Women Up: Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Global Economy
Women Up was founded by Sheila Lirio Marcelo founder and CEO of Care.com and joined by Cora Neumann, founder of the Global First Ladies Alliance; Women Up is an organization on a mission to increase women’s role in the global economy through the provision of mentorship, leadership training and support to girls and women through every stage of their lives and careers. The organization, implements programs for Rising Women Leaders which focuses on reducing the formidable barriers stand in the way of many women who desire to lead, not the least of which are personal courage, confidence and capacity; Women Up programs helps participants, reduce these barriers by providing trainings in transformational leadership, skill-building and inspiration to promising women in every stage of their lives and careers; the programs for Rising Women Leaders, is currently being implemented in Sweden, Brazil, South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the…
Who Is Nigeria’s Most-Impactful Governor’s Wife?
The Amazons Watch Magazine, a leading voice for women in developing nations, has nominated 12 First Ladies for the magazine’s Most-Impactful Governors Wives Poll,…
Poll: Who Is Nigeria’s Most-Impactful Governor’s Wife?
The Amazons Watch Magazine, a leading voice for women in developing nations, has nominated 12 First Ladies for the magazine’s Most-Impactful Governors Wives Poll,…
The Importance of Entrepreneurship in the African Space
Economic experts have said that to form a solid stable economy there is the need to engage in entrepreneurial activities, especially among developing nations.…
Self-worth: The Key to Thriving in the Corporate World
More women are flooding the business world in recent times with the knowledge that women can be and do whatever they choose. With this…
Why Women Empowerment must go beyond Handcraft
In order to bridge the gender gaps and create an enabling avenue for women to thrive in emerging economies, it is important for already…
Dubai Human Rights Seeks Bail for Woman in Controversial Jail Case
A woman who was arrested on charges of entering the UAE illegally through a border has been languishing in a Dubai jail for three…
BRAZIL: Over 12,000 Women Are Daily Victims of Violence
Details from Datafolha’s latest study, “Visible and Invisible: The Mistreatment of Women in Brazil,” reveal that roughly 12,000 women are victims of some form…
Your Child’s Playtime, a Luxury or a Necessity?
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha Have you ever wondered why most preschool and early school curriculums are often filled with various short breaks and…
La June Montgomery Tabron: Addressing Complex Issues of Race, Place and Income
La June Montgomery Tabron is the president and CEO of The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the United…
Towards an HIV/AIDS Free Africa
Hearing Nelson Mandela describe the African HIV pandemic in 2003 as genocide, with women and children as the frontline victims, was a turning point…
India: Business Tycoon Hands over Baton to 39years Old Daughter
By: Miracle Nwankwo Adi Godrej has recently handed over his company to the second of his three children after nurturing the company for 17…
