On this year’s World Menstrual Health Day held on 28th May 2021, FAWE Eswatini (FAWEESWA) marked the day through handing out of dignity and hygiene packs in schools across the country. Sponsored by a metal recycling company based in Sidwashini Mbabane, FAWEESWA distributed sanitary towels, face clothes, toothpaste, underarm deodorant, and tooth brushes to about […]
By Janerossa Mafovera High School teacher, Zimbabwe Menstruation refers to the discharging or flow of blood from the lining of the uterus through the vagina. Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that promote and preserve health. Therefore, menstrual health is having women or girls using clean material to absorb or collect menstrual blood and changing […]
To celebrate this year Day of the African Child, the Forum for Africa Women Educationalists (FAWE) Africa Alumni convened a webinar exploring the progress made over the 30 years to girls’ access, retention and completion of school with a major focus on the kind of pressures girls face to complete and transit among different levels […]
On 17th June 2021, FAWE Zanzibar an awarding ceremony for the best trainee students in a recently concluded seaweed business competition. The students grouped themselves into at least 25 people each coming up with eight groups. The competition was based on Group formation, Business plan, sustainability strategy and presentation skills. The competition was so stiff […]
Linda Mabhena-Olagunju is an exceptional power woman breaking ground in one of Africa’s most male-dominated fields – renewable energy. “Without power Africa cannot grow. Electricity is the backbone of any modern economy and my business is at the forefront of providing access to power, in the most cost effective and clean way,” Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, tells New […]
Two multi-award-winning South African music powerhouses, Candy Tsamandebele and the celebrated Mafikizolo icon – Nhlanhla Nciza, have teamed up and released an empowering hit Ekaya, a song penned to highlight the importance of women’s work and contributions in their communities. Sung in isiZulu and XiTsonga languages, the Afro-soul track, has been received with positive acclaim […]
While vaccine equity remains a challenge in Africa, lack of confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is also an increasing issue. In this OpEd, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, and Chebet Chikumbu, Global Citizen Regional Director for Southern and East Africa, discuss the importance of driving citizen advocacy, in building COVID-19 vaccine confidence in […]
Inarguably, MSMEs and early-stage ventures globally, have waded through strong currents during the COVID-19 pandemic. But particularly hit and severely affected are those owned by black women. Sensitizing women on the possibilities of international trade and integrating actionable systems that can help them navigate their businesses in these challenging times, has therefore become imperative. A […]
Vanessa Moungar, hitherto Director for Gender, Women & Civil Society at the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been appointed head of diversity and inclusion at the leading luxury brands group LVMH. In her new role, Vanessa will help build a network of diversity and inclusion leaders in different regions; coordinate efforts at the group’s various […]
We recap African Farming episode six with our trusted panel experts, Dr. Thapelo Makae from Elanco, Praveen Dwarika from AFGRI, Dr. Francois van de Vyver from Voermol Feeds and Lizemari de Klerk, a marketer from Vleissentraal. Source link