“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.”
Madonna.
South Africa: Married Women Seek Consent to Keep Their Birth Names
In 2019 in South Africa, adult women need their husbands’ permission to keep their birth names. In some instances, they even need evidence of…
European Commission Elects First Female President
Her nomination was approved by 383 votes in a secret ballot on Tuesday evening at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. There were 327…
Japan: Twenty-Eight Women Elected into the Upper House of Parliament
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s aim of bridging the gender-equality gap is beginning to take shape in Parliament, although it is largely thanks to…
An overview of Maternal Employment
Extent and Effects of Maternal Employment During the past few decades the proportion of women in labor force has increased dramatically in all industrialized…
Women in Government Equals Population Health
When the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau came into office in 2015, he formed the first gender-balanced cabinet in Canadian history. In announcing…
Promoting Relevance for Women in Sport
By Lahnee Pavlovich I am a big believer in gender equality and passionate about equal rights, equal pay and equal recognition, not only when…
On The Marble
Women are leaders everywhere you look, from a CEO to a housewife that holds together a home. Our country was built by women who…
5 Smart Plans that Create a Balanced Summer Experience for Mom and Kids
As the summer breaks rushes in, there is the tendency for mothers to have butterflies in their stomach. This is true considering how much…
A Rising Ballerina: The Story of Misty Copeland
By Miracle Nwankwo On the 10th of September 1982, Kansas City witnessed the birth of a gifted ballerina born by a single mother Sylvia…
A Goodwill Amazon in the Middle East
The impact inspire category for this week centers on the philanthropic strides of an amazon in Arab who believes that “When you change women’s…
Mozambique Ends Child Marriage
The Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique approved here on Monday a law on the prevention of early marriages. The head of the Commission…