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Latest Posts
These 6 Google Apps Would Help You Simplify Your Daily Routine And Help Manage Everyday Tasks
Today, there is a lot of tech and gadgets which make life easier. From search engines to app stores, there is something designed to help with one task or the other. You just have to name the task. If there is something you need immediate information about, you hardly ever go to the library, you ask Google. And even, there are quite a number of Google apps to help you out.
A Bald Girl’s Memoir To Loving Herself
My name is Adaeze, please don’t call me bald. Mama said I was born with gorgeous locks to crown my caramel skin. She remembers me being beautiful.
The Mente De Moda Ultimate Shopping Edition With The June Bug Is Here
For 6 years, Mente De Moda has constantly given us the ultimate shopping edition by connecting various Small and Medium businesses involved in production and sales to a cosmopolitan audience.
A New Kind Of Terrorism
The killing of 49 Muslim faithful of different ages, tribes and nationalities in Christchurch, New Zealand is no longer news. That a human being will intentionally attack another human being at their most vulnerable and when they have their guards down shows how low we have gone as a specie.
Opportunities
Apply For The Women in Engineering (WomENG) Fellowship for South Africans 2019
Fellowship is a leadership, employability, innovation and entrepreneurship programme for the best and brightest female students in engineering, technology and the built environment to find solutions to global challenges.
Apply For The She Leads Africa 2019 Accelerator
She Leads Africa is accepting applications for its 2019 accelerator programme. The She Leads Africa Accelerator program is a 4-month entrepreneurship development program to support early-stage female entrepreneurs who are building scalable businesses in Nigeria.
OWSD Early Career Fellowship for Females 2019 – $50,000
The OWSD Early Career fellowship is a prestigious award of up to USD 50,000 offered to women who have completed their PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are employed at an academic or scientific research institution in one of the listed Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs).
2019 Ph.D. Fellowships for Women Scientists from Science and Technology in Italy
Call for application is now open for 2019 Ph.D. Fellowships for Women Scientists from Science and Technology in Italy.
Population Reference Bureau Women’s Edition Workshop for Journalists from West Africa 2019 – Fully Funded
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is calling for applications for its 2019 Women’s Edition Training Program in West Africa. “Women’s Edition” brings together high-profile women journalists-editors, heads of desks, and journalists-for week-long seminars on topics related to reproductive health, population and development issues.
Issues Arising
A Bald Girl’s Memoir To Loving Herself
My name is Adaeze, please don’t call me bald. Mama said I was born with gorgeous locks to crown my caramel skin. She remembers me being beautiful.
A New Kind Of Terrorism
The killing of 49 Muslim faithful of different ages, tribes and nationalities in Christchurch, New Zealand is no longer news. That a human being will intentionally attack another human being at their most vulnerable and when they have their guards down shows how low we have gone as a specie.
Child Marriage: In Northern Nigeria, Life of the Girl Child Begins at 9
To a lot of people in Southern and Western Nigeria, Child Marriage has become a thing of the past. In fact, it would surprise them to find out that it actually is still a very big phenomenon among the Hausas in Northern Nigeria.
Isaac Charles: Are Millennials Are Not Cut Out for This Marriage Business?
Most of us put off finding someone to love until after we get our life together. A lot of people simply haven’t been able to get a grasp of it. It is nothing to be ashamed of, but it is a reason to worry. The real question is: Are we getting better or worse at loving?
Feminism
You Say You Don’t Need Feminism? I Am Sorry!
I have heard (and read) people say severally that they do not need feminism because they have equal access to education, access to good jobs, and equal pay. I have heard that feminism is dead and needless, and should be done away with.
On Internalised Misogyny and Why You May Not be as Progressive as You Think
We’ve heard that black people can’t be racist and that women can’t be misogynistic but are these statements really true? Is it possible that a person who has been oppressed all their life would turn around and become the oppressor?
Busy! Who Should Cook Dinner?
Her significant other sees the tweet and tweets a picture of himself in the studio with the caption…you guessed it – BUSY #WhoShouldCookDinner?
Drew Barrymore Was Once Scared Of Feminism
DREW Barrymore concedes she used to be “terrified” of women’s liberation when she was more youthful as she didn’t care for “all the male slamming”.
Interviews
Founder, MIN Events, Edak Nkpubre Chionuma Says, “You Are The Special Ingredient To Your Business”
Edak Nkpubre Chionuma, is the Founder and Creative Director of MIN EVENTS which has churned out events like the Made In Naija Fair, Pop Up Market.
Doris Nwanneka, CEO Hair By Wanneka & Wanneka’s Lounge Is The Queen Of Business Diversity
Arguably the largest hair business in Lagos, Hair by Wanneka is owned be Mrs Doris Nwanneka Nkumah. In this interview with Urban Woman Magazine, she shares the story behind her success, her struggles, triumphs and her future plans.
South African Actress Mohau Mokoatle-Cele Says Her First Professional Set Was In Nigeria
She is known to many of her fans in Nigeria as Bongi, the teenage singer-songwriter in the MTV Base series, SHUGA. In this interview with Urban Woman Magazine, South African actress, Mohau Mokoatle-Cele would be sharing her experiences not just as an actor, but also, with being on set, in Nigeria.
Lota Chukwu: All You Probably Never Knew About Her
Meet the lovely lady who plays “Kiki”. She is Lotachukwu Amelia Obianuju Jacinta Ugwu a.k.a Lota Chukwu. She is a native of Nsukka in Enugu state. She has not only starred in the television series, Jenifa’s Diary, movies like “The Arbitration”, “Fine Girl”, “Iyore”, “Wind Chasers”, “Ajoche”, have also played host to this pretty face.
Around The Web
All You Need To Know About Serena Ventures, The Venture Capital Company Owned By Serena Williams
In 2014, Serena Williams launched Serena Ventures, a Micro Venture Capital company which aims to provide opportunities to founders.
Taiwan Approves Same-Sex Marriage For The First Time In Asia
Taiwan becomes the first country in Asia to approve same sex marriage as legislature passes law allowing same-sex marriage. Taiwan’s lawmakers debated three different bills to legalise same-sex unions and the government’s bill, the most progressive of the three, was passed.
More Women Are Being Sexually Assaulted On Indian Trains And Nobody Is Doing Anything About It
Sexual harassment of women and girls inside Indian trains has turned train travel into personal hells for female passengers. The criminal behaviours of male offenders escalate from pornographic comments to sexual touching, groping, public masturbation and ejaculation, violent assault and rape.
Women Are Protesting The Rape and Murder of a 13-year-old Girl in Somalia’s Puntland Region
Women and children in Somalia’s semi autonomous region of Puntland have taken to the streets to protest and vent their anger following the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl.
Resources
Every Teenage Girl Needs To Watch Clementine Von Radics “For Teenage Girls”
There would always be those who say you are too young or delicate to make anything happen for yourself, but they don’t see the part of you that smolders.
Video: Tiffany Dufu’s Drop The Ball Would Teach You All You Need To Know About Time Management
Author of Drop the Ball, Tiffany Dufu may seem to do it all, but for years she hampered her own growth with the expectation that she must do it all
Career
Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: Are EQ and Emotional Intelligence the Best Predictors of Success?
Soft skills are in-demand in nearly every company and every industry. A Wall Street Journal survey of 900 executives found that 92% said soft skills were equally important or more important than technical skills.
Tony Elumelu Foundation to Host the Largest Gathering of African Entrepreneurs at 5th Annual Entrepreneurship Forum in July in Abuja
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s foremost champion of entrepreneurship, will host its 5th Annual Forum — the largest annual gathering of African entrepreneurs – on July 26 – 27, 2019. The two-day event will take place at the iconic Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
Here Is How You can Become a Student of The University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is rated 3rd in the UK for Quality of Teaching by the Guardian University Guide 2019.
Make Your Job Description About Activities
Here’s how to write a job description that will attract the right candidates.
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.”
4 Ways To Handle A Strained Business Relationship
A strained relationship can be one of the most distressing things to cope with. Whether it is a relationship with a loved one, friend, or a business partner/colleague.