The remarkable dignity of Venezuela’s women
By Maria Corina Machado It was barely mentioned in the recent U.S. presidential elections, but Venezuela is suffering the consequences of being under the boot of one of the most atrocious and enduring Socialist dictatorships of our time. In fact, at the end of the first U.S. presidential debates, Venezuela received a minute of attention when Hillary Clinton mentioned a former Venezuelan beauty queen to spite Donald Trump, the former owner of the Miss Universe Organization. Interestingly, Venezuela leads in winning Miss World contests and is second in Miss Universe pageants. And while Venezuelan women are particularly beautiful, I am proud that in today’s desperate struggle for freedom, they have also proven to be extremely valiant and resilient. Hugo Chávez, the military-putschist-revolutionary-leader who was eventually elected president and then turned dictator, claimed that his government had apparently and uniquely highlighted the crucial role of women in society. Stating that— “women…
Russian MPs to Vote on Decriminalising Some Domestic Violence
By: Ruby Hamad This week, Russia is on the verge of passing a bill that will decriminalise domestic violence except in cases of rape,…
The Life-changing Successes of Olivia Lum
By: Tom Freyberg Five years in the making, WWi was recently granted an exclusive interview with Olivia Lum, CEO of Singapore water firm Hyflux.…
4 Inspiring Stories of Women Entrepreneurs from Around the World
By: Rebekah Iliff Entrepreneurship is a hot topic these days. Countless articles and books have been written about it, entire university curricula have been…
Her Name Lives On- Zaha Hadid
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid, DBE, RA (October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect. She was the first woman to receive…
Just Before You Disregard a Lump
Lumps have perceived as the first signs of breast cancer over time however, medically, not all lumps give rise to the deadly cancer disease.…
Maria Ramos: South African economist and businesswoman
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South Africa’s Piri Piri Chicken
Chicken dishes are some of the most universal dishes in the world. People from different regions and tribes cap up their native delicacies with…
Dr. Nasrin Hafezparast: Tech Entrepreneur proffering innovative health care solutions
Dr Nasrin Hafezparast is co-founder and CTO at Outcome Based Healthcare (OBH). A rare combination of beauty and brains, she is dual trained in both…
Does waxing mean sexually active?
While trying to decide on a topic to discuss in this session, I stumbled upon a discussion on StraightTalkAdvice, A concerned parent had come…
The Gender Equality and SDGs
In light of the Gender Equality Forum 2017, Helle Bank Jorgensen, President of the Global Compact Network Canada (GCNC), sat down with Paul Polman,…
Santie Botha- Developing the Institution as a Place of Learning and as a Brand
Santie Botha is the chancellor of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth – at 48, the youngest chancellor in South Africa –…
