Saudi Arabia Aviation Academy to Train its first Female Pilot
A flight school in Saudi Arabia is opening its doors for women, following the end of a decades-long driving ban. Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam. According to applicant Dalal Yashar, who aspires to work as a civil pilot “People used to travel abroad (to study aviation), which was difficult for women more than men.” “We are no longer living in the era where women were allowed (to work) in limited areas. All avenues are now opened for women. If you have the appetite, you have the ability,” she said. The academy is part of a $300 million project that includes a school for aircraft maintenance and an international center for flight simulators at the airport. Students receive three years of academic…
Ghanaian Hanna Serwaa Tetteh Appointed as Director-General of the United Nations
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, a former Ghanaian minister of Trade and Industry and Foreign Affairs, has been appointed as the director-general of the United Nations…
Samhar Araia: Champion of Change
Most Women who have encountered difficulties in their lives tend to have incredible inner strength because they turn difficulties to ‘delicacies’. At the end…
More Women vie for political office in 2018 elections in Brazil
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Dayle Haddon: Education for the Girl-Child First
Dayle Haddon is a Canadian model and actress, above all a humanitarian. Dayle was born 26 May 1948 and was raised in Montreal, Quebec,…
High school students in the Philippines paint “roads to safety for women and girls”
At the 17 June event, Student artists from Quezon City high schools show their painting skills on the roads leading to the main building…
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired…
South Africa: Kgothatso Montjane Records another Swiss Open Victory
Kgothatso Montjane, a wheelchair tennis woman has successfully defended her Swiss Open title on Saturday with a victory in the final over world No…
Master the ART of Business Survival
Entrepreneurship is not a fools-errand but a journey that requires certain skills and dedication that if applied earnestly will catapult you to the extraordinary…
Surviving Cancer Like an Olympian: The Sharon Miller Story
Shannon Lee Miller Falconetti, is an American former artistic gymnast and cancer survivor, whose survival story shows the beauty of focus and positive mindset.…
Shirley Ann Jackson: A Rare Gem in Academic Robe
Early Life Shirley Ann Jackson is a prominent physicist and university president who was born on August 5, 1946, in Washington, D.C. to George…
Success comes from what you do consistently
“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo, Entrepreneur, Writer and Philanthropist
