SADC Makes Progress in Gender Equality
Gender equality has recently been viewed as not just a phenomenon, but a reality that all have to embrace if countries are to achieve international, continental, regional and sustainable development.
This idea put forward by Botswana’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Gladys Kokorwe who was speaking at the SADC ministers of gender and women’s affairs meeting, formed topic of discussion.
FROM THE STEAMY POTS OF HONG KONG
By: Eruke Ojuederie Delicacies all over Asia have always served as a reference point around the world with their unique spices and age-long traditional…
Promising Vaccines Developed Against Zika Virus
In February, the World Health Organization declared the Zika epidemic a global public health emergency. Since then, drugmakers have been working to create vaccines…
How Women Can Keep Family Life on Track While on the Entrepreneurial Path
We all work hard. However, there is a zeal that characterizes female entrepreneurs which can be seen as all-consuming. We can be tough to…
India’s First Female Fighter Pilots Pave Way for More Women in Combat
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recruited its first female fighter pilots, paving the way for more women to be given combat roles as…
Price Of Fame: Pakistani Schoolgirl Malala Joins Millionaires’ Club
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education activist who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, and her family have become millionaires in under four…
Defense Testimonies for Brazil’s Rousseff to End This Week
Senators return to work on Monday, June 27th, to listen to the last defense witnesses in the impeachment trial of suspended Brazilian President Dilma…
Michelle Obama Pushes for Girls’ Education in Liberia
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama visited a leadership camp for girls Monday in Liberia, part of an effort to promote girls’ education in Africa.
Isabel Dos Santos’s Appointment Is Good for Angola
By Ehis Ayere When the Angolan President Dos Santos by a presidential decree appointed Isabel Dos Santos, his daughter and famous billionaire investor as…
Ghana First Lady Calls for Collaboration in the Fight for Women’s Rights
Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has recently charged her fellow African First Ladies to champion the rights of the adolescent girls in order…
Ethiopia Parliament Approves U.S.$30 Million Women Entrepreneurship Loan
The Ethiopian parliament has recently approved a 30-million-dollar loan in a bid to support women’s entrepreneurship and pastoral communities. The loan is intended to…
Uganda: Speaker of Parliament Calls for More Women in Cabinet
The Speaker of Parliament Ms. Rebecca Kadaga, has recently called for the appointment of more women to senior Cabinet positions.
