The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is set to introduce several significant changes, and one of the most important among them is the inclusion of three female referees who will debut at a men’s World Cup.
Madina Lewis Foundation Supports Girl Child Education, Donates Learning Materials to Schools
The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Madina Lewis Children’s Foundation (MLCF), Juliett E.B Bright, has stressed that it is paramount to educate a girl child as it leads to every perspective of education that strives at improving the skill and experience of girls.
Bank of Kigali, AMERWA Support African Women with Abandoned Children
An association of Metis or biracial people, the Association des Métis au Rwanda (AMERWA), in partnership with the Bank of Kigali, has supported the saving and developing groups of women whose children were abandoned by their foreign fathers.
Rwandan Greenpreneur, Yvette Ishimwe Win $100,000 at COP27
Among the twenty young Africans whose enterprises offer innovative solutions that have fostered climate change adaptation and resilience, Rwandan Yvette Ishimwe has also received $100,000 awards for winning the 2022-2023 African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (#YouthAdapt Challenge).
WHO Campaigns for Immediate Skin-to-Skin Care for Babies Born Prematurely
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.
Horn of Africa: UNFPA Donates $113 million to Drought-impacted Women and Girls
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) launched a $113.7 million appeal to meet the needs of women and girls affected by drought.
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.