A 23-year-old Chinese-American girl, better known as the Bladress, is on a Cross Country tour of the United States, on Rollerblades, to break the Guinness World record for distance skating, while spreading her message of love and positivity. Yanise Ho who was born in Hong Kong in 1995, is pushing to raise funds to educate girls in Kenya and Uganda. Ms. Ho who started travelling at 16, is driven on this quest by her desire to show that the world is filled with love and kindness. She grew up as a special girl different from many of her peers, she studied in a high school in Rome, Italy, and attended three different universities in Washington State, California, and New York. She obtained a degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts.. Yanise Ho has been “on the road” since she was sixteen. She began her career as a backpacker at…

Antonio Guterress, United Nations Secretary-General recently called for the more women participation in the lawmaking process. He made the call while speaking at the International Day of Parliamentarians in Geneva Switzerland. Mr. Guterress maintained that Parliaments in different countries of the world are filled with men who sometimes do not support or fully understand the principle of gender equality. “Parliaments are still largely dominated by men,” he said, adding the world needs more women parliamentarians. “As we mark this new international day, I express my support for members of parliaments worldwide, as they strive to deliver for the people they serve,” he said. “The International Day of Parliamentarians, a new United Nations observance, recognizes the pivotal role played by parliaments,” according to the United Nations Chief. He further stated that “As a former parliamentarian, I have felt, first-hand, the responsibility of representing people and trying to advance their aspirations.” He…

A national women’s university in Tokyo will start accepting students in April 2020 who were assigned male at birth but identify as female. The education ministry said it believes Ochanomizu University will become Japan’s first women’s university to accept transgender students. Ochanomizu, founded in 1875, was also the country’s first institution of higher education for women. Ochanomizu officials said recently that they will hold a news conference soon to explain the details of the admissions changes, including how the university will confirm whether an applicant is a transgender. The school issued a statement saying it intends to accept “transgender students who hope to study at a women’s university based on their gender identity.” Women’s universities in Japan have previously restricted applicants to those registered as females under the family register system. Many of the schools, including Tsuda University and Japan Women’s University, both in Tokyo, are considering modifying their admissions…

There is need to encourage more women in the investment sector of the Ethiopian economy according to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA). The minister of Women and Children Affairs, Yealem Tsegaye, while addressing the press pointed out that the regular involvement of women in the investment sector will enhance productivity in the country. The minister also pointed out that several model women investors are coming into the scene from different parts of the country. She, however, stated that there is still a big lacuna between the number of those involved and those who are not. Fifty-one percent of the populations are women but the number of women investors in comparison with the total population size is insignificant. In essence, women are not in positions they should be to effect positive change in the country. Furthermore, Yealem Tsegaye pointed out that the government is working painstakingly in supporting,…

On 19 June 2018 at United Nations Headquarters, Signing Ceremony for Agreement with NAMA Women Advancement Establishment Director Reem BinKarem; Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Sharjah: The UAE-based non-profit Nama Women Advancement Establishment (Nama) has set in motion plans to improve the lives of more than 25,000 women living in poverty in UAE, South Africa and other regions, in a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding. Nama and UN Women signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New York recently to consolidate their efforts in implementing the UN Women flagship programme ‘Stimulating Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs’, with support from UN Women headquarters. To be implemented in a period of three years, the programme will target approximately 25,000 women, especially those living in poverty and facing heightened social discrimination, and seek to stimulate demand for…

An all-woman crew commanding the INSV Tarini on Monday returned to Goa after successfully circumnavigating the globe in a 55-foot sailboat in more than eight months, the first-ever Indian expedition steered by women sailors. India’s Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba welcomed the crew at INS Mandovi boat pool in Panaji – the state capital of Goa, India. The ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’ expedition was flagged off on September 10. Terming the expedition historic, Sitharaman said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would meet the six crew members in Delhi on Wednesday. Led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, the crew comprising its commanders Pratibha Jamwal and Swati P, lieutenants Aishwarya Boddapati, S Vijaya Devi and Payal Gupta covered a total of 21,980 nautical miles in INSV Tarini, inducted into the Indian Navy on February 18 last year. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept a tab on what is going on…