India’s Female Entrepreneurs Hopes on 2021 Budget
Struggling with the Covid-19 slump, India’s female entrepreneurs are hoping for a win with this year’s budget. Between March and June when India was under a complete lockdown, several people—especially thousands of women—took to entrepreneurship. This was either because these people had lost their jobs and were looking for ways to earn, or because they sensed an opportunity in the growing trend of hyperlocal demand as physical stores and restaurants remained shut. For instance, thousands of women turned home chefs, serving customers who wanted home-cooked food but lacked culinary skills. Many others tried to make a buck from pandemic-related trends. In rural Karnataka, for instance, 200 women banded together to start producing and selling masks. Others created healthcare and ed-tech products to solve new problems birthed by the pandemic. However, as economic activity trudges back towards normal, these entrepreneurs see several obstacles ahead of them. In October, the Indian government noticed the sudden spur in the…
Namibia Law Society Pushes for the Establishment of a Sexual Offenders Registry
The Law Society of Namibia has called on the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality and relevant stakeholders to combine efforts…
IFC, Leadway Vie to Increase Access to Life Insurance, Jobs for Women in Côte d’Ivoire
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and insurance company Leadway Vie Côte d’Ivoire announced a partnership to increase access to life insurance…
Vitali Smart Bra
“Good breathing doesn’t happen without good posture”. While all regular bras have the same primary purpose, to offer support, they also have something else…
NFL Announce First Woman to Officiate Super Bowl since History
The NFL announced Tuesday its official eight-person officiating crew for Super Bowl LV. In doing so, it marked a historical achievement for Sarah Thomas.…
Ghana Commends First Lady for Four Years of Impressive Service
Mrs Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo has retained the First Lady title once again on the backdrop of the New Patriotic Party’s victory in the…
Angola Minister Defends Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution
The Minister for Social Action, Family and Woman Promotion, Faustina Alves, Wednesday in Luanda, called for greater participation for “ladies” in actions aimed at…
Egypt’s Cabinet Toughens Law Banning Female Genital Mutilation
Egypt’s cabinet has toughened a law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) – imposing jail terms of up to 20 years as part of efforts…
Chinenye Udeh – A Pacesetter in Nigeria’s Tech-ecosystem
In recent technology landscape, there has been a surge of innovative entrepreneurs in many parts of the world, but in terms of delivering gender…
Nigeria: Government to Design Programmes to Boost Productivity of Women
Plans are underway by the National Productivity Centre (NPC) to develop specific programmes aimed at boosting the productivity of women in their various endeavours.…
Oman Government Appoints Female as Head of Major Oil Block
Oman’s government has named Haifa Al Khaifi as head of a new company that controls the country’s biggest oil block, a rare appointment for a woman…
Representation, Possibilities, Dreams and Hope: Kamala Harris’s Win, a Victory for Women
“To have a Black and Asian woman serve as vice president inspires me with feelings of hope and trues possibilities” “The inauguration of Kamala…
