#Womandla: South Sudan: Women make a stand for a place in government
Women in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State call for the implementation of 35 per cent political representation, as stipulated in the revitalised peace agreement signed in September 2018, in the next state government.
“The agreed quota of...
#Womandla: Celebrating Dr Marie-Roseline Bélizaire
Marie-Roseline Bélizaire, a doctor and epidemiologist with the World Health Organization (WHO), is using her passion for community medicine to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Originally from Haiti,...
Happy Menstrual Hygiene Day
May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day), a day that aims "to create a world in which every woman and girl is empowered to manage her menstruation safely, hygienically, with confidence and without shame,...
Mommy Mentor
Being a mother is the most rewarding and equally challenging role that any human could fulfill. Sure, being a president of a country and looking after the livelihood of millions of people has its...
SA’s youth to discuss Vision 2030 on Youth Day
The International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), in collaboration with the Gauteng Province, the City of Johannesburg, South African Council of NGO’s, Green Peace Africa, the International Women’s Peace Group, Save the Children and Heavenly...
Dietitians are at the forefront in the fight against chronic conditions
The importance of healthy habits to prevent and manage chronic conditions is highlighted in June by celebrating Global Wellness Day on 11 June and Dietitian Week from 20 to 24 June.
“Too many people are...
#Womandla: Celebrating Helen Zille & Denise Robinson
In celebration of Women's Month we bring you part two of our #Womandla series where we celebrate women who have made a mark in society. Today we celebrate Helen Zille and Denise Robinson.
When we...
One year later – young heart transplant patient is full of smiles
A year after her successful heart transplant, Parusia Muhigirwa (13), is full of smiles and shares her experience of her first year’s experience with a new heart as part of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness...
Wonder Woman: Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng
Of all the obstacles one has to overcome in order to complete one's degree, arriving at Graduation Day and being unable to receive one's much deserved certificate as a result of financial difficulties must...
Shincheonji Church Membership Rises by 20,000 as Believers Worship From Home
Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, has enjoyed a remarkable surge in its membership this year even as the global pandemic continued to restrict physical gatherings and Christians...
