jail. According to campaigners, this move signifies a “new era” for girls’ rights in the country.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights mentions the Emirates as a place that has protected women and girls from contracting the virus by introducing work from home policies early on.
Peruvian opposition politician Keiko Fujimori is out of prison and back home after her attorney argued she was at risk of contracting the coronavirus because of underlying health problems, including arrhythmia.
The latest Arabic production on Netflix will both star and be created by Tunisian superstar Hend Sabry.
The film and television actress has teamed up with the online streaming giant to appear in a new “female-focused” original series.
