US Navy Names First Black Female Battalion Commanding Officer for NROTC
Kenya Allison was recently appointed Battalion Commanding Officer for the UNC Naval ROTC, making her the first black woman to attain the position. Kenya Allison is a self-proclaimed military brat — military life is all she has known. Growing up, Allison lived all over the world. She watched her father hold leadership positions in the Navy. As her mother went through health struggles, the military helped Allison’s family afford her health care. Allison said this inspired her to one day join the military. “In a way, I always knew I wanted to go into the military,” Allison said. “I’ve seen how much they’ve given me, and I wanted to give back in a way.” Allison, now a senior at UNC, have always admired past occupants of that position and is optimistic about fulfilling her role. The Battalion Commanding Officer is the highest student leadership position within the Naval Reserve Officers Training…
ITC Launches Online Platform for Women Traders in the Commonwealth
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched a new online platform that will allow women traders to market products in the Commonwealth countries. The…
Morocco: 700 Women to Receive COVID-19 Work Contracts
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the loss of jobs for most women in many places including Morocco, however about 700 Moroccan women will benefit from…
I am sorry, I am not sorry
By Kembet Bolton I am sorry. If you’re a woman, there’s a good chance you use this phrase a lot—in fact, you may use…
Kenya: NSE to Increase Women Representation on Boards and Management Minimum 30%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has joined the 30% club, a global campaign to take action to increase gender diversity in boards and senior…
8 African Women against the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation
By Miracle Nwankwo The practice of female genital mutilation is a common tradition is some parts of the world. “Although primarily concentrated in 30…
“If you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader”
“Leadership is hard to define, and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the…
Lesotho: Basotho Women Excel in Farming despite Patriarchal Norms
Women in Lesotho have always played a major role in food production albeit at a subsistence level. In this patriarchal and gendered society, it…
AfDB, African Guarantee Fund Unlocks US$2bn Loans for Women-owned SMEs
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) through its ‘Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has partnered with the African Guarantee Fund to…
Nigeria: Dangote Foundation Disburses N3.9b to Women in 11 states
In efforts to better the lives of women in Nigeria, Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has disbursed the sum of N3.924 billion to 392,490 women…
British Council Partners with Leading UK Universities to Support Malaysian Female Students in STEM
The British Council has launched a postgraduate scholarship programme in partnership with three leading UK universities — University of Glasgow, Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Stirling, aimed…
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as WTO Chief
The World Trade Organization has chosen Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader, handing her the task…
