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Spotlighting Celebrities on International Women’s Day

By Tanya Maswaure The 8th of March is upon us, and we have the front row seat to the festivities and celebrations of women across the globe. People worldwide have taken to social media to post videos, pictures, and dedication messages to celebrate their closest and dearest women. With thousands of social media engagements coming from celebrities and influencers, we would like to highlight some of the most liked and shared celebrity posts and dedications this year. Bindi Sue Irwin is an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper, and actress. The daughter of late conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin took to social media with her brother Robert posting about her work and article about her. Together she and her brother celebrated their family of conservationists and encouraged women in their field of work. Robert posted, “For as long as I can remember, most of the main guiding forces for me growing…

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Top 15 Men’s Messages to The Women in Their Lives

#HeforShe Joe Biden, Paul Kagame, Chris Pratt and more have expressed through social media platforms this March 8 how special the women in their lives are, be it on a professional or personal front or simply their ability to persevere when there’s much work to be done in the fight for gender parity. As the United Nations—which declared March 8 International Women’s Day in 1975—put it in its 2022 press release, “Advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century.” The theme for this year was “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” a message that many men are warmly encouraging by celebrating the women power in their lives. Many stars have expressed heartfelt dedication. Enjoy reading them below: Steve Harvey Steve Harvey spoke to news outlets and praised his wife stating that she…

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COVID-19: Adapt or die, the need to adjust to new circumstances and crisis situations – Kenyan Businesswoman

The Corona Virus pandemic, also known as COVID-19, has been growing exponentially in some parts of Africa, especially in recent weeks, with the region’s total rising to 29,463 cases and 1,079 deaths, for the week ending May 3, according to official reports. The African governments’ response to the threat of COVID-19 has been a swift implementation of various measures, such as lockdowns or curfew, to contain its spread, which have engendered loss of livelihoods for many people, particularly in the informal sector. Some 85.5% of workers across Africa are in the informal sector. Needless to say, studies show that the crisis deeply impacts women, men, girls, boys and other genders differently. While men make up the majority of those who have died from the virus, women and girls bear the brunt of disproportionate care burdens, disruptions in income and education, poor access to health and other essential services, greater risk…

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Celebrating The Different Shades of Women’s Accomplishments Across The  Globe

As we commemorate International Women’s Day, the Amazons Watch Magazine and CELD wish to celebrate the different shades of women’s achievements all over the world. Women who fought for change and so many noble causes in their communities; women who held the fort in their families and communities; women who made and continue to make history, treading uncharted waters and leaving a trail of examples for upcoming women to follow. This month of March, we choose to celebrate these women in a poem, written by our editor. To all women out there, please read on, this is for you: Today, I choose to celebrate women the world over I celebrate the Inventors I see Grace Hopper and Stephanie Kwolek Who? You ask. I bet their names sound Greek How many female inventors do you know by name? When men tell the stories, they…

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AWM Honorees on ‘The Spotlight’- Reinette van der Merwe

In line with the Amazons Watch (AW) Magazine 2020 vision of showcasing diverse perspectives, insights, strategies & case studies that will challenge women at all levels across emerging economies, to tread uncharted waters and scale new heights, we are excited to bring you our brand new segment- ‘The Spotlight’. The Spotlight was designed to follow and track the activities of the Magazine’s/CELD’s Honorees and GWL Hall of Fame Inductees to showcase and spotlight their new achievements and heights attained. The aim is to inspire more women as change leaders as well as congratulate these amazing women for their continuous and undying contributions to society. On this first episode, Reinette van der Merwe, aka ‘The Only Woman in the Boardroom’ is on ‘The Spotlight’. Let’s take you through the journey of what Reinette has been up to. Reinette van der Merwe received CELD’s Global Inspirational Leadership Award and was also inducted…

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