Leadership can demanding and challenging especially to women as they multitaskwith other duties such as wives and mothers.However,leadership can also be so beautiful and rewarding too. What can we do to be effiective leaders…
I first posted this on The Making of Jim Buttons blog. Didier Drogba is one of the most brilliant footballers to have ever come out of Africa. However, after featuring in three African Nations Cup finals, he never featured…
THE CHALLENGE Each year, The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) invites people from all over the world—including scientists, designers, architects, activists, artists, planners, entrepreneurs, and students—to submit their…
Vital Voices Global Partnership is currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 cycle of the VV GROW Fellowship, a highly competitive one-year accelerator program for women owners of small and medium sized business. The…
There are many things that are happening ever since I embarked on what I am calling 'Running for My Life' after I had decided to run in my first marathon in order to raise funds for Lifesong Kenya. I am grateful for having…
Volunteers Needed. Join Mohcam.You can make the difference in the lives of adolescents. Mohcam is in need of volunteers from any part of the world to join her team in their health educative programs to fight against girl…
En République Démocratique du Congo, plus particulièrement dans la province du Sud Kivu à Bukavu, les gens s'expriment malgré les gens s'expriment difficilement. Ils ont peur d'être appréhender à tout moment. Malgré cela, on…
This is to present to you the trailer of the documentary film, 'Take Me Back To School'. The documentary film highlights the real-lived stories of girls education experiences in Northern Nigeria. The film is partly-funded…
Senegalese children suffer the most severe deprivation in matters of housing and education; in rural areas and in families where the head of the household has little or no education and health concerns are often worse.…
"We know we don't live in a perfect world let alone a perfect country, but does it mean that we should accept the imperfections in society?" that is how Victoria Rubadiri opened her show on NTV yesterday. "'This is Kenya' is…
The biggest challenge with working with the sort of children that we work with is that after trekking in the hot sun climbing the hill for 30 minutes, you find girls who are highly unmotivated. And after you have spend a…
Hello community sisters. Our on going cmpaign" One million pads for progress" is in dire need of volunteers in different states who can be in charge of the branded drop bins in their areas. To learn more about the campaign…
For many of us, the memories of being at our first sporting event with a parent became a defining moment in our lives, and they did us a big favour by introducing us to sports. As parents, we should want to share these…
Are you a journalist who would like some time off from your usual professional duties in order to pursue in-depth research on a topic of your choice? Then you should apply for the Milena Jesenská ( was an outstanding…
PETITE HISTORIQUE (PYGMEES) Les peuples pygmées est une communauté a part d'autres communautés elle est appelé (communauté MUTWA) par tout ils se trouvent en RD Congo même au niveau local. Nous vivons dans des conditions…
Dear women, When I read articles on this network on the rights of girls and the different initiatives put in place to cater for and protect them I say the future is guaranteed for girl's rights. Recent happenings in my…
Do you have the science background, sources, and investigative tools needed to dig into environmental stories and advance your career? Do you want to recharge your battery, gain new perspectives, and network with journalists…
Journalists from all media who want to improve their skills in environmental reporting can apply for a weeklong workshop in Rhode Island. The Metcalf Institute is accepting applications for the Annual Science Immersion…
T he making of Jim Buttons is something that I didn't set out to achieve. It is one of those things that I kind of stumbled into. I remember being asked to joina group of doctors who were heading to a one-week mission to…
The human right to education is unequivocally enshrined in core international agreements and treaties including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,…
Nothing brings me the kind of joy helping women give birth in the Bronx does. My formal training as a doula began in New Jersey through a fellowship in which I served three low income women in exchange for in-depth education…
If you love sport and want to help in the areas of gender inequality, childhood obesity, discrimination, declining participation and high dropout rates in youth sports, then we want to hear from you. Once Fanzland is funded…
I come from Zimbabwe . I come from a family of seven, three girls and four boys. I have a very strong and passionate mother who raised the seven of us. I stay in Mabelreign which is a good community and has lots of business…
