Women in low- and middle-income countries experience high levels of common mental disorders—anxiety and depression—during pregnancy and the first year after birth. The prevalence is estimated at nearly 20%, and is higher among women who are marginalized.
West African chef Fatmata wins the €100,000 prize – an award for chefs around the world who are utilizing their talent and creativity to create positive change – for empowering African women and their communities and exploring the diaspora of West African cuisine.
The concept of love means so many things to so many people, and until we get the meaning of love right, a lot will continue to go wrong in our relationships.
“The most successful entrepreneurs I know are optimistic. It’s part of the job description.” ― Caterina Fake American entrepreneur and businesswoman. She co-founded the websites Flickr in 2004 and Hunch in 2007.
Eno Sam is a Nigerian youth enthusiast, author, writing coach and consultant. Her journey to becoming a big brand in the writing industry in Nigeria is not without roadblocks and difficulties. Amidst these, Eno has been able to rise to remarkable heights.
Emtithal “Emi” Mahmoud is a Sudanese-American poet and activist who won the Individual World Poetry Slam title in 2015. In 2018, she was appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, and in that role, she visited refugee camps in Kenya, Greece, and Jordan, raising attention to the plight of refugees.
By Tanya Maswaure
“Cancer shaped me, but it did not define me. It’s part of me, but not all of me,” – Hoda Kotb
Cancer is one of the world’s largest health problems. The Global Burden of Disease estimates that 9.56 million people died prematurely as a result of cancer in 2017. Every sixth death in the world is due to cancer. Fortunately, this same research has also shown that due to awareness, early detection and improvements in treatment the rate of survival is increasing. We live amongst thousands of cancer survivors who have fought the battle and pulled through and the National Cancer Survival day is a celebration of these survivors.
