DATE: March 24th, 2022
WHERE: Shangri La Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 9th South America – Africa – Middle East- Asia Women Summit (Sameaws) – Dubai 2021
“More women should demand to be involved. It’s our right”
“More women should demand to be involved. It’s our right. This is one area where women can get in on the ground floor and possibly help to direct where space exploration will go in the future.” – Mae Jemison. American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Behind The Beauty of Africa’s Unstoppable Supermodel Liya Kebede
By Meresia Aloo
Ms Liya Kebede, is an unstoppable Ethiopian-born supermodel, international clothing designer, and top-notch actor who began her career at the mere age of 16 and became a mother at the age of 22.
7 Tips To Help Teen Girls Follow Their Passion
A child’s identity begins the moment they are born; however, the teenage phase is a defining period. In this phase, critical decisions that will affect and shape their identities into adulthood will be made. One of such is the frequently asked question, “What will you want to be when you grow up?” Parents play a crucial role when it concerns kids’ aspirations of what they want to be. The adolescent age is where self-limiting thoughts can appear especially for girls, but the parent can help keep the passion of the teenage girl in check through conversations and creating the right opportunities.
APWEN Calls for Deliberate Efforts to Bridge the Existing Gender Gap in STEM
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has called for deliberate efforts to bridge the existing gender gap at all levels of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) across the country.
From The Streets to Parliament
By Khadija Yusra Sanusi
In July 2021, Dinidari Foundation – which envisions a society where fundamental rights of vulnerable women and youth are upheld – hosted a 4-hour conference titled From the Streets to Parliament: Strengthening Women’s Political Power in Nigeria. The conference was curated by Abuja Discourse, a platform coordinated by the foundation to curate conversations about policy and legislative-driven solutions to different issues including women, youths, electoral reforms, access to justice, bills, and sexual harassment.
“Women have a place at the table when it comes to science. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”
“Women have a place at the table when it comes to science. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” Marye Anne Payne Fox American physical organic chemist and university administrator. She was the first female chief executive of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
