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Kosovo’s New Government Includes Most Women Since Independence

Appointment of six women in leadership posts represents highest percentage since end of the war more than 20 years ago. Vjosa Osmani has a clear vision for how she and her government will run the country. “Every single law that comes to the assembly should be seen through the gender lens,” said Chairwoman of the Assembly of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmai in an interview with Al Jazeera, less than a month after being elected as the first woman to serve as Kosovo’s speaker of the Assembly. Osmani is among a new generation of politicians who have entered the political scene in Europe’s youngest nation, instilling hope that was lost during previous governments led by former Kosovo Liberation Army commanders and where corruption and nepotism ruled. Besides Osmani, five women were appointed ministers of the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry…

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AWM Honorees on ‘The Spotlight’- Reinette van der Merwe

In line with the Amazons Watch (AW) Magazine 2020 vision of showcasing diverse perspectives, insights, strategies & case studies that will challenge women at all levels across emerging economies, to tread uncharted waters and scale new heights, we are excited to bring you our brand new segment- ‘The Spotlight’. The Spotlight was designed to follow and track the activities of the Magazine’s/CELD’s Honorees and GWL Hall of Fame Inductees to showcase and spotlight their new achievements and heights attained. The aim is to inspire more women as change leaders as well as congratulate these amazing women for their continuous and undying contributions to society. On this first episode, Reinette van der Merwe, aka ‘The Only Woman in the Boardroom’ is on ‘The Spotlight’. Let’s take you through the journey of what Reinette has been up to. Reinette van der Merwe received CELD’s Global Inspirational Leadership Award and was also inducted…

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Africa News

Afropop Singer Angélique Kidjo Wins ‘Best World Music’ Grammy Award

Angélique Kidjo, Beninese singer emerges winner of the Best World Music Album, recently at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards 2020. Her emergence is hinged on her album ‘Celia,’ a music genre invented in New York by Caribbean immigrants, which pays tribute to the late Afro-Cuban singer Celia Cruz who became the “Queen” of salsa. Other nominees of the category are; Altin Gün (Gece), Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley (What Heat), Burna Boy (African Giant) and Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet (Fanm D’Ayiti). During her acceptance speech, Kidjo took some time to praise the wealth of new talent coming from the African continent. “The new generation of artists coming from Africa are going to take you by storm and the time has come,” she says. During the 62nd GRAMMYs Premiere Ceremony she also gave an audience-rousing performance of “Afrika”. The award marks Kidjo’s fourth win in the category and…

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund Program Supports Over 2,500 Working Women

Saudi Arabia is still working rigorously towards integrating more women across the board, from supporting their appointment in top leadership positions and celebrating their achievements in all sectors, to proving safe and supportive environments for them at work through various initiatives. As part of its efforts, the country’s Human Resources Development Fund Program, also known as Hadaf or HRDF, established the Saudi Women Empowerment Program, which offers two core programs – Qurrat and Wusool – designed to encourage Saudi women to enter and remain in the workforce. Qurrat in particular is a key component in facilitating the lives of working mothers as it is a national childcare initiative supported by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. Today, the results are in, to date, 2,514 women have benefitted from nurseries and daycare centers and services that have been set up in various regions of across the Kingdom. HRDF has also…

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Heroine of the Week

Heroine of the Week

Norah AlOtaibi The Female Engineer Challenging Perceptions in Saudi Arabia The 23rd of January 2020 was a special day for CELD and Amazons Watch Magazine. It was the official launch of the engineering for girls’ network in Abuja, Nigeria. The network is an initiative of Mrs. Furo Giami, the publisher of Amazons Watch Magazine. The magazine is no doubt interested in seeing more female take up courses in STEM, especially in Engineering which has recorded the lowest number of female participation in STEM courses. It is little wonder then that our ‘’heroine of the week’’ is fittingly a female engineer who is challenging the wrong perceptions that most people have about women in engineering. We invite you to meet Eng. Norah AlOtaibi. 34-year-old Norah AlOtaibi is a respected female planning engineer who is making major decisions in an engineering and construction company based in Saudi Arabia. Day-to-day, Norah is on…

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Impact Inspire

Proffering Innovative Solution to Period Poverty

By Miracle Nwankwo “Meeting the hygiene needs of all adolescent girls is a fundamental issue of human rights, dignity, and public health,” says Sanjay Wijesekera, former UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Menstrual hygiene seems to be a difficult experience for most women and young girls in rural areas of developing regions. Although the problem persists, we must not lose strength in our pursuit of promoting menstrual equity which is key to achieving women empowerment. As such, the world should work towards ending period poverty and guaranteeing access to portable water and sanitation for all by 2030. Period poverty is the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, hand washing facilities, and, or, waste management. While enormous efforts are ongoing in different parts of the world to help women and young girls maintain a proper and hygienic menstrual lifestyle, Lolo Cynthia, a public health specialist and…

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