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Moroccan Salwa Akhannouch Opens Second Yan & One Store in Casablanca

Moroccan business mogul Salwa Akhannouch has opened her fourth Yan & One store, and the second one in Casablanca alone. The new store, which is located on Casablanca’s Massira Al Khadra Boulevard, was decorated by Placebo Studio, a collective of young Moroccan street artists, in order to give it a “New York” vibe. Yan &One Massira is geared to give customers an “experience” and allowing them to test products. And the range of products to test is unprecedented in Morocco: 170 different brands, 70 of which are exclusive to Yan & One. Both makeup and skincare products are on offer. Unlike the other three stores already open across Morocco, the new addition includes a hair salon, as well as a nail bar, barber services, and a makeup station so visitors can get glammed up on the spot. The official opening took place on Saturday, September 14, and was a grand…

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The Joy of Empowering the Less Privileged

I subscribe to the school of thought that it is almost impossible for the indigent to be involved in philanthropy, however on the flip side, I have been convinced otherwise by the thought-provoking story of Chen Shu-Chu, a vegetable seller in Taiwan. In eastern Taiwan, 63-years-old Ms. Chen works 18 hours a day selling pepper, taro, mushrooms, and vegetables after which she uses the money to support the poor. She was not born with a silver spoon neither did she have a smooth upbringing. As a matter of fact, Chen lost her mother who died after a difficult childbirth while she was still in primary school, because her family could not afford a proper treatment. Life has not been a smooth sail for Chen who has been dedicated to helping creating access to health and education for the poor over the past two decade. According to BBC, she has donated…

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Women in Stem

A Health Icon Worth Emulating

The hands of women are recently being stained in valuable scientific innovations which continues to proffer solution that aids the survival of man. Being in a field that require so much to keep the earth moving, women in STEM have been up to task delivering and meeting needs on every ground. Amongst these numerous women that make up the Women in STEM hall of fame is the Senegalese scholar and scientist Awa Marie Coll Seck who was born on January 1, 1951 in Dakar, Senegal. Dr. Coll Seck has been working in the field of health and disease prevention in her native country and internationally. After earning a degree in medicine from the University of Dakar in 1978, Dr. Coll Seck served for more than ten years as a specialist in infectious diseases in leading hospitals in Dakar, Senegal and Lyon, France. She specialized in bacteriology and virology, infectious and…

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Gadeer Kamal Mreeh: First Druze Woman Elected to Israel’s Parliament Up for Re-election

Before a row of women seated in traditional Druze robes and white veils, Gadeer Kamal Mreeh stands out with her black suit and high heels. “We are proud of you,” a voice cries out from the audience of women who came to hear the candidate’s political platform in her village of Daliyat al-Karmel, set in the hills of northern Israel. The 35-year-old became the first Druze woman to be elected to Israel’s parliament in April, but new polls were called shortly afterwards and she is hoping to win re-election in the September 17 vote. Mreeh is part of the centrist Blue and White alliance led by ex-military chief Benny Gantz, the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud party. With this election, she hopes to win a real mandate, and her 25th place on Blue and White’s electoral list gives her a strong chance to do so. “It is the only way to change things,” she told…

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Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers to Assemble in Nairobi

On the 19th to 20th of September, the Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers will assemble in Nairobi to consider a robust strategy to achieve gender equality goals in all 53 member countries by 2030. First held in 1985 and every three years thereafter, the meetings discuss issues around gender equality and women’s empowerment. The strategy will include provisions to help increase women’s access to leadership, to achieve a minimum number of years of free quality education, to boost family planning and health services and to ensure legal protection from violence. The meeting which will be chaired by Public Service,Youth and Gender Cabinet Secretary Prof Margaret Kobia will be the 12th Women’s Affairs Ministers’ Meeting. It was first held in Nairobi. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said that the meeting is an immensely valuable opportunity for member countries collectively to monitor and evaluate progress towards achieving Commonwealth priorities on gender equality and attainments…

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