Saudi Arabia: National Transformation Program Promotes Women’s Role in Society
Saudi Arabia said that the National Transformation Program 2020 would strengthen the role and status of women in the Saudi society, stressing that equal access to education and training was a key element to enable women to contribute fully and equally in the country’s development. Amal Al-Qahtani, second secretary of the Kingdom’s delegation to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, said during the Third Committee of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, that the Saudi government has achieved new steps towards empowering Saudi women and ensuring their full rights. Qahtani highlighted Saudi women’s role in national decision-making through leadership positions in the government sector as well as membership in Majlis Al-Shura (Consultative Council). She also stressed women’s right to vote and stand for elections to municipal councils, in addition to their participation in the Kingdom’s official delegations at regional and international conferences. Qahtani added that a number of…
Indonesia: Woman Flogged for Standing too Close to Boyfriend
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Zimbabwe Workplaces Unsafe for Women
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Clinton Clinches Third Debate Victory
Hillary Clinton won CNN’s instant poll after the Wednesday’s presidential debate, giving her a clean sweep of her three matchups with Donald Trump.…
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…
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…
