Black Arab Draws Inspiration from ‘Black Lives Matters Women
Black Arab women are drawing inspiration from global anti-racism protests to fight back against longstanding discrimination and Middle Eastern beauty standards that favour light skin and straight hair.
Black Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa, who descend from sub-Saharan Africans, suffer social marginalization and unequal job prospects and are often subjected to racist abuse and derogatory portrayals in the media.
KEPSA and Educate Global to support women-owned businesses
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has entered into a partnership with Educate Global (EG) to support women-owned enterprises and build the resilience of value…
Melania Trump to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote
First lady Melania Trump on Monday announced she would be launching an artwork-focused project for children to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to…
Afghanistan Women in Military Grows by 16 per cent
Presence of female security forces in Afghanistan military has increased by 16 percent, according to the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction. SIGAR said in…
Egypt Parliament Allocates 25% of Seats to Women
The Egyptian Parliament has approved an amendment to an article in the constitution to allocate 25 percent of seats to women, a local daily,…
15 Medical Centres Allocated to Pregnant Women in UAE
Fifteen medical centres across the country have been allocated to pregnant women, reducing their risk of getting exposed to the Covid-19 virus as they…
U.S. Senator Casey Recognizes Mask-Sewing Efforts of Lebanon County Women
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) held a call in late May to recognize the mask-sewing efforts of Women Working Behind the Scenes. Women Working…
Great leaders motivate and inspire people
Good leaders organize and align people around what the team needs to do. Great leaders motivate and inspire people with why they’re doing it.…
COVID-19: How Everyone Can Help Save Lives in Africa
World over, there are more than 821 million people who regularly go to bed hungry, out of which over 100 million suffer from acute…
China Women’s Federation Strengthens Pairing-Up Assistance to Promote Anti-Poverty Battle
The Women’s Federation of Xuhui District in Shanghai has made great efforts in the battle against poverty in the district’s pairing-up counties in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China’s…
South Sudan’s Defense Minister Angelina Teny, Recover from COVID-19
Angelina Teny resumes her official duties today having recovered from COVID-19, an official statement said. Angelina and her husband, Vice President Riek Machar went into…
Argentina: Economy Director Uplifts Women’s Importance
By now, a significant chunk of Argentina’s population has been confined to their homes for two and a half months. But it would be…
