Raising Confident Girls in a Globalised World
On a warm evening in a bustling city, a mother watched her 11-year-old daughter scroll endlessly through her phone. Between perfectly curated images, filtered beauty, and carefully staged lifestyles, the girl’s smile slowly faded. “I wish I looked like that,” she whispered. In that quiet moment, a global reality came into focus. Across continents, cultures, and income levels, millions of girls are growing up in a world more connected than ever, yet increasingly uncertain about their own worth. Globalisation has opened doors for girls in unprecedented ways. Education levels are rising, access to information is expanding, and opportunities once considered unattainable are now within reach. Yet, beneath this progress lies a troubling pattern. Confidence in girls is declining, particularly during the critical transition from childhood to adolescence. Research consistently shows that between the ages of 8 and 14, girls experience an average 30 percent drop in confidence. While boys and…
Exploring Culture through Travel: Why Every Woman Should Experience Africa
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” — Mark Twain There is something profoundly feminine about the way women experience travel. It is…
Why Women Must Be at the Center of Global Space Innovation
By Blossom Ukoha “The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in a cradle forever,” said Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Today, as humanity…
Dr. Irehobhude Iyioha Assumes UNESCO Chair on Health Race and Human Right
By Blossom Ukoha What does it take to transform global health systems into spaces of justice, dignity, and equity? For Dr. Irehobhude O. Iyioha,…
Lab Queens: 12 Female Researchers Driving Real World Impact
There is something powerful, almost poetic, about a woman in a lab coat, a lecture hall, or deep in the field, quietly shaping the…
World Health Day 2026: When Women Stand with Science, the World Heals
By Blossom Ukoha There is something profoundly powerful about women shaping the future of health through science not just as caregivers, but as innovators,…
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: Celebrating Women, Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
On a modest community field in Latin America, a young girl once stood at the edge of a football pitch, hesitant, unsure if she…
CELD Hosts High-Level Global Policy Think Tank Roundtable: A Strategic Dialogue on Women-Led Investment Ecosystems
The Centre for Economic & Leadership Development (CELD), UK, successfully convened a high-level Global Policy Think Tank Roundtable on 30 March 2026, bringing together…
Isobel Coleman Takes the Helm as CEO of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
By Blossom Ukoha “I’m honored to be announced as the next CEO of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Alzheimer’s is one of the defining…
The Politics of Being a Woman in Power
By Blossom Ukoha In 2026, the image of power is evolving, but not nearly at the pace required for true equality. Across the globe,…
World Meteorological Day: From Data to Action—Why Women Are Key to Protecting Tomorrow
During her address on the occasion of World Meteorological Day 2026, Celeste Saulo, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the first…
Why More Women Must Sit at Decision Tables
“If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.” — Shirley Chisholm There is a quiet urgency in these words by…
