President William Ruto has confirmed the nomination of Ambassador Nancy Karigithu as the International Maritime Organisation Secretary General post.
Nancy Karigithu Bags a Post in the International Maritime Organisation
UN Women Committee Speak on Better Protection of Indigenous Women and Girls
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is currently reaching out to states to develop and implement comprehensive policies to better protect indigenous women and girls’ human rights.
Faculty of the Future initiative Pledges $50,000 in Scholarships to Women for PhDs, Post-doctoral Research in STEM fields
Educating a woman is one fact that can never be over-emphasised, and it is in this vein that the Faculty for the Future initiative by the Schlumberger Foundation has revealed plans to provide scholarships to women from emerging countries so they can pursue PhD or post-doctoral research in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at top universities across the world.
WIA, Coca-Cola Foundation Empower 20,000 African Female Entrepreneurs
The Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative, in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation, has signed a three-year deal that aims to empower 20,000 women entrepreneurs from 10 African countries through the JAMII Femmes Programme, an initiative of The Coca-Cola Foundation.
I’m 43% Nigerian – Meghan Markle Reveals
Citing a genealogy test she took, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has said that she is 43% Nigerian, according to Daily Mail reports.
The 41-year-old mother of two disclosed this in the latest episode of her podcast, Archetypes, while discussing with comedians Issa Rae and Ziwe Fumudoh on her new podcast instalment, titled ‘Upending The Angry Black Women Myth’.
Canadian Government Announces $8.4 million to Fund Indigenous Women’s Organizations in Manitoba
The Government of Canada pledges over $6.9 million in the ongoing funding practice to support Ka Ni Kanichihk and Velma’s House and $1.53 million for Indigenous women’s organisations in Manitoba.
Rwanda Bar Association Campaigns for More Women Lawyers
The Rwanda Bar Association (RBA) has stressed the need to increase the number of female lawyers practising in the country. Currently, out of 1,500 registered lawyers, only 325 are women.
