Promoting Relevance for Women in Sport
By Lahnee Pavlovich I am a big believer in gender equality and passionate about equal rights, equal pay and equal recognition, not only when it comes to our female athletes, but for women in general. I have a very young daughter and I hope that one day she will love sports as much as I do. She will certainly be encouraged to play, learn and get involved in a variety of sports as a kid. And if she chooses to take sport further one day, like most parents, I hope that she will have the same opportunities as her male counterparts. Gender equality in sports has always been a controversial topic. Even the founder of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, said in 1896, “No matter how toughened a sportswoman may be, her organism is not cut out to sustain certain shocks.” “Focus, determination, pain, disappointment, excitement, suspense, anger,…
On The Marble
Women are leaders everywhere you look, from a CEO to a housewife that holds together a home. Our country was built by women who…
5 Smart Plans that Create a Balanced Summer Experience for Mom and Kids
Eloke-Young Splendor As the summer breaks rush in, there is a tendency for mothers to have butterflies in their stomach. This is true considering…
A Rising Ballerina: The Story of Misty Copeland
By Miracle Nwankwo On the 10th of September 1982, Kansas City witnessed the birth of a gifted ballerina born by a single mother Sylvia…
A Goodwill Amazon in the Middle East
The impact inspire category for this week centers on the philanthropic strides of an amazon in Arab who believes that “When you change women’s…
Mozambique Ends Child Marriage
The Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique approved here on Monday a law on the prevention of early marriages. The head of the Commission…
Congresswomen Responds to President Trump’s Racist Tweets
The four US congresswomen attacked by US President Donald Trump in tweets widely called racist have dismissed his remarks as a distraction. Representatives Alexandria…
On the Marble
If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent…
Russian Priest Faces Interrogation for Undermining Women’s Intellectual Ability
A Moscow-based newspaper has published an open letter challenging statements derogatory to women’s intelligence made by a top official in the Russian Orthodox Church.…
Scholars Support the Idea of ‘Women’s Universities’
The recent idea of establishing universities specifically for women in Turkey, which was suggested by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, received full support from scholars,…
KOICA Supports Rural Women Affected By Conflict in Colombia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of US$4.5 million from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), which will support rural…
De Beers Partners With Women In Engineering
Diamond company De Beers said yesterday it had launched a three-year partnership with Women in Engineering (WomEng), consumer goods company Unilever and professional services…
