Saudi Arabia, Germany Agree to set up $200m Fund for Women Empowerment
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently invited King Salman to attend the G20 summit in Germany after holding wide-ranging consultations on the agenda of the summit in Jeddah. Chancellor Merkel also renewed invitation to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, Deputy Premier and minister of interior, to visit Germany. “King Salman was formally invited by the chancellor to attend the G20 summit,” said German Ambassador Dieter W. Haller. In a separate development, Merkel recently attended a meeting of Saudi businesswomen in Jeddah. Merkel acknowledged there have been “significant changes in the role of women” since her last visit in 2010. She cited the historic first-time participation of women in Saudi Arabia’s elections for local municipal council seats in 2015. “I have the impression that the country is in a phase of change and that a lot more is possible now than some years ago,” Merkel added. Ambassador Haller said the German chancellor…
Indian Village Bans Women from Using Mobile Phones Outside Homes
Village elders in the India’s Uttar Pradesh have prohibited women and girls from using mobile phones outside their homes, imposing a hefty fine…
Passion: The First Rule in Business
For most young people finances and business capital seems to be what comes to mind when they are asked to consider starting up a…
The Resistance Gets Creative
In the run-up to President’s Day weekend, San Francisco Bay Area designer and entrepreneur Carly Dennett was in the mood to shake things up.…
Koshari: Nourishing Egyptian Vegetarian Delicacy
If you want a taste of what ordinary Egyptian families eat at home, you can’t go wrong with koshari (variously spelled koushari and koshary),…
Prof C. Hope Sadza: Championing the Cause of Women in Africa
Prof C. Hope Sadza is the Founder and Founding Vice-Chancellor of the Women’s University in Africa. She holds a PhD in Public Administration with…
7 Things to Avoid when Constipating
There are days when we all have to go through the inconvenience of constipation; a situation where it becomes difficult for us to…
When Courage Dispels Fear- Latifa Nabizada
Latifa Nabizada is the daughter of an Afghanistan Islamist from Uzbeks who spent six years in jail after being accused of being a member…
ASHA KHEMKA: BEARING SCHOLASTIC DREAMS
Asha Khemka is an Indian Academia, born and raised in a wealthy upper-class family in little Sitamarhi in Bihar one of India’s poorest states.…
Some Flexible Working Opportunities You Can Consider as a Career Mom
BY: Amanda Ditchik Often times many mothers wonder how life would be when they have babies. It has been discovered that most 21st century…
Liberia: ‘Women Will Vote Those Who Champion Their Cause’ – Solanke
By Ballah M. Kollie The Executive Director of Community Healthcare, Naomi Solanke, has cautioned that women will only support aspirants who will champion their…
China Convicts US Businesswoman for Spying
A Chinese court has convicted American businesswoman Sandy Phan-Gillis for spying and ordered her deportation. Phan-Gillis was sentenced to three and a half years…
