Category Archives: Women in the News

Prince Albert Touray, “Gambia: GTTI, SDF Launch Technical Training Programme for Women,” allAfrica.com, January 12, 2012, http://allafrica.com/stories/201201131119.html Technical skills training will now be available for women in Gambia through a recently announced partnership between the Social Development Fund (SDF) and the … Continue reading →

WeNews Staff, “21 Leaders 2012 – Seven Who Engender Ballots,” WeNews, January 3, 2012, http://www.womensenews.org/story/21-leaders-the-21st-century/111229/21-leaders-2012-seven-who-engender-ballots Read about women who are working to foster more involvement of women in politics. As head of the Women’s Campaign Fund, Siobhan “Sam” Bennett works … Continue reading →

Lamont, Leonie and Ruth Williams, “More Room for Women at the Top,” The Sydney Morning Herald, January 2, 2012,  http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/executive-women/more-room-for-women-at-the-top-20120101-1ph1c.html#ixzz1jk9NDFXA Setting new guidelines for gender diversity for top Australian companies to include women on their boards, in management positions and on … Continue reading →

Leopold, Evelyn, “We Don’t Divorce Little Girls,” Said the Judge. “But How Come You Allow Little Girls to Get Married?” Said the Little Girl.,” Huff Post World, January 1, 2012, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/evelyn-leopold/we-dont-divorce-little-gi_b_1176877.html?ref=email_share Forced or arranged marriages are common in several countries … Continue reading →

Kim Tan, “Saudi govt urged to give more opportunities for women,” GMA News Online, December 19, 2011, http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/242115/pinoyabroad/saudi-govt-urged-to-give-more-opportunities-for-women Women in Saudi Arabia face a growing challenge as the Arab Spring ushers in rapid change, but, standard societal practices remain the … Continue reading →

Ismail, Manal, “Arab Spring ‘may set women back’,”The National, December 20, 2011, http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/arab-spring-may-set-women-back At a recent independent forum for Arab youth, a high profile panel debated how the Arab Spring will impact women’s rights. The panel discussed the ongoing challenges … Continue reading →

Winston, Anna, “Women in Public Service Project,”IEWY News, December 20, 2011, http://www.iewy.com/38467-women-in-public-service-project.html More women are needed in leadership positions around the world. The “Women in Public Service Project” is a cooperative effort by the U.S. Department of State and group … Continue reading →

Golden Seeds, “Golden Seeds Closes on $26.5 Million for Second Venture Capital Fund,” The Sacramento Bee, December 20, 2011, http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/20/4135512/golden-seeds-closes-on-265-million.html#storylink=scinlineshare Golden Seeds target capital investment funds to companies founded and run by women that are in the early stages of … Continue reading →

Amankwah Baafi, Ama A., “Ghana: Women’s Rights Agenda in Retrospect,” allAfrica.com, December 19, 2011, http://allafrica.com/stories/201112200825.html Civil participation of women in Ghana is increasing and can be harbinger for change. However, many note that women holding power positions is tenuous at … Continue reading →

Steenhuysen, Julie, “Curb soaring population growth? Keep girls in school.” Reuters, U.S., October 24, 2011, http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-population-familyplanning-idUSTRE79N3I820111024 The biggest population growth is estimated to occur in less developed countries over the next decades. Lessons learned from more developed countries could help … Continue reading →