If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time. Marian Wright Edelman President of the Children’s Defense Fund
“If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it”
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat
“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.” – Queen Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms
UK Expert recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for pregnant women
Pregnant women in Britain should get a Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer (PFE.N) or Moderna (MRNA.O) because there is more real-world data to show they are safe, the British public body advise.
Sirleaf Charges ECOWAS Speaker on Championing Cause of Women
A former Liberian President, Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has called on Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis to continue championing the cause of women in West Africa.
In Pursuit of Ending Child Marriage in Malawi
By Miracle Nwankwo
The world is faced with certain systems and traditions that have been in existence for a long time. Many of these traditions stand as a limitation or bondage to a particular demographic who have had to suffer for generations until a saviour comes to their rescue.
Sony Music Supports Women in African Music through Business Skills Programme
Sony Music Africa has partnered with a not-for-profit pan-African women empowerment platform, The Women of Music Business (WOMB), to launch a new ‘masterclass’ training programme, supporting women working in the African music industry and helping to build the next generation of senior female music executives in the continent.
Ellen Sirleaf: An Amazon’s Journey in Active Politics and Leadership
By Alkali Amana
In 2006, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the 24th President of Liberia, ushering in an era in Africa that offered hope to women and the possibilities open to them towards politics and leadership in Africa. As President of Liberia, Sirleaf became the first woman to be elected as the head of state of an African country, serving in that capacity between 2006 – 2018 for two full terms, and helping to steer her country in the right direction. She is perhaps the most popular Liberian woman in modern history and her contributions over the course of her years in service did not just remain within the confines of her nation’s territory, spreading over across the globe with the honour of receiving the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize as evidence of her efforts towards the social and economic empowerment of women world over.
