Amal al-Qubaisi- A Trailblazer in the Arab World
The year 2015 brought about a turnaround in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) for the women empowerment agenda, as it recorded the first appointment of a woman as President of the country’s Federal National Council (FNC), making her the Arab world’s first woman to be elected to the role and her name is Amal al-Qubaisi She is first female leader of a national assembly in the United Arab Emirates and the Arab world. Before holding the position she was the chairwomen of the Abu Dhabi Education Council. She also served as first deputy speaker of the FNC and became the first woman to chair a council session in 2011; she was elected to be a member of FNC for Abu Dhabi and President of the education, youth, media and culture committee in 2007, She was also a member of health, labour and social affairs committee. In 2001, she was appointed…
Communication Goals in an Intimate Relationship
A lot of relationship experts and life coaches have said with very good communication between couples, the rate of breakups will be almost down…
Tips on how to handle Fluid in the Uterus
In normal conditions uterus does not hold any fluids in its cavity. During pregnancy, the amniotic sac holds the amniotic fluid. Apart from this,…
Tackling the Downsides of Women Leadership Roles
It is a good thing that in recent years, a lot of woman are not only making adequate impact in the workspace, but are…
Jacqueline Oduol: A leader in Gender Studies
Prof. Jacqueline Oduol is a well-known Kenyan gender expert. She is also specialized in child protection and children’s rights, leadership, peacebuilding and conflict resolution.…
Ritu Soni Srivastava: Creating Something out of Nothing
In the light of a recent spate of entrepreneurial activities, women the world over are not left out of the entrepreneurial craze as several…
The African Woman- Beyond “Kitchen and the Other Room”
By Ehis Ayere for Amazons Watch Magazine “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and…
Tips on How to Choose the Right Handbag
By: Wambui Njuguna Handbags carry a woman’s most important daily essentials. Additionally, they make huge fashion statements and complete a woman’s wardrobe. Being able…
The South America- Africa- Middle East- Asia Women Summit (SAMEAWS) 2016
Organisers- Centre for Economic and Leadership Development Theme – Scaling up the rise of women leaders in emerging economies Date: 13 December 2016…
Words On the Marble
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” – Oprah Winfrey
Chua Sock Koong, Group Chief Executive Officer of SingTel
Chua Sock Koong is the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SingTel. She was the company’s Deputy Group CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO),…
Mae Jemison: First African-American Woman in Space
By: Nola Taylor Redd When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission, it carried the first African American woman into space.…
