Longest Surviving Type 1 Diabetes Sufferer Tells Her Story
New Zealand is home to the world’s longest survivors of type 1 diabetes. Eighty-four-year-old Winsome Johnston has defied the odds, in more ways than one.
Ms Johnston as always has lots of people to buy presents for around Christmas – four generations, in fact. But none of this was meant to happen.
The Spicy Thought of Brazil’s Prawn Stew
Asides many things that the South American state of Brazil is known for- beautiful women, lovely beaches and tourist sites, great music, its cuisine…
Norma Nashed, a Rural Diamond restoring hope to orphaned children
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha Norma Nashed is the founder and president of Restore A Child; a ministry for orphans, operating over 20 orphanages…
Zika Spotlights Latin America’s Reproductive Rights
Written by Christine Chung The World Health Organisation advises people living in Zika-affected areas to avoid getting pregnant. But some experts say that…
Gender Imbalance: Are Females Missing Out on Singapore’s Tech Revolution?
By: Linette Lim Women make up just a third of the booming tech industry’s workforce. The question is, how far does gender bias from…
8 Essential steps to raising a confident teenage girl
We all know that Parents and guardians always want the best for their daughters: they want them to have the wisdom to make good…
HARD TRUTHS: AFRICA AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION
By: Hamish Mlambo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 2016 report titled: Girls’ and women’s literacy with a lifelong learning perspective: issues,…
First all-black women’s pro cycling team forming in Africa
By Anne-Marije Rook An African news source announced the forming of all-black women’s pro cycling team to be part of the UCI Women’s…
Discussing Problems in Relationship
THE CHALLENGE When you and your partner discuss a problem, do you seem to end up further apart than when you started the conversation?…
Saudi Arabia: Women Launches Restaurant to Tackle Unemployment
By Sarah Jacotine A group of Saudi women in the central region of Qassim in KSA have opened a restaurant staffed solely by…
Women’s Economic Rights: South Africa Takes Lead
The AU has awarded South Africa the prize for being the best country in Africa in advancing women’s economic rights. It was, however, trumped…
Corruption Charge against Ex-Philippine President Dismissed
The Philippine Supreme Court has dismissed an official charge of corruption against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and ordered her immediate release from custody.
