The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has in a commendable move appointed Justice Martha Koome as the country’s new Chief Justice, as it was confirmed in a gazette notice issued on Wednesday, May 19 be 2021, coming hours after the National Assembly approved her nomination to the top job.
Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced his choice of Elisabetta Belloni as head of the Department of Information Security (DIS) on Wednesday.
Kenya has ensured that women empowerment and the war against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) which has been on the rise since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority in its agenda to tackle.
By Alkali Amana
True leadership is appreciated when citizens feel and live through the results of the people they gave their mandate, and this is no less the case with Her Excellency, Auxilia Mnangagwa, the First Lady of Zimbabwe, who leads the way across her country to affect the lives of individuals and families so governance can be achieved for all. Since her venture into the Presidency as First Lady in 2017, H.E Auxilia has shown immense interest in the welfare of her people and their survival, acting out various initiatives to provide the country the warmth of a mother and the stability of a leader alongside her husband, President Julius Mnangagwa.
Future Females’ Ambassador and Akoma Trading Co-Founder, Beatrice Schultz believes that one way to empower women and achieve the fifth SDG is to advocate trade openness, which involves tariff liberalization and efficient operation at border posts.
The United Nations (UN) has expressed strong hopes in seeing the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan achieve progress on the regional agenda of the Great Lakes area in boosting socio-economic development while working also towards safeguarding peace and security.
There is a need for more female journalists in decision-making positions and protection of women in the trade from sexual and any other violence that may impede their career growth, officials have said.
