IIT-Madras Launches Mentorship Initiative to Tackle Underrepresentation of Women In Research
The skewed number of women in research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related fields is a problem that has been highlighted in the last few years. However, the problem continues to exist and grow. Between 1901 and 2019, 334 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to 616 laureates in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine, of which only 20 have been won by 19 women.
UN Women Push for Policies to Address Widows’ Plight
UN Women estimates that there are more than 250 million widows globally, with one in ten facing discrimination and extreme poverty.
“If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it”
If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one…
Too Much? She is Just a Child
By Kembet Bolton My friend Rita had invited me for a children’s party. Her estate organizes these parties bi-yearly to just celebrate the kids…
Am I My Cloths?
By Kembet Bolton “A LOT of young people have indulged in physical intimacy and done drugs,” wrote a teen newspaper columnist. “But you have…
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat
“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a…
UK Expert recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for pregnant women
Pregnant women in Britain should get a Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer (PFE.N) or Moderna (MRNA.O) because there is more real-world data to show…
Sirleaf Charges ECOWAS Speaker on Championing Cause of Women
A former Liberian President, Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has called on Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis to continue championing the cause of…
Dubai Permits Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Lactating, Expectant Mothers
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said Saturday it will allow women who are breastfeeding and those planning to get pregnant to take the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19…
7 Household Plants for Health and Decoration
Miracle Nwankwo When thinking about decorating our homes, we consider a lot of things but rarely do we take our decorating decisions eco-friendly. In…
In Pursuit of Ending Child Marriage in Malawi
By Miracle Nwankwo The world is faced with certain systems and traditions that have been in existence for a long time. Many of these…
South Africa: President Announce the Appointment of First Female Chief of Defence Intelligence
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the appointments of the new members of the military command of the SANDF in Pretoria. Including Major-General Thalita Mxakato,…
