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, the answer lies at the powerful intersection of law, race, and human rights, an intersection she is now shaping on a global scale. In March 2026, Irehobhude O. Iyioha was appointed as the inaugural holder of the UNESCO Chair on Health, Race and Human Rights at the University of British Columbia. This landmark appointment is more than a personal milestone. It signals a growing global commitment to addressing racialised health inequities through rigorous research, policy innovation, and legal reform. A Historic Academic Milestone The creation of this UNESCO Chair marks a significant institutional achievement. Established through a formal agreement between UBC President Benoit Antoine Bacon and UNESCO, it is the first UNESCO Chair at UBC and only the second of its kind within a law school…
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…
Money Conversations Women Must Start Having In 2026
Roxanne had always been “good with money” or at least, that’s what everyone assumed. She paid her bills on time, contributed to family needs,…
Romantic Boundaries Every Woman Should Know
Brené Brown once said that daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when it risks disappointing others, and…
Celebrating International Women’s Day: Progress, Persistence, and the Pursuit of Equality
By Blossom Ukoha “We have never been so close to achieving gender equality, and never closer to losing it.” These words from Sima Bahous,…
