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Olympics History Made as Maryvonne Coventry Becomes First Woman and First African to Lead International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Eniola OladeleMarch 20, 2025

by Eniola OladeleMarch 20, 2025016

In a groundbreaking moment for global sports, Maryvonne Coventry has shattered one of the most enduring barriers in the world of athletics administration. In a...

Women in Business: Jane Karuku Leading the Charge at East African Breweries

Eniola OladeleMarch 12, 2025

by Eniola OladeleMarch 12, 2025024

Jane Karuku, the Managing Director of East African Breweries Limited (EABL), is a trailblazer in the corporate world, reshaping the landscape of business leadership in...

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Karua Urges Women Engineers to Lead in Policy and Governance for a Sustainable Future

Eniola OladeleMarch 10, 2025

by Eniola OladeleMarch 10, 2025028

In a powerful address that resonated with both the technical and political spheres, Martha Karua, the Deputy President of Kenya, called on women engineers to...

SPORTS Women's World

FIFA Announces Introduction of Women’s Club World Cup in 2028: A New Era for Women’s Football

Eniola OladeleMarch 8, 2025March 8, 2025

by Eniola OladeleMarch 8, 2025March 8, 2025024

FIFA has officially confirmed that the Women’s Club World Cup will be launched in 2028, marking a historic milestone for women’s football globally. This groundbreaking...

Education Women's World

Falz Announces 20 Scholarships for Women in Celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD)

Eniola OladeleMarch 8, 2025

by Eniola OladeleMarch 8, 2025011

In an inspiring move to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, Nigerian rapper, actor, and social activist, Falz, has unveiled an empowering initiative designed to...

Women's World

The Aba Women’s Riot of 1929: A Historical Analysis

Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2024July 6, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJuly 6, 2024July 6, 20240516

On January 1, 1914, British colonial administrator Lord Frederick Lugard signed the documents that amalgamated the Northern Protectorate and the Southern Protectorate, giving birth to...

Women's World

Leila Aboulela: Celebrating North Africa’s Literary Luminary and Her Community Impact

Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2024July 4, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2024July 4, 20240434

Leila Aboulela is celebrated as one of North Africa’s most influential literary figures. Born in Cairo in 1964 and raised in Sudan, Aboulela’s works have...

Europe Women's World

Professor Irina O. Abramova: Closing The Gender Gap In Russian-African Relations – OpEd

Jide AdesinaJuly 3, 2024

by Jide AdesinaJuly 3, 20240185

File photo of Prof. Irina Abramova and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (photo supplied) While analysing several reports after the collapse of the Soviet era, thus...

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Barack Obama Pays Heartfelt Tribute to His Mother-in-Law

[email protected]June 1, 2024June 1, 2024

by [email protected]June 1, 2024June 1, 20240427

In a recent heartfelt gesture, former President Barack Obama paid a touching tribute to his mother-in-law, Marian Shields Robinson, celebrating her enduring influence on his...

Women's World

Women Engaged in Informal Cross-Border Trade Subjected to Harassment, Sexual Exploitation

Jide AdesinaMarch 10, 2024March 10, 2024

by Jide AdesinaMarch 10, 2024March 10, 20240369

Despite international mandates for gender equality and employment discrimination protection, the report finds that women in informal cross-border trade continue to face various forms of...

Women's World

Crisis of Women’s Equality in West Africa

Jide AdesinaJune 22, 2021

by Jide AdesinaJune 22, 20210961

Join us this Sunday for our first in-person meeting for 2021 during our monthly Freethought meetings. We would be discussing “Crisis of Women’s Equality in...

Women's World

Tanzania’s New President on Two-Day State Visit to Kenya

Jide AdesinaMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

by Jide AdesinaMay 4, 2021May 4, 20210879

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a two-day state visit to Kenya aimed at improving trade relations between the two East African neighbors which...

Women's World

‘Ma Rainey’ Hairstylists Are 1st Black Women To Win Makeup, Hairstyling Oscar

Jide AdesinaApril 26, 2021

by Jide AdesinaApril 26, 20210398

Viola Davis as Ma Rainey in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. David Lee/Netflix The makeup and hairstyling team from Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom has won an Oscar. Hairstylists Mia Neal...

Women's World

More passenger arrivals at Kotoka Airport are Covid-19 positive – FHS alerts Ghana

Jide AdesinaApril 25, 2021April 25, 2021

by Jide AdesinaApril 25, 2021April 25, 20210400

Door to Work project will provide professional development services to help create equal opportunity A PayPal worker involved in the collaboration with AkiDwA PayPal is...

Women's World

Mminele : The Victim of ‘Corporate Cliff’ for Black Executives

Jide AdesinaApril 20, 2021

by Jide AdesinaApril 20, 20210462

Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (Absip) president Polo Radebe. Picture: Sizwe Ndingane By Edward West FINANCIAL institutions with a culture so unique that...

Women's World

WTO Boss Seek Help For Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs

Jide AdesinaMarch 27, 2021

by Jide AdesinaMarch 27, 20210469

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged the government to support more women in Nigeria in their enterprise to improve...

Women's World

Being a Dependent Woman: Deadly Dangerous in a Lockdown

Jide AdesinaMarch 18, 2021

by Jide AdesinaMarch 18, 20210405

Before COVID-19, Shokh Mohammad went door to door in Iraqi Kurdistan to spread information about women’s rights. She and 11 other, equally dedicated women recently...

Women's World

Financial Inclusion of Women and Youth is Vital for Growth and Jobs

Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 2021

by Jide AdesinaMarch 3, 20210413

By Dede Amanor-Wilks and Amanda Aniston People who have no access to bank accounts or other financial services – typically women and the youth –...

Women's World

Senate Confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield As Ambassador to United Nations

Jide AdesinaFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 20210416

Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at last month’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations. (Pool/Reuters) By John Hudson and ...

Women's World

New WTO Head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Jide AdesinaFebruary 22, 2021

by Jide AdesinaFebruary 22, 20210374

The new head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) says in these challenging times, it’s no time for “business as usual,” noting that “deep and...

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