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Google Celebrates Kenyan Hero, Mekatilili wa Menza

9Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Kenya, News, Women Empowerment

Google Celebrates Kenyan Hero, Mekatilili wa Menza

Google has dedicated a customized Doodle on its homepage to honouring Mekatilili wa Menza, Kenya’s foremost liberation fighter. She is famed for leading the Giriama people to counter colonial masters in the early 20th century. Google in a tweet said, “Today, we honor Mekatilili wa Menza, the Giriama Wonder Woman who had a heart that was full of passion. Passion for freedom. Freedom against the oppressors of her people. We remember that her resistance quest led to her imprisonment in a far land in western Kenya and that she had to walk 965 kilometers to get back to her land after escaping from the prison.” Kenyan coast celebrates her legacies during the festivities of the popular Malindi Cultural Festival, a yearly event of local history and price. Coronavirus restrictions may hind...

Bauchi Government Clarifies Statement on Appointment of Special Assistant on “Unmarried Women” Affairs

8Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Women Empowerment

Bauchi Government Clarifies Statement on Appointment of Special Assistant on “Unmarried Women” Affairs

The Government of Bauchi State has clarified its position on the appointment of Balaraba Ibrahim as Special Assistant on “Unmarried” Women Affairs to Governor Bala Abdulkadi Mohammed. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Muktar Gidado, the word “unmarried” as contained in the letter was a clear mistake of the head; not of the heart which the Government sincerely regrets He said, “Anyone who is familiar with the socio-cultural and economic environment of Bauchi State will agree that widows and divorcees, in many cases for no cause of theirs, constitute a very significant segment of the vulnerable population of the state and who, by the fact of citizenship, deserve to be addressed and accorded some special attention. It is instructive that some states i...

Gahaya Links and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Protect and Empower Women-Led Artisan Communities in Rwanda

28Jul

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Covid-19, Economy, Fashion, Inspirational, News, Press Statement, Rwanda, Women Empowerment

Gahaya Links and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Protect and Empower Women-Led Artisan Communities in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda, July 27, 2020 – Gahaya Links, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program, has provided 40,000 vulnerable families in their artisan network with face masks, which will help them prevent the spread of COVID-19 while enabling them to safely engage in income generating activity. The face masks were produced by 1,406 tailors, mostly women, providing economic opportunity to the artisan community which has been severely affected by the lockdown measures initiated mid-March in Rwanda countrywide. Through this partnership, Gahaya Links has worked with its vast network of women cooperatives to protect its members against the health risks of the pandemic. These women, who come from homes with an average of six family members, ...

Tolulope Arotile, First Female Combat Helicopter Pilot in Nigeria, Dies Aged 25

15Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation, Women Empowerment

Tolulope Arotile, First Female Combat Helicopter Pilot in Nigeria, Dies Aged 25

Tolulope Arotile, first female combat helicopter pilot in the Nigerian Air Force has died in a road traffic accident. Reports have it that the pilot died due to complications arising from head injuries sustained in a road accident at NAF Base in Kaduna on Tuesday. Arotile rose to limelight after she set record as the first female combat helicopter pilot, commissioned in October 15, 2019 following her graduation from Starlite International Training Academy, South Africa. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in a statement on Tuesday credited to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar confirmed her death, describing her death as an “irreparable loss”. The stamen read, "It is with great sorrow that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) regretfully announces the unfortunate demise ...

Akpabio Slapped for Allegedly Sexually Harassing ex-NDDC MD, Nunieh

13Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Security, Women Empowerment

Akpabio Slapped for Allegedly Sexually Harassing ex-NDDC MD, Nunieh

Former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has accused Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta affairs of sexual harassment, saying she once slapped the minister for molesting her. Nunieh in an interview with Arise TV, on Monday said that the incident took place at the minister’s guest house in Abuja. She noted that her reaction to the molestation showed her zero tolerance for “nonsense” as a Rivers state woman. Nunieh said, “Why did he not tell Nigerians that I slapped him in his guest house at Apo? I am the only woman that slapped Akpabio. He thought he could come up on me. He tried to harass me sexually.” “I slapped him. He tried to come on me. I am an Ogoni woman and nobody jokes with us. I showed Akpabio that Rivers women do not tol...

Kenya Records Close to 4,000 Pregnant School Girls During Corona Virus Lockdown

17Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Education, Kenya, News, Women Empowerment

Kenya Records Close to 4,000 Pregnant School Girls During Corona Virus Lockdown

The chances of school girls in Kenya continuing their education after lockdown have been threatened by spate of pregnancy among school-going girls in the country. Teen pregnancy has surged in the five months period of lockdown imposed in the country as measure to check the spread of fatal corona virus disease. A Health Information Survey conducted in Kenya reveals that about 4,000 school girls have been impregnated over the course of the lockdown. North eastern prince- Machakos leads in the number of pregnancies recorded. Data gathered reveals a total of 3,964 pregnancies among girls aged 19 years and below. Salome Muthama the Machakos County Children Officer claims the reported cases do not represent the actual figure. She said far more cases are unreported at present. Accordi...

Develop Good Networking Skills, GenCed advises Female Politicians

15Feb

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Africa, News, Women Empowerment

Develop Good Networking Skills, GenCed advises Female Politicians

In an effort to boost women's leadership and political participation in Africa, the Executive Director, Gender Centre for Empowerment Development (GenCed), Miss Esther Tawiah has advised young women to develop good networking skills, and ensure honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability. She disclosed this on Friday during a capacity-building training tagged: Young Women Political Leadership School (YWPLS) organised for Female Politicians at the Miklin Hotel, East Legon, Ghana According to her, for a leaders to be able to have a wide reach, they must have good networking skills. "Networking skills help a Leader in resource mobilization and helps them get into contact with powerful people who can help their campaign. Traits of good leadership include honesty,...