European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will make a new push to boost women’s representation on companies’ boards, trying to unblock legislation for a women’s quota that has been stuck since 2012.
Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman ever to appear on a US quarter after a coin featuring the late poet and activist’s image went into circulation on Monday.
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Over the years, whites and male artists have monopolized the art world. In 2017, the list of top-selling artists published showed only thirteen female artists. However, none of the 13 women on that list is are of African descent.
One of television’s most recognizable jurists has donated $5 million to her law school alma mater, establishing a scholarship program for female students.
Canada will take in female Afghan judges and their families who have been living in limbo, primarily in Greece since their evacuation from Afghanistan in the fall, a spokesperson for the immigration minister has said.
“The business of business should not just be about money, it should be about responsibility. It should be about public good, not private greed.” Dame Anita Lucia Roddick, DBE British Businesswoman, Human Rights Activist and Environmental Campaigner.
The Nigeria Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to prioritise programmes that will empower women and contribute to national economic development.
