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Mainstreaming Gender Inclusion In Nigeria’s Polity

By Miracle Nwankwo The participation of women in the political life of a country is very pivotal to its development. In light of this, the recently held Women in Politics dialogue forum, organized by Women in Management, Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ was targeted towards discussions that will promote the participation of women in politics in Nigeria. Speaking at the event moderated by Kadaria Ahmed, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, said that the country cannot achieve political dependence based on the rights of the Nigerian people to choose their leaders in a free and fair election without interference and imposition and yet argue for the imposition of quotas in elective offices. The Speaker, who says he owes his political achievements to his mother who he said encouraged his participation in politics, established that he wants to be remembered as someone who contributed positively to the…

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Ivanka Trump in Africa to Promote Women At Work Program

Leaving behind the White House battles over border walls and tax returns, Ivanka Trump is visiting Ethiopia and Ivory Coast in pursuit of a very different goal — advancing a global women’s program she hopes will outlast an administration better known for “America First” isolationism. The president’s daughter and senior adviser arrived in Africa on Sunday on a commercial flight, opening a four-day swing to advocate for an initiative that aims to boost 50 million women in developing countries by 2025. Her plans include visiting with women working in the coffee industry and touring a female-run textile facility, as well as meeting with dignitaries and appearing at a World Bank policy summit. But even thousands of miles from Washington, Trump is sure to be shadowed by her father’s efforts to cut international aid, as well as his past disparaging comments about the continent. While she has drawn praise for taking…

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Creating Safe Markets to Enhance Women’s Productivity

Most women in Zimbabwe are earning a living through trade which is conducted in places that do not have adequate safety and hygiene.Women entrepreneurs also fear violence in public spaces as they commute to their workplaces.“We are being targeted by thieves who know that we will be having large sums of money from the flea market sales”, said residents of Epworth, the fifth-largest city in Zimbabwe by population and located 15km east of the capital city Harare. A tour of Epworth Overspill Market, Zimbabwe held on the 29thof August 2019 was undertaken by stakeholders that included the Director for Small to Medium Enterprise Development in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender, Community and SME Development, Francis Gondo, who said they are working with UN Women in mobilizing investments to increase safety and economic viability of public spaces. We have taken our stakeholders around to the market, so they appreciate and…

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Women’s Hockey: All Eyes on India’s Lalremsiami

Sport is one of the most powerful platforms for promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls and Asian women are poised to make their mark in women sports. On Sunday the 29th of September 2019, Indian women held their host Great Britain to a 1-1 draw in the second match of their Tour of United Kingdom. India’s Lalremsiami scored the equalizing goal in the 32nd minute after Great Britain had taken an early lead in the match. India was out of the blocks quicker, and earned a couple of penalty corners within the first two minutes. Britain’s custodian Maddie Hinch was at hand to ensure India didn’t get an early lead though. Soon it was Great Britain, who reciprocated, winning a penalty corner from a swift counter. Despite a smart save by the Indian defence, an infringement meant the hosts were awarded a penalty stroke, which was duly converted…

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Japan Moves to Protect Women from Wanton Exploitation

The welfare ministry is considering crafting a new law to strengthen the protection of women, including school girls, from sexual exploitation, according to sources. The law would provide the legal basis for prefectural consulting centers for women, a role currently played by a law that deals primarily with prostitution. According to the sources, the change would allow the centers to provide more flexible support to a wider range of girls and women, such as those coerced to appear in adult videos. It would also be aimed at high school girls, or joshi kōsei in Japanese, exploited in the so-called JK business to entertain men. The ministry hopes to introduce the bill during the next ordinary Diet session, which will start early next year, the sources said. The law against prostitution defines the centers as places to protect and rehabilitate women who may prostitute themselves. A panel of experts set up by the…

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Moroccan Salwa Akhannouch Opens Second Yan & One Store in Casablanca

Moroccan business mogul Salwa Akhannouch has opened her fourth Yan & One store, and the second one in Casablanca alone. The new store, which is located on Casablanca’s Massira Al Khadra Boulevard, was decorated by Placebo Studio, a collective of young Moroccan street artists, in order to give it a “New York” vibe. Yan &One Massira is geared to give customers an “experience” and allowing them to test products. And the range of products to test is unprecedented in Morocco: 170 different brands, 70 of which are exclusive to Yan & One. Both makeup and skincare products are on offer. Unlike the other three stores already open across Morocco, the new addition includes a hair salon, as well as a nail bar, barber services, and a makeup station so visitors can get glammed up on the spot. The official opening took place on Saturday, September 14, and was a grand…

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Gadeer Kamal Mreeh: First Druze Woman Elected to Israel’s Parliament Up for Re-election

Before a row of women seated in traditional Druze robes and white veils, Gadeer Kamal Mreeh stands out with her black suit and high heels. “We are proud of you,” a voice cries out from the audience of women who came to hear the candidate’s political platform in her village of Daliyat al-Karmel, set in the hills of northern Israel. The 35-year-old became the first Druze woman to be elected to Israel’s parliament in April, but new polls were called shortly afterwards and she is hoping to win re-election in the September 17 vote. Mreeh is part of the centrist Blue and White alliance led by ex-military chief Benny Gantz, the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud party. With this election, she hopes to win a real mandate, and her 25th place on Blue and White’s electoral list gives her a strong chance to do so. “It is the only way to change things,” she told…

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