By: Hamish Mlambo
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 2016 report titled: Girls’ and women’s literacy with a lifelong learning perspective: issues, trends and implications for the Sustainable Development Goals, say that in many countries, girls and women remain subject to multiple forms of discrimination in all spheres of their lives, including education.
By Anne-Marije Rook
An African news source announced the forming of all-black women’s pro cycling team to be part of the UCI Women’s WorldTour in 2017.
THE CHALLENGE
When you and your partner discuss a problem, do you seem to end up further apart than when you started the conversation? If so, you can improve the situation. First, though, there are a few things you should know about the different communication styles of men and women based on real life experiences gathered randomly.
Yolanda Holder
The phrase woman of colour is a term used to describe a group of women who belong to a racial group, not categorized as white.
Let’s imagine for just a bit that someone came to you and said, “You know, I like you. You seem to be a nice, caring and helpful person so I have a request to make: I am damaged because I just got out of an abusive relationship. It was quite a nerve-stretching experience; so naturally, I am not looking at getting into any serious relationship anytime soon – but I might one day. And when I think I am ready, it is safe to hope that you may be the first person I would consider.
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha
Every parent wants a smart, bright and intelligent child. This desire sees us spending so much time and resources trying to find the best schools, teachers and learning environments for our kids. We sometimes forget that as parents, we have an important role to play, and the power to enhance our children’s learning potential by making books an integral part of their lives.
Trochet is an innovative business designed to provide an inclusive space for creative disadvantaged women to get trained and maintain a sustainable production line.
The word Trochet was formed out of the idea of fusing Trash and Crotchet to produce a range of trendy handmade recycled lifestyle products creating globally oriented and environmentally aware city dweller style products. The organization was founded by Diana Rayan & Reem Bakheet as a social movement for women empowerment as well as a business.
