While South Africa may be scoring below the global average of women pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers, the country still leads in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tech education provider HyperionDev is helping bridge the gender gap in STEM, its female intake for 2021 increased to 60%.
Female philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Melinda Gates have partnered together to empower four organizations that promote gender equality in tech, higher education, caregiving and minority communities with $40 million for their projects.
By Walcott Aganu
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Namibia celebrated its 4th official annual commemoration of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day (MHHD) where different stakeholders came together with students to focus on the need to address the issues surrounding menstrual health while promoting it as a human rights issue alongside hygiene management.
A plan to empower and increase women participation in the agriculture sector is underway in Zimbabwe, as the nation gears towards achieving an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.
By Kembet Bolton
Too often, and like in many other areas, women are an untapped resource in philanthropy. The ability of women to contribute and make a lasting impact in philanthropic campaigns is often overlooked and under-utilized.
A group of women activists have called for the creation of additional special seats for women and other vulnerable groups in the federal and state legislative houses to ensure equitable participation and inclusion.
