Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced his choice of Elisabetta Belloni as head of the Department of Information Security (DIS) on Wednesday.
Elisabetta Belloni Named as First Woman to Head Italy Secret Service
Female Ambassador in Namibia Calls for Better Policies to Empower Women Trade
Future Females’ Ambassador and Akoma Trading Co-Founder, Beatrice Schultz believes that one way to empower women and achieve the fifth SDG is to advocate trade openness, which involves tariff liberalization and efficient operation at border posts.
Invest in Midwives to Save More Lives — UNFPA
Dr Natalia Kanem, the Executive Director of, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has stressed the need for increased investment in midwives to save more lives.
Movement in Zimbabwe Partners with Churches and Communities to Fight Against GBV
The sexual and reproductive health and rights movement, Katswe Sistahood, has entered into a partnership with seven churches and a group of community leaders in Harare, Zimbabwe, via the SASA Faith program to advance the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in the region.
Press Freedom Day – Rwanda Minister Call for More Female Journalists in Decision Making Positions
There is a need for more female journalists in decision-making positions and protection of women in the trade from sexual and any other violence that may impede their career growth, officials have said.
IIT-Madras Launches Mentorship Initiative to Tackle Underrepresentation of Women In Research
The skewed number of women in research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related fields is a problem that has been highlighted in the last few years. However, the problem continues to exist and grow. Between 1901 and 2019, 334 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to 616 laureates in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine, of which only 20 have been won by 19 women.
UN Women Push for Policies to Address Widows’ Plight
UN Women estimates that there are more than 250 million widows globally, with one in ten facing discrimination and extreme poverty.
