Los Angeles, United States | AFP | An all-female reboot of “Ghostbusters” hits theaters next month amid a savage backlash by Internet trolls that has thrown the spotlight back onto Hollywood’s gender discrimination problem. The film’s first trailer has become the most reviled in YouTube history, having amassed almost 900,000 …
Read More »Canada promotes first female combat general
Ottawa, Canada | AFP | A Canadian woman who fought insurgents in Afghanistan became the country’s first female combat officer to rise to the rank of general. Colonel Jennie Carignan, 47, was promoted to brigadier-general (one star) and put in charge of the Canadian army’s day-to-day operations including training and …
Read More »Ministry of Gender offers women collateral free loans
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and secured sh43 billion support from the United Nations to support women employment efforts in Uganda. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana announced plans this week to offer women loans at reduced rates though the Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP). The development of …
Read More »VIDEO: Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president
Washington, United States | AFP | Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him as president of the United States, declaring in a video message “I’m with her.” After months of assiduously avoiding tipping the scales of the Democratic presidential primaries and a Thursday meeting with Clinton’s closest …
Read More »MINISTERS: 28 women out of 80
With Betty Kamya the new minister in charge of Kampala, Dr. Jane Aceng at health and Betty Amongi in charge of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, the new list of ministers released by President Yoweri Museveni has more women than in the last cabinet. There are 28 out of 80 …
Read More »Sylvia Owori: I am naturally a positive and extremely confident strong woman
Fashion icon and entrepreneur speaks to Agnes E Nantaba Sylvia Owori is very expressive and loud. The second born of a family of seven, her father passed on when she was only seven. But that did not stop Owori from pursuing a childhood dream – to be a fashion designer …
Read More »VIDEO: FIFA picks first woman as Secretary General
At the 66th FIFA Congress, FIFA President Gianni Infantino introduced the new FIFA Secretary General: Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal, currently of the United Nations. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »INGRID: I rather die like a lion than live like a rat
INTERVIEW: Ingrid Turinawe on being fearless Ingrid Turinawe, the 42-year old secretary for mobilisation of the opposition Forum for Democratic (FDC) is renowned for her run-ins with police during protests. She told The Independent that she would rather die like a lion than live like a rat. Turinawe says her …
Read More »Ingrid Turinawe on being fearless
Ingrid Turinawe, the 42-year old secretary for mobilisation of the opposition Forum for Democratic (FDC) is renowned for her run-ins with police during protests. She told The Independent that she would rather die like a lion than live like a rat. Turinawe says her fighting spirit stems from growing up …
Read More »JEANNETTE KAGAME: In honour of our remarkable Rwandan women
Read the First Lady’s ‘Remarkable Rwandan Women’ tribute, released in @ForbesWomanAfri, at https://t.co/kYgrF7b1mX. pic.twitter.com/8K5yQsp68s — First Lady of Rwanda (@FirstLadyRwanda) April 15, 2016 Dignified Rwandan woman, It has been more than half a century, yet we remember you vividly. The many who were taken away from us, and the …
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