|These words are an invitation. They take one aspect of this huge conversation. Have this awareness as you read. | In every coaching conversation I facilitate , I hear women heaving “I should do this. I should do that. I…
The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is now inviting interested entities and organizations working with small-holder farmers, pastoralists and fisher-folk to submit proposals to upscale and…
The Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme, an initiative of the IAS Educational Fund, is aimed at contributing to improving the quality of HIV service delivery in resource-limited settings by providing two-year fellowships to…
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), with support from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Advancing Women’s Empowerment Fund (AWEF) to fund projects that will pilot, test, or…
I am so proud to present to you another creative baby of mine. I also hope to raise funds through its sale for my mental health advocacy which I plan to take to schools in the near future. Words won't describe it best,…
Do you believe in affirmations? Do you know what you tell yourself matters a lot? That what you let others tell you can lift you up or drag you down if you give it that power? That you are tough and tough people out live…
This story is not about me. But in a way it is; It is about my daughter. She was 11 and had just returned home to Nigeria after spending 2 years in the United Kingdom. It was her first term in secondary school and she was…
In a high-level panel discussion that brought together stakeholders to commemorate the Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Mutilation in Uganda was held on 10th February 2021at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala. the theme was ‘…
It was Valentine's days. For me, it was an opportunity to discuss what love meant with my 15 and 12 year old daughters. My 15-year-old (Semilore) sees every discussion as an opportunity to remind anyone that cares to listen…
It has been six months since we started this journey and looking back, it feels like a life time away already. A life time that I don't want to end and I am positive this is going to be more than a six months journey. It is…
European Union has announced a Call for Proposals to support Business Accelerators and Social Inclusion to improve economic and social development with a special focus on creating sustainable jobs and reducing social…
The Future Females Business School Greentech Programme, in partnership with the UK-Kenya Tech Hub, is a programme that supports female Kenyan entrepreneurs who are building Greentech businesses and are looking to impact…
[email protected] is an intensive Mentorship Programme for cultural and social start-ups, which takes entrepreneurs on a journey of developing the foundation of their companies. The Programme is set in an open, dynamic and creative…
The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development is an annual awards scheme designed to identify the most innovative and promising locally led start-up eco-inclusive enterprises in developing and emerging…
The MGG Academy supports future change makers who are dedicated to transformative change. It brings together young professionals to collectively address global challenges. Building trust, exchanging perspectives and…
I woke up to the sad news of a beautiful sister in the Cameroonian community abroad who had died by suicide. The sources say she caught her husband with another woman on their bed and this wasn't the first time. As a suicide…
Under this scheme swift and direct financial assistance can be provided to NGOs, local communities, state institutions and religious institutions for the implementation of a micro-project for the benefit of disadvantaged…
So as women, we still have a long way to walk in different parts of the world. Our hearts yearn for acknowledgement, acknowledgement not necessarily as the extraordinary human beings that we are, but at the best of times,…
USAID/Nigeria is seeking concept papers that outline how to mitigate violent conflicts and the killing of civilians by promoting the creation or enhancement of early warning early response (EWER) structures that can swiftly…
Step up, stand out and let's make a difference in the lives of vulnerable women in Bamenda, Cameroon who are struggling in a challenging ongoing sociopolitical crisis that started since September 2016. The women are…
We share with immense pleasure that Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) has published my article on #MentalJustice in context of NT-DNTs & the #pandemic . Please read, reply, retweet if you liked! https://twitter.com/…
A poem from my Spirit to your dear Sister. Shine your Shine you ain't got forever It's a fleeting moment between is and was I don't want to go with my shine Buried in the ground for maggots to know Do you know you got shine…
Wave 9 funding is being launched in collaboration and with financial support and guidance from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and additional support from Global Affairs Canada. Three priority areas: 1.…
Today, I submitted a grant application. It was very stressful writing it. But as I wrote, all my passion welled up again and I remembered why I was putting in so much effort, money and time. I remembered how passionate my 15…
There are so many fights we fight as women whether we want them or not. Some of these fights are physical, verbal and visible, some are not. There are fights we bring on ourselves and fight in our heads and hearts until we…
