Rabab Fatima appointed as U.N. Executive Board Women Chief
By Tanya Maswaure
E. Rabab Fatima is a Bangladeshi diplomat who has held several executive leadership positions, including serving as the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations. She has worked in international relations for over 25 years. Her electronic footprint might be sparse, but her impact in all the organizations she works with reaches beyond what the internet can report. Most recently, she was appointed as the President of the U.N. Women Executive Board.
Pancake Day: The 4-ingredient gluten-free recipe
It is common knowledge that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and subsequently there are various alternatives to this important meal.…
Spotlighting Celebrities on International Women’s Day
By Tanya Maswaure The 8th of March is upon us, and we have the front row seat to the festivities and celebrations of women…
Madagascan Women Step Up from Packed Lunches to Food Processing
Starting out with the modest aim of making packed lunches for pupils at a school in this town in southern Madagascar, a local women’s…
Google Supports African Women Entrepreneurs with $1m Grant
Google yesterday said its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing $1 million in charitable funding to support programmes helping women entrepreneurs grow their businesses as…
ECOWAS Builds Capacity Against Gender-Based Violence
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced a three-day workshop to build stakeholders’ capacity to protect the rights of women, children,…
Top 15 Men’s Messages to The Women in Their Lives
#HeforShe Joe Biden, Paul Kagame, Chris Pratt and more have expressed through social media platforms this March 8 how special the women in their…
Jewel Howard-Taylor Named 2022 She4She Champion
The vice president of the Republic of Liberia, H.E Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor, has been awarded the She4she Champion for 2022. She received the…
Kenya’s Female Professor Nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
Renowned Professor Miriam Were, has been nominated for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize by two organisations based in the United States of America (USA).
Nigerian Senate Rejects Diaspora Vote, Special Seats for Women
Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday voted to reject changes to the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national elections, while a provision…
DKT International Urges Girl to Prioritize Education
The Country Manager of DKT International, Isaac Opuku Lamptey, has urged young people, especially girls, to focus on their education to be productive citizens…
Nigerian Women Demand Greater Representation in Parliaments
Women’s rights groups protested in Nigeria’s capital Wednesday to demand greater representation of women in the country’s parliaments. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill…
