A journey through life
Posted in Women on Mar 9th, 2010
March 8th every year, women all over the world celebrate and are celebrated. This years’ theme is ‘Equal rights, Equal opportunities, an idea central to the general empowerment of women. The day should particularly shed light on how far women have come since 1975 when they were first celebrated at the first International Women’s day organised by the United Nations. Thus far women [...]
Posted in Women on Jan 10th, 2009
Nike Okundaye is one of Nigeria’s prominent Art ambassadors, having taken Nigerian Art and forms to all parts of the world.
With the death of her mother at just six, Nike was brought up by her Grandmother who started teaching her the art of weaving, a traditional practice of the family for generations. Originally, from Kogi [...]
Posted in Women on Aug 13th, 2008
THE ruling Zimbabwe’s African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) yesterday said the ongoing power-sharing risked collapse because of differences with the opposition over roles in a new government.
Marathon talks between the ZANU-PF and opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), seen as Zimbabwe’s best chance to end a post-election crisis and raise hopes of economic recovery, have [...]
Posted in Women on Apr 27th, 2007
Educate a girl, you educate a nation, the role of women cannot be overlooked. The story has been the same since the beginning of time. Over the years; the role of women, especially the African woman is still undergoing a metamorphosis. This is why, a fundamental change must be brought about to enable for optimal [...]
Posted in Women on Apr 25th, 2007
The wife of the former prime minister of Greece for almost ten years, Mrs. Margaret Papandreou gave me an insight into her personal life and an opportunity to find out exactly what has kept her going over the years. She’s has been at the fore front, actively campaigning for women’s rights in Greece and ensuring [...]
Sophia Matgripli from Ghana has lived in Greece for 34 years. For her,coming and living in Greece was a journey into the unknown. As a qualified midwife from England she knew her options may be limited but she was ready to prove her mark. Within a short span she got a job as a midwife, [...]
