“Over 645 million Africans do not have energy. The un-normal has become normal,” said Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi (pictured, right), who was Minister for the Public Service from 1999 to 2008 at the Africa Energy Indaba held recently in Johannesburg. “Right now we need to light up Africa,” she said. “We should be building up an integral part of the workforce through our … [Read more...]
SIMA celebrates best impact documentaries from around the world
The annual Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) celebrate the best impact documentaries from around the world that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation. SIMA has announced the finalists for the 2016 edition of their unique initiative. The selected finalists will compete in the two categories Documentaries (Features, Shorts) and Impact Videos (Innovations, … [Read more...]
Fighting for gender equality and climate justice in Bangladesh
Women suffer more than men due to climate change in Bangladesh. Thanks to socio-cultural factors they are more vulnerable and not looked after by their government. Dr Sharmind Neelormi is one of the best known Bangladeshi experts working on gender justice and climate change. She has taught Economics at Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh since 1994, with a focus on … [Read more...]
Ugandan women mobilising for change
Let us recognise the various injustices inflicted upon women by extractive models of development. The WoMin, an African Gender and Extractives Alliance in collaboration with National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) launch its Participatory Action and Research (PAR) on women miners from Katwe Salt Lake, Western Uganda. The PAR is part of a seven … [Read more...]
Documentaries show women as force for change
Women Make Change, launched this weekend, is a new series from Al Jazeera showcasing women standing up and dealing with problems in their communities. Here are the women who have started impactful local projects in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Brazil, Nicaragua, and Papua New Guinea. Focusing on areas as diverse as water, agriculture, family planning and sport, their work shows … [Read more...]
Ladies in conservation recognised this Women’s Month
What a month for our women in conservation. The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) consistently receives recognition for its outstanding conservation of species and ecosystems in southern Africa, through the research it conducts and the projects it implements to address threats to our most vulnerable species. This would not be possible without their women in conservation. This … [Read more...]
Rape trauma healing project returns to Cape Town
New research indicates that many rape traumas can be healed in only one day. A new project is happening in Cape Town this week only. Tuesday May 5th the second round of the research project “Healing Rape Traumas in One Day” is happening at the MediSpa, Kloof Street, Cape Town. The first round happened 6 years ago and since then the results have been analyzed and published. … [Read more...]
Women in waste making the difference
Often when we think of waste, our minds merely conjure up images of dirty, smelly rubbish heaps and ugly litter along our streets. But there is much more to the topic - waste no longer needs to be a dirty word. Women are showing the way and Women’s Day is a good time to tell some of their stories. The annual Women’s Day on 9 August celebrates, not only the historical role of … [Read more...]
Flower Feast beckons: join Mini Spring Break
Ladies! Would you like the freedom to travel and experience, grow and enhance, connect and enjoy creative play in the safety of a tour group for women only? Join Pam Evans on her travel club LILA Tour’s maiden voyage from 4-7 September to blend the joys of spring flowers, whacky culture, ancient knowledge, fossil digs and wine tasting. Independent ladies seeking freedom … [Read more...]
Farmers in Chile to teach the region agroecology
An organisation that brings together some 10,000 peasant and indigenous women from Chile is launching an agroecology institute for women campesinos, or small farmers, in South America. For years, the National Association of Rural and Indigenous Women (ANAMURI) has been training thousands of people through La Vía Campesina, the international peasant movement, working on the … [Read more...]
11 yr old to Kenya police: rape is a crime
Kaia* was eleven years old when she was assaulted and raped on the way to school. A teacher took her to the hospital, but the police demanded bribes for even taking down a statement. So Kaia did something incredibly brave. She sued the police for failing to protect her. What's even more incredible is what happened next. In Kenya where Kaia lives, a woman or girl is raped … [Read more...]
Prominent SA energy ladies to speak at energy forum
As the energy sector continues to be one of the foremost pillars of economic development and due to the rising demands for developing Human Resources to actively foster and nurture this sector and support its growth, tapping into the female work force is not just a need of the hour, but one of the corner stones to ensure its continued growth. Under the patronage of the … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from Wangari Maathai
In this beautifully animated clip from Dirt! The Movie, Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai tells an inspiring tale of doing the best you can under seemingly interminable odds. Wangari tells the story of a hummingbird who saves a forest from being destroyed while other animals stand to the side, overwhelmed by size of the problem. “I have always believed that, no matter … [Read more...]
