It was an uneventful day in India, but a day to be much remembered in the life of Kalpana Saroj, India’s “Slumdog Millionaire” when her father came to her rescue.
The Motivating Story Of A Skilled Entrepreneur
Cherie Blair under Fire for Telling Children ‘Most African Women’s First Intercourse Experience Is Rape’
Cherie Blair has been accused of reinforcing stereotypes by telling school children that “most African ladies’ first intercourse experience is rape”. The barrister and women’s rights campaigner made the remark during a talk about women and leadership to pupils at the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in London. The event, entitled ‘the leadership lecture’ was attended by around 100 people, took place on March 20 and was hailed as “very popular” by the school. However the 64-year-old wife of the former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has since been criticised for “usurping” the voice of African women. One audience member at the event, Caitlin, who did not wish to give her surname, told The Guardian that she was surprised by Mrs Blair’s comment. Chi Onwurah, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa, called on Mrs Blair to “undo the insult and injury” of her comments. “No one seemed to react and I was shocked…
Iran: Women Allowed To Sit In Stadium Next To Men For First Time Since 1979 Revolution
Iranian women made history Thursday after they were allowed for the first time in 40 years to attend a football game in a stadium, sitting next to men, to watch the national male football team play Bolivia in a friendly. Around 300 female supporters sat in the terraces of Tehran stadium to witness the victory of national Team Melli defeat Bolivia 2-1 in a friendly. The women, mostly the players’ family and friends, players and coaches of the Iranian national women’s team and some fans, materialized the victory of a 40-year struggle they have been waging since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Iranian captain Hossien Mahini praised the permission given by authorities who have made Iran one of the very few remaining countries in the region to officially prohibit women from attending football games. Some women, in an attempt to break the ban, had to disguise as men to enter local…
4 Vital Skills For Mothers Of Teens
Mrs. Leen has just discovered that she has to put up with Catherine’s new attitude and choices which include; spending more time with her friends than mum, suddenly becoming very secretive, isolation, and a very short temper. This situation is not peculiar to Mrs. Leen. Most mothers of teenage daughters are facing or will face this predicament some time. The thoughts of parenting a teenager can be scary for most mothers. This is the point where you get fired as the boss in their lives. Notwithstanding, if you have done a great job you could also get rehired as a trusted friend and advisor, then if you continue to do a good job, your teen may even take your advice for every of her life decision. It is therefore very important for mothers of teenagers to possess some very vital skills, which will keep them on the prestigious pedestal as…
The More Women In Government, The Healthier A Population
In November 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formed the first gender-balanced cabinet in Canadian history. In announcing his cabinet, he ensured that half of his closest advisers (15 out of a total of 30) were women. Canada’s gender-equal cabinet vaulted the country from 20th to fifth place in the world in terms of percentage of women in ministerial positions. When reporters asked Trudeau about why gender parity was important to him, he retorted: “Because it’s 2015.” His simple yet momentous response resonated with those committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. As public health researchers, this got us thinking — if increasing the number of women in positions of power promotes gender equity, could it also promote population health and well-being? Our findings, published recently in the journal SSM – Population Health, support the argument that yes, women in government do in fact advance population health. More Women in Power, Fewer…
A Woman’s Journey to the Top – Lessons from Ujoodha’s Experiences
There was a time when the words women and career did not go together, but times have changed. In 2017, there were 75,175,000 women aged 16 and older in the workforce, representing 46.9 percent of the total labour force.
Help!!! – Paying Attention to Teen Depression
Abigail was a boisterous girl growing up. She was always full of life and her absence even for a few hours could be felt in the entire house. As she grew into her teenage years, she became withdrawn, unkempt and preferred her company every time of the day. She will lock herself up in her room and cry for days for a justifiable reason. Her parents noticed there was a real issue when she started posting suicidal notes on her social media handles.
