The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has commenced the distribution of over $200,000 worth of equipment to 226 female graduates of a USAID-supported entrepreneurship and vocational training program.
The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) has elected its first female president, Ms Banica Stephanie Elliot, in its 48 years of existence.
The Women’s Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria recently held their 3rd Conference at the hall of the Serdem Cultural Centre in Hasakah with the theme; “The Women’s Internal Security Forces will break the chain of betrayal and raise the flag of freedom” with the participation of the members of the Women’s Internal Security Forces and 400 delegations from the Hewarî, Sotoro-Jin, the Natoro-Jin, the Kongra Star and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).
Burundi-born Cynthia Ishimwe has made history as she becomes the first woman to referee a match at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations.
The Founder of Lustre Designs Corporation, Vindya Perera, has won the Outstanding Young Women Entrepreneur of the Year award under the Women Leadership Category at the South Asia Business Excellence Awards held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, Bangladesh recently.
“We have many Liberian women who are living Legends and are contributing to our society, but many of them do not know they are. We have women from all sectors, including health, education, business, activists, humanitarian, journalists, agriculture, etc., mentioned in this book. These living Legends can serve as role models to the younger generation in Liberia,” these were the exact words of the Executive Director of one of Liberia’s top literacy programs, Mrs Brenda Brewer Moore.
For the great contributions and efforts made towards the promotion of girl child education, the founding member of the Forum of African Women Educationalists (FAWE), the late Mrs Vida Amadi Yeboah, has been posthumously honoured.
