Mujeres por África (MXA), or Women for Africa Foundation, is a Spanish non-profit organization founded by María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, the former vice-president of Spain. The organization focuses on promoting equal rights and opportunities for women in Africa, in hopes of contributing to the region’s development. Mujeres por África’s Initiatives Its mains activities are focused on economic development, health, knowledge and leadership and governance, with each of these main areas of operation containing several programs the Women for Africa Foundation employs fruitfully. The Women for Africa Foundation utilizes these programs to further progress key objectives of the foundation, such as to promote a better political orientation and inclusion for women in positions of power, develop knowledge and scientific research in the female population, improve maternal and child health and invest in the economic empowerment of women. “Women for Africa is committed to democracy, governance, peace, human rights, sustainable economic and social…
Be a leader with followers
It is so critical to build constituencies.” Be a leader with followers, make sure it is not just your handbag that’s behind you.” -Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women’s Executive Director
Africa Power Women Conference (APWC) 2020
About The Event THEME: African Women in leadership and the glass ceiling: Breaking through and Staying relevant Rational The under representation of women in public and private sector leadership positions not just in Africa but globally continues to be a major concern in gender discussions. This phenomenon, often described as the glass ceiling effect, has impacted on women’s advancement from middle level to very senior or topmost leadership roles in diverse sectors and settings, keeping the proportion of females at the highest leadership positions continually low. Although women seemingly have opportunities in organizations to move up the ladder to become top leaders, somehow those opportunities are short lived and vanish at various points along the way. Oftentimes, the few women who have broken through to the highest echelons of leadership, especially in politics or the big corporate boards fail to reach their zenith, serve full terms or build a sustainable…
Haneefah Adam: Promoting Edible Art with Nigerian Delicacies
Miracle Nwankwo
The definition of food by Merriam Webster is widely accepted since food to man is something that nourishes, sustains or supplies. However, Haneefah Adam, a young Nigerian-born visual artist uses food creatively to create art.
My prayer for poop
Asher yatzar
It was one of those boring weekends with no plans at all. The lockdown and social distancing engendered by the coronavirus pandemic was gradually easing out, and people were beginning to enjoy minimal social activities again, especially on weekends like this particular one, but not me.
Growth and Comfort do not Coexist
“I learned always to take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” Ginni Rometty, Former Executive Chairman, President & CEO of IBM
Biden’s Candidate for Running Mate
By Kembet Bolton
Is Kamala Harris the best fit?
Amy Klobuchar, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren! These names all topped the list for speculations of who will be the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden’s running mate.