Opportunities are rarely presented in a perfect way
“Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. ‘Here, open it, it’s perfect. You’ll love it.’ Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing and hard to recognize. They’re risky. They challenge you.” – Susan Diane Wojcicki CEO, Youtube
VWGR Commends Kenyan Government’s Commitment to Eliminating GBV
A group in Kenya, Voice for Women and Girls’ Rights-Kenya (VWGR), has welcomed the government’s initiative which targets eliminating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in workplaces…
South Africa National Assembly Approves GBV Bills
The South Africa National Assembly has passed gender-based violence (GBV) bills that will change the landscape in terms of how government departments, law enforcement…
UN Agency Calls for End to Gender-Based Violence to Save Women from HIV
United Nations HIV/Aids agency has called for urgent action to end gender-based violence (GBV) which exacerbates women’s vulnerability to HIV.
Namibia Establishes Institution to Protect Menstrual Health Care
Namibia celebrated its 4th official annual commemoration of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day (MHHD) where different stakeholders came together with students to focus on…
AFRICA POWER WOMEN CONFERENCE (APWC) – 2021
DATE: 20th August 2021. WHERE: Blended (Accra – Ghana + Virtual). TIME: 12:00PM – 3:00PM CAT. THEME: Pathways to Building Back Better for Women…
WOMEN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2021
DATE: 9th – 13th August 2021 WHERE: Blended (Accra – Ghana + Virtual) THEME: Developing and Enabling Women as a High End Resource for…
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated”
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can…
Don’t Bore Yourself with That Plantain
By Kembet Bolton Are you a person who can eat the same thing every day and never grow tired of it? Or do you…
Liberian Women Urged to Seek Increased Participation in Governance
The Executive Director of the West Point Women for Health and Development Organization (WPDHDO), Madam Nelly Cooper has voiced out to encourage women to…
Zimbabwe Plans to Boost Women Participation in Agriculture
A plan to empower and increase women participation in the agriculture sector is underway in Zimbabwe, as the nation gears towards achieving an upper-middle-income…
Ecobank Tanzania Designs Program To Boost Women Businesses
Focused on providing support for women, Ecobank Tanzania has launched an initiative that is deliberately designed to empower and support women-led and/or women-focused enterprises…
