More than a dozen artists are auctioning off works from next week in aid of a magazine written by women jailed in British prisons.
Anish Kapoor, Conrad Shawcross and Fiona Graham-Mackay are some of the artists who have donated their works to raise funds for The View.
The Association of Soninkara Women Entrepreneurs Gambia Branch and Gambia Action France Branch, over the weekend distributed bags of sugar, rice and cooking oil to needy families within the Kanifing Municipality.
The presentation ceremony was held at Star TV/FM and coordinated and chaired by its chief executive officer, Alpha Karanga.
Some female inmates in Mexico’s prisons have come up with a new way to replace earnings lost after the coronavirus closed retailers that sold their handiwork – making soft toys dressed as doctors and nurses in facemasks.
Soccer’s international governing body says it will maintain funding for women’s soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women’s World Cup last year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged to invest $1 billion in the women’s game over the next four years. “In line with the FIFA Women’s Football Strategy and FIFA’s long-term vision for the development of women’s football, this funding will be invested into a range of areas in the women’s game including competitions, capacity building, development programs, governance and leadership, professionalization and technical programs,” FIFA said in a statement provided Tuesday to The Associated Press. “We can confirm that this funding has already been committed by FIFA and will not be impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis.” The Guardian first reported that FIFA’s funding would not drop because of the coronavirus. FIFA also said it is assessing the financial impact the pandemic is…
The mayor of Japan’s Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and “take a long time”.
Japan is under a state of emergency over the pandemic, and residents in some areas have been asked to shop less frequently and only send one family member out to get supplies to limit contact.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, many individuals are rallying around to help out in any way they can.
In the same vein, Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari is also at the forefront with her husband, putting in the much-needed work through the avenue of her “Get Involved Initiative” created to help in the fight against coronavirus.
The United Kingdom’s Minister for Women and Equalities has announced plans to prohibit minors from undergoing any permanent procedure intended to change their gender. The policy was announced by the minister, Liz Truss MP, on April 22.
