Kenyan women’s businesses have received a major boost following a commitment by Ecobank to channel more financial resources to support their growth.
Ecobank Kenya Supports Women Businesses to Drive Urban Economic Growth
Women TV Presenters Defy Taliban Order to Cover Faces on Air
Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on air Saturday (May 21) without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group’s austere brand of Islam.
UN Marks First Ever International Day Spotlighting Women Working in The Maritime Industry
The first-ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to “take stock and identify areas where improvement is needed”, the top UN official representing seafarers said.
Calls for Rapid Change and Increased Efforts to End Child Labour by 2025.
By Cat Swartbooi
On Sunday, 15 May 2022, the 5th Global Conference on Child Labour launched at the Durban ICC in South Africa. The conference will run until Friday the 20 May 2022. The event’s goal is to raise awareness about child labour and accelerate the progress to elimination.
“Communities and countries are only as strong as the health of their women.”
“Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.” – Michelle Obama American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position
Benefits of Aloe Vera to The Skin
By LEKPEA BUEKOR
Aloe Vera, the simple houseplant, is a ‘wonder’ plant, often disguised in plain sight. “It is a gel-like substance gotten from aloe, which is a succulent plant that commonly grows in hot, arid environments,” New York-based cosmetic dermatologist Michele Green, M.D., says.
Jessica Watkins: First Black woman on the ISS
By Tanya Maswaure
Since October 31 2000, there has always been a human life in space because of the International Space Station, including people managing the station. Still, in most recent news, Jessica Watkins is the first black woman in history to be part of an extended space mission, making her the first black woman to work and stay at the International Space Station.
