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An open basket of infinite possibilities from the preservation of women’s dignity
Two things stab at my attention from the title above: first and foremost, the preservation of women’s dignity. In our beautiful country, and no...
Brand South Africa and the Joburg Film Festival Celebrates African Excellence
Johannesburg, South Africa - The Joburg Film Festival taking place in the heart of Egoli, today announced the opening film, Moussa Sene Absa directed...
Meet Ngozi, Marvel Comics’ first truly African superhero
The US comic book publisher and creator of some of the most popular superheroes, Marvel, has unveiled its newest project: a Nigerian female superhero...
Rihanna supports Malawian schoolgirls with bicycles and scholarships
Barbadian singer Rihanna is using her clout as a world famous pop star to support education in Malawi. Through her charity she is donating...
Kenyan schoolgirls create female health app for Google
Five Kenyan teenagers, aged 15 to 17, have been selected to take part in the Google Technovation software development competition. Their innovative app design...
Young South African leaders honoured by the queen
Set up in 2014, the Queen Elizabeth II Young Leaders programme honours exceptional youth leaders in Commonwealth countries. This year, three South Africans have...
Mimi Women helps to keep girls in school
Mimi Women makes sure that schoolgirls who cannot afford it, receive sanitary pads. Since its inception in 2013, 32,500 schoolgirls have been helped.
Melissa Javan
"The...
Two Cape Town initiatives run for sanitary pads
Two initiatives in Cape Town encourage runners and cyclists to take part in races for a good cause — to raise funds for and...
Young South African activist honoured with mural in New York
Teenage activist Zulaikha Patel, who was prominent in 2016 during protests against discriminatory hair policies at Pretoria Girls High School, has inspired a new...
South African career women disrupt their industries
Women spoke about seeking opportunities in their pursuit of turning their dreams into realities – and encourage women to help each other.
Melissa Javan
"Crash, fix...
