SAUDI ARABIA’S RECENT STRIDES
The reforms going on in Saudi Arabia are quite difficult to neglect. These reforms are in line with a wide-ranging plan announced by 32-year-old Prince Mohammed bin Salman to bring social and economic change to the oil-dependent kingdom, known as Vision 2030. The promotion of gender-based rights has hit a snag in Africa and the middle East where religion and widely held traditional beliefs have dominated a lot of decision-making and policy-formulating processes. There have been accusations of female activists, clerics, and academics as dissidents funded by the Western countries. In September, a royal decree said that women would be allowed to drive for the first time from June 2018 was pronounced. Prince Mohammed has said that “moderate Islam” was key to his plans to revolutionise the country. In a high-level business conference in Riyadh, Salman said “We are returning to what we were before — a country of moderate…
South Africa Minister Advises On Girls’ Science Education
According to UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics, women account for less than 30% of the world’s researchers. Naledi Pandor, the South Africa minister for science…
Wakonta Kapunda: The Will to Live Again
For most women around the world, comfort is one thing which is highly sought after but for a few people, it is something they…
Bold People Take FASHION RISKS!
By: Valerie Dei Fashion is constant but your style is what you make of it. Your style tells the world about your personality and…
Planned Parenthood Sues Over Rules Limiting Abortion Services in Columbia
By Rudi Keller Planned Parenthood on Monday sued to overturn the latest state abortion regulations, claiming the rules have already forced it to cancel…
South Africa: Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Fight Gender-Based Violence
Gauteng Provincial Government is putting more resources in law enforcement to fight gender-based violence, including sexual offences against girl children and girl learners. Responding…
More Russian Women Join Presidential Race
By: Elena Semerikina The head of Women’s Dialogue, a party affiliated with majority party United Russia, has told reporters of her intent to stand…
UAE Firm Delivers First Fitness Instructor Courses for Saudi Women
A UAE-based fitness education provider Empiric has launched its first training courses for female fitness professionals in Saudi Arabia. The move comes as Saudi…
Chan Yuen Ting: Thriving in a Male-dominated Field
Recognizing a female trailblazer is commending the efforts of exceptional women who amidst all odds have defied stereotypes and created paths for others to…
The Artistic Expression of a Multinational Identity
Anida Yoeu Ali was born to Western Cambodian parents in 1974. Her parents hailed from Battambang the capital city of Western Cambodia.
Sri Lanka to Create Safer Working Conditions for Women
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Monday that his administration will create safer working conditions for women as women’s participation in the…
SureCall Doing Good with Every Call
SureCall is ‘doing good with every call’, says Desiree Bombenon, President, and CEO of the award winning global contact center. And it seems that…
