The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised that premature babies should be given skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes.
Natasa Musar Becomes Slovenia First Female President
A lawyer, Natasa Pirc Musar, has won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election and will become its first female head of state, a preliminary result has confirmed.
Kathy Hochul Becomes First Woman to Be Elected as Governor of New York
Democrat Kathy Hochul has defeated Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, an ally of Donald Trump who ran a campaign focused on fear of violent crime, to become the first woman elected New York governor.
US Midterm Elections – Somali-American Women Bask in Victory
The midterm election results have shown that at least seven Somali-American women have won races in the US.
Nigerian-born Amanda Azubuike Becomes U.S. Army Brigadier General
A Nigerian-born Amanda Azubuike, a senior officer in the United States Army, has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.
I’m 43% Nigerian – Meghan Markle Reveals
Citing a genealogy test she took, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has said that she is 43% Nigerian, according to Daily Mail reports.
The 41-year-old mother of two disclosed this in the latest episode of her podcast, Archetypes, while discussing with comedians Issa Rae and Ziwe Fumudoh on her new podcast instalment, titled ‘Upending The Angry Black Women Myth’.
Canadian Government Announces $8.4 million to Fund Indigenous Women’s Organizations in Manitoba
The Government of Canada pledges over $6.9 million in the ongoing funding practice to support Ka Ni Kanichihk and Velma’s House and $1.53 million for Indigenous women’s organisations in Manitoba.