Gambia: Women beg for National Peace
The Senegal-Gambia-Guinea Bissau Women’s Forum in collaboration with the Gender Action Team (GAT) recently organize a ‘Peace Tent’ to drive home their concern as regards current security threats in Gambia at the Paradise Suites Hotel. These women are concerned about the increasing threats of insecurity and instability in The Gambia due to the current political impasse subsequent to the 1st December, 2016 Presidential elections. The ‘Peace Tent’ had in attendance members of the GAT, the delegation of representatives from the Women’s Platform in Senegal and Guinea Bissau, religious and venerable leaders, members of the diplomatic and consular corps, representatives from civil society organizations and other professional bodies and members of the general public. With the main purpose of the event to call on the relevant authorities in the persons of the Outgoing President Yaya Jammeh and Incoming President Adama Barrow to ensure that peace and stability continues to prevail in…
UN Women, Partners Seek to Produce Comprehensive Gender Data
With only 41 per cent of countries regularly producing data on violence against women and only 13 per cent of countries having a dedicated…
Taiwan National Women’s League to Reveal Finances
Taiwan’s National Women’s League recently agreed to provide its financial reports to the Ministry of the Interior following recent speculations about their financial…
WiSER Calls on Women to be Drivers of Innovation
Leaders from government, business and academia recently convened in Abu Dhabi for the annual Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy, WiSER, conference under…
Kativa Shukla: Tackling food spoilage with FreshPaper innovation
We live in a world that is constantly dealing with the global problem of food spoilage. Over 800 million people on the planet…
Remodelling Asian Fashion- Vivy Sofinas Yusof
Vivy Sofinas Yusof is among those Malaysian entrepreneurs that managed to achieve success in such a young age. At the same time, she is…
Your kid and her sweet tooth and the sugar diet plan
Parents often wonder why their kids tend to crave sugary snacks. The food industry does not make it any easier, as you find them…
‘I’m not afraid of heights, have you seen my shoes?
By Boma Benjy Iwuoha Do you have people asking you why you love your heels? A mum who’s always asking; don’t you think that’s…
Postnatal Hygiene and its Importance
By: Asha Das Postnatal period is the time when you are recovering from the body changes associated with pregnancy. This is the time for…
Women & Finance Summit/Awards 2017: Scaling up Women’s Access to Finance!
The Amazons Watch Magazine invites you to participate in the Women & Finance Summit/Awards 2017, being organized as a platform for shining the spotlight…
WOMEN & FINANCE SUMMIT 2017
WOMEN & FINANCE SUMMIT 2017-JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: FEBRUARY 23RD-24TH, 2017 EVENT BACKGROUND/OVERVIEW The Women & Finance Summit 2017 is being organised by the Amazons…
Your teenage daughter and her Financial Habits
A habit is simply defined as a particular practice, custom, prevailing character or quality; and/or a dominant or regular disposition. Therefore, financial habits can…
