Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Nigeria Sofoluwe, Abayomi Olumade Ph.D, Dept. of Educational Management University of Ilorin, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to examine climate change and sustainable development in Nigeria. This was necessary because, Nigerians are increasingly being confronted with number of challenges which demand urgent attention. These challenges tend to be … [Read more...]
Wangari Maathai Award 2012
May 12, 2012 by
Wangari Maathai Award 2012 Wangari Muta Maathai was born in Nyeri, Kenya (Africa) in 1940. The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree. Wangari Maathai obtained a degree in Biological Sciences from Mount St. Scholastica College in Atchison, Kansas (1964). She subsequently earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh (1966). She pursued doctoral studies in Germany and the University of Nairobi, obtaining a Ph.D. … [Read more...]
Women: Making a Difference in Nuclear Science in Africa
April 28, 2012 by
They are successful, intelligent and determined. And for many, Sarah Nafuna and Jane Mubanga Chinkusu are the role models and the source of inspiration for women pursuing a career in science. Sarah is a chemical engineer from Uganda and Jane is a chemist from Zambia. Both women serve as their countries' National Liaison Officers (NLOs) to the IAEA's Department of Technical Cooperation. An NLO is the primary contact between the Agency and a Member State on all issues related to the planning, … [Read more...]
SUMMIT PHOTOS – memories …
April 21, 2012 by
...the Stage is Set .... Master of Ceremony, Tom Corrigan and welcome speaker, Monika Burwise plan and prepare for the stage .... ...the Women are waking up ... ...DR. LORETTA CHEN wakes up the women of our world, during morning start. ...ALL the way from SOUTH AFRICA - Rosetta Stander and Mama Zuma are loved by all !!! The FWORD'S FANTASY Vignette rocks room to the core with her expose on the sufferings of Human Trafficking ...DWAYNE … [Read more...]
SHIRLEE HALL Speaking on Egyptian Yoga…
April 19, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women ....did you know that yoga is actually an ancient African Philosophy for attaining the highest goal of spirituality, supreme wisdom and practicing certain disciplines including posture manipulations of life force, etc. etc. According to the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, yoga began not in India but in Egypt. I've always been fascinated with Egypt. As a young woman used to do oil paintings depicting Egyptian scenes. Have offered workshops featuring the … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Eve Ensler launches her NEW WEBSITE!
April 18, 2012 by
Let the Movement Speak - Share Your V-Day Stories WOMAN of ACTION - Eve Ensler is Taking her Action to the next level !!! RISE Her own words to all of her followers: As a V-activist and supporter, you've helped V-Day become an unstoppable global force. You've organized, you've attended, you've rallied, and you've inspired. YOU are the face of this movement, and now is the time to show the world what revolution looks like! Send us your V-Day experiences, whether you were … [Read more...]
Getting to the heart of gender issues in climate change and food security research
March 25, 2012 by
Getting to the heart of gender issues in climate change and food security research http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciat/6520241221/in/set-72157621109895145 by Moushumi Chaudhury We are just beginning to understand how a changing climate can impact rural men and women quite differently in different agricultural systems across Africa and Asia. This is partly due to the differing roles and responsibilities men and women have in various cultures vis-a-vis food production, … [Read more...]
KARAMOJA REGION, Uganda, reaching the vulnerable via UNICEF
March 13, 2012 by
KARAMOJA REGION, Uganda By Anne Lydia Sekandi KARAMOJA REGION, Uganda, March 2012 – Magdalena, 12, is eager to go to school. She dreams of becoming a nurse or a doctor one day, to serve her people when she grows up. “I’ll make sure that I can treat people and give them medicine so they can feel better,” she said. Magdalena belongs to the Ik community, a small minority ethnic group in the mountains of Karamoja, northeastern Uganda. They live in several small villages after … [Read more...]
Black History Month: African Americans and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
February 22, 2012 by
African Americans and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy By Christopher Bates, M.P.A., Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and Senior Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Christopher Bates During this February’s observance of Black History Month, we have observed National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) and heard about efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis … [Read more...]
