World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2026: Must Women Be at the Heart of Restoring Our Planet?
Must women be at the heart of restoring our planet? The evidence suggests that the answer is not only yes, but that achieving meaningful environmental restoration may be impossible without them. As the world marks the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17, attention turns once again to one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994, the observance promotes global action against land degradation, desertification, and drought through the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). In 2026, Kenya hosts the global observance, becoming the first African nation in nearly a decade to do so. The theme, “Rangelands: Recognise. Respect. Restore.”, highlights the importance of grasslands, savannas, and drylands that cover more than half of the Earth’s land surface, support approximately 2 billion people, and provide nearly 70% of global livestock feed. Yet according to the…
The Rise of Women-Powered Economies: GPWF Cambridge 2026 Positions Women Leaders at the Centre of Capital, Trade and Economic Governance
At a time when global economies are navigating profound shifts in capital flows, trade systems, institutional governance, and economic resilience, the Global Power Women…
Can the World End Obstetric Fistula and Restore Dignity for Women?
By Staff Writer Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), once made a powerful statement while advocating…
Women in Blue Helmets: The Growing Force Transforming Global Peacekeeping
By Blossom Ukoha As dawn broke over a remote village in South Sudan, a young mother cautiously approached a United Nations patrol. For months,…
She Faced Rejection and Still Rose: The Inspiring Journey of Sibongile Sambo
“Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It’s you who can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai There is…
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…
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…
