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The Indian parliament has passed a bill that guarantees a third of seats for women in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies. But the country is a long way away from seeing more women elected to its legislatures soon since it will be implemented only after India completes the next census and an exercise to redraw the boundaries of constituencies - the complicated processes are expected to take […]
The lower house of the Indian parliament has passed a bill guaranteeing a third of seats for women in the parliament and state assemblies. The bill which was first proposed in 1996, had been pending for decades amid opposition from some political parties. On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed it unanimously after hours of fierce debate. The bill will now require the approval of lawmakers in Rajya Sabha, the […]
As part of measures to prevent export reject and enhance acceptability in the United Kingdom market, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC has commenced the training of women entrepreneurs on the packaging and labelling of Shea Products. Speaking during the workshop on Packaging and Labelling of Shea Products in Abuja, the Executive Director/CEO of NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakusak said the training was in collaboration with the International Trade Centre, ITC, […]
Great Britain has strengthened their bid to reach the Davis Cup Finals knockout stage as Dan Evans and Neal Skupski secured a tight win over Switzerland. Evans and Skupski won 6-3 6-3 against Swiss pair Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Stricker in the deciding doubles. In a best-of-three tie, Andy Murray won in the singles - later revealing he was missing his gran's funeral - before Wawrinka beat Cameron Norrie to […]
To strike a delicate balance between their homes, marriages, and jobs, maximize their contribution to family cohesion and societal well-being, women have been advised to get creative. Speakers and counsellors gave the advice at a one-day free marriage conference organised by the Safiyya Kassim Marriage Academy (SKMA) Auchi, Edo state. The convener of the conference and CEO of SKMA, Safiyyah Kassim said the event was to contribute and reduce the […]
The SHE Forum Foundation has called for the strategic involvement of women in Governance to boost women's economic advancement in the Country. The Founder of the Organisation Ms Inifon Etuk made the call at the tenth anniversary of the foundation in Abuja. Ms Etuk said the foundation's aim was geared towards amplifying personal development opportunities for women and girls through strategic mentoring. She explained that the foundation also held annual […]
Stakeholders at an online media briefing tagged ''Campaign Against Sexual Violence in Nigeria have called for increased preventive and curative measures to end sexual violence. Addressing the media, a representative of the African Women Development Fund, a technical expert, Christy Asala, while presenting a recent survey on sexual violence against women expressed great concern about recurring incidences. READ ALSO; Stakeholders Call For Implementation Of National Guidelines On Self-care Asala while highlighting […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas says the 10th House will do everything within its powers to ensure women get proper representation in politics and governance. Dr. Abbas also stated that achieving improvement in women’s participation in governance should be seen as an important aspect of sustainable national development. He stated this in Abuja while addressing participants at the ‘International Conference on Women in Governance’, organised by […]
American John Isner is to retire after the US Open. Isner made the announcement at the US Open. The 38-year-old, who has served a record 14,411 aces, has won 16 singles titles, reaching a career-high world ranking of eighth in 2018. He also competed in the longest tennis match in history at Wimbledon in 2010, beating Nicolas Mahut 6-4 3-6 6-7 7-6 70-68 over 11 hours and five minutes. "After […]
