According to an American author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, a woman’s health is her capital.
UCH, NGO, Call on Women to Prioritise Regular Checkups
Fathers Should Take their Daughters’ Hands and Walk them to School – Afghanistan Professor.
Afghanistan professor Ismail Mashal has campaigned on girls’ child education, calling on men to stand up for women, especially the girl child. Professor Mashal, who runs a private university in Kabul, says he has had enough of the restrictions women face in Afghanistan. Slender and well-dressed, he is a mixture of defiance and raw emotion. “Even if they’re not allowed in – they should do this daily. It’s the least they can do to prove they are men,” he tells me, holding back tears. “This is not me being emotional – this is pain. Men must stand up and defend the rights of Afghan women and girls.” In December, the Taliban government announced female university students would no longer be allowed back – until further notice. They said they were doing this to enable them to create an Islamic learning environment aligned with Sharia law practices, including changes to the…
NAVCENT Empowers Women Through Peace and Security Symposium
The United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) held a Women, Peace and Security Symposium as part of the Central Partnership Station in Mombasa, Kenya, to avert conflict and promote peace via empowering women.
Sierra Leone Passes Ground-breaking Law on Women’s Rights
Sierra Leone has passed what has been described as a “ground-breaking” law to improve women’s rights and empowerment.
Government Commends Nigeria’s Heritage Bank for Women Empowerment Support
The Delta State government of Nigeria has saluted Heritage Bank for its unbeatable support towards economically empowering vulnerable and poor women across the State.
Adidas Reveals Official Football for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Adidas has unveiled the official match ball for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the OCEAUNZ. This game is designed to cope with the demands and speed of the modern game; the official match ball features the same Connected Ball Technology we saw in the 2022 World Cup Al Rihla match ball.
International Day of Education
One of the best tools to eradicate the world’s problems is Education
By Ekemini Etukudo
As the foremost voice for women globally, the Amazons Watch, we have been interviewing and interacting with several female leaders who have emphasised education’s importance. It should not be c an option; it should be something that everyone has access to. The International Day of Education focuses on the right to an education as enshrined in article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration calls for free and compulsory elementary education. The convention of the Rights of the child, adopted in 1989, stipulates that countries shall make higher education accessible to all.
