The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said Saturday it will allow women who are breastfeeding and those planning to get pregnant to take the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Dubai Permits Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Lactating, Expectant Mothers
South Africa: President Announce the Appointment of First Female Chief of Defence Intelligence
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the appointments of the new members of the military command of the SANDF in Pretoria. Including Major-General Thalita Mxakato, who has been appointed as Chief of Defence Intelligence, making her the first woman to hold the position in the national defence force.
Sony Music Supports Women in African Music through Business Skills Programme
Sony Music Africa has partnered with a not-for-profit pan-African women empowerment platform, The Women of Music Business (WOMB), to launch a new ‘masterclass’ training programme, supporting women working in the African music industry and helping to build the next generation of senior female music executives in the continent.
Pope of Alexandria Signs Declarations for Family Planning Support and End FGM
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, and Patriarch of the See of St Mark signed three declarations to support family planning and combat female genital mutilation (FGM) as well as confirm a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of violence against women in an event under the EU Support to Egypt’s National Population Strategy project.
Malian Government Challenged in West Africa’s Top Court over FGM
Mali’s failure to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM) is being challenged in West Africa’s highest court by rights groups, who accused the country on Monday of failing to protect girls and women from “a grave and systematic violation”.
Nigeria: Authorities Appoints New DG for National Center for Women Development
The Federal government has appointed a new Director-General for the National Center for Women Development (NCWD). The appointment of Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir was announced by the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen.
Dr Asabe Bashir will assume office today as the new Director-General of the NCWD. This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists and signed by the Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen in Abuja. Dr. Asabe Vilita Bashir graduated with a degree from the University of Maiduguri.
Sony Grants Scholarship to Women Students in Indian Institute of Science
Sony India Software Centre Pvt Ltd (SISCPL) has established five fellowships in the broad area of computing sciences for women M Tech students at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
