A newscaster became the news in Saudi Arabia as Weam Al-Dakheel read news with a male newscaster for public news channel Al Saudiya’s 9:30PM news bulletin on Thursday, Sep 20, 2018. She went on air as the first woman to anchor a state-run newscast. For some perspective, it was just this past summer that women won the right to drive cars in…
Time to be inspired. Whether you’re a bookworm or only read when it’s required, there are a few game-changing women empowerment books that you need to check out at your local library or bookstore. In no particular order, here are the top 10 inspirational books for women. 1. Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Hirsi Ali discusses her life story of her traditional…
A complete irony that just as the words ‘women power’ are mentioned in the room, the power goes off. It’s a cold winter’s day in Johannesburg and the Greenside suburb that we are in for this interview is encountering unscheduled load-shedding. The word power was in describing Phuti Mahanyele’s and Stacey Brewer’s ascent to corporate celebrity. It was only when…
Heroes exist in history, on celluloid, in pop culture or in these digital times, at the forefront of technology. These are the mighty who shine on the front pages of newspapers, as the paradigms of victory and virtue. But every day in public life, surrounding us are some of the real stars, the nameless, the faceless we don’t recognize or…
For so many girls in the world, going to school remains a distant dream, an unattainable ecstasy that hovers beyond reach. As champions for social change, we must understand just what women’s education holds for the lives of the female students we read about — and what it offers for our world as we know it. Exactly what is girls’…
Empowerment is something every woman should experience. We all admire those strong, powerful women we see on TV or even in our daily lives. But only certain women can do that right? No. You can feel more empowered too. It’s all in your mind and actions. Others will try to stop you, but the ones who matter will support you.…
Sameer Areff, Chief Operating Officer, SAP Middle East South speaks of about gender equality, in the work place and in the society for the future and well-being of the world. We live in a world that is yet to completely empower all the wonderful human potential it is blessed with. Stereotypes and gender discrimination still constrain so many extraordinary and…
Thousands of women turned cities in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales into rivers of green, white and violet on Sunday to mark 100 years of voting rights – since the first women won the right to vote in Britain. Wearing scarves in the colors of the suffragette movement that fought for female political rights, women marched through London, Belfast,…
What is The Other Festival? We hope you’ll be able to make it to The Other Festival (Oct 14-15), which promotes, celebrates and supports female founders, creators, dreamers and disrupters. The festival features all shades of #femininepower throughmusic, talks, art, design, technology and a unique shopping experience led by female entrepreneurs. From pioneer women to grassrootbeginners, this festival is for…
