Tag: women empowerment
INDIA: In an era where academic qualifications alone no longer guarantee success, branding and communication expert Joeleen Gomes is urging young professionals to rethink what truly sets them apart. Speaking on career growth and personal development,...
INDIA: The Tinka Tinka Foundation has announced the launch of Tinka Jail Paathshala, a nationwide educational initiative designed to provide prison inmates with access to recorded masterclasses across Indian jails.
The platform will deliver structured learning modules...
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Taliban Assault Journalists Covering Women’s Rights Protest in Kabul
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban militants thrashed several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women's rights protest in Kabul on Thursday. According to the reports, a...
Kenya Confirms Koome As First Female Chief Justice
KENYA. Nairobi: Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday appointed Lady Justice Martha Koome as the first woman Chief Justice and the fifteenth in the country...
Google Doodle Celebrates Hisaye Yamamoto
UNITED STATES: As part of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Google Doodle honored on the 4th of May 2021 Hisaye Yamamoto. Yamamoto was one...
The Reward For His Social Work Are The Smiles That Dhamlesh Serves
Dhamlesh Sangode is a social activist, fighting for human rights with his NGO, Hitenju in Maharashtra, India.
Photo Credit: Dhamlesh Sangode
International Women’s Day: Celebrating The Invincible Spirit Of Women
INDIA: In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women's rights and world...
International Women’s Day 2021, Gender Equality…Still A Distant Dream
The "International Women's Day" is celebrated on March 08, every year world over. This year it is being celebrated with a theme #IWD ChooseToChallenge # to call out gender bias and inequality. In India the gender equality still appears to be a distant dream despite a plethora of schemes and legislations.
Coca-Cola Appoints Debra Mallowah As Vice President For East & Central Africa
KENYA. Nairobi: The global beverage giant Coca-Cola has appointed Debrah Mallowah, a Kenyan woman as the Vice President for East and Central Africa. Bruno...
Award Winning Artists Nicki Kris and Natalie Jean Collaborate To Empower Women
UNITED STATES: Nicki Kris and Natalie Jean are excited to announce that they have partnered to create "Sisters In Music", an organization that seeks...
CAF Selects Four Women Referees For The CHAN Tournament
EGYPT. Cairo: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed four women to officiate its Championship of African Nations (CHAN) competition finals.
The Championship...
African Development Bank Launches A Four Year Gender Strategy
IVORY COAST. Abidjan: The Board of Directors on the Africa Development Bank has approved a new Gender Strategy for 2021 to 2025.
The strategy...
UN Release $25 Million For Organizations Fighting Gender-Based Violence
UNITED STATES. New York: Mark Lowcock, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has released $25 million from the UN’s emergency fund. The...
Woman Entrepreneur Helps Women Re-enter The Workforce
UNITED STATES: Indian-born Swathi Nelabhatla shattered the male dominated technology industry by leaving for the US and starting her own tech company.
Loss of father...
