Serena Williams
‘’The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble’’. Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and several Olympic gold medals.
TASNEEM ZEHRA HUSAIN: Pakistan’s Foremost Female theoretical physicist
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Mimi Alemayehou: Representing Africa Across borders
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Angeline Vere: The Color in the Boardroom
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How to Achieve an Eco-friendly Closet
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President Coleiro Preca Embarks On State Visit to Chile
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More Women to Get Board Positions In UAE Firms
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South African Minister Accepts ANC President Nomination
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Iran Air Appoints First Female CEO
Iran has appointed a female Chief Executive Officer to lead its national airline for the first time since it was established in the 1940s.…
Hyflux Chief on UBS Global Advisory Board
By: Rachael Boon Hyflux executive chairman and group chief executive Olivia Lum, has joined tennis star and five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova…
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Gets Second Term as UN Women Director
By: Nadia Neophytou United Nations (UN) secretary general Antonio Guiterres says that Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will stay on for a second term as executive…
Details Emerge of 500M Euro EU-UN Program on Women’s Rights, Family Planning
By: Vince Chadwick The European Commission is preparing a 500 million euro ($570 million) program with the United Nations on women’s rights,…
