The Managing Director of Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), Rosalynn Mndolwa-Mworia, has said that empowering women should be regarded as an investment rather than charity, citing its far-reaching benefits to society, the economy and the nation at large. Speaking during The Citizen Rising Woman – Zanzibar Edition 2026, Ms Mndolwa- Mworia noted that while many women …
MCL MD: Women’s empowerment is investment, not charity Read More »
In a country where women’s empowerment is often spoken of in sweeping terms, the real measure lies in the quiet, steady transformations that unfold within homes and communities. For Dr Rashmi Ardey, Director Programme at Smile Foundation, empowerment is neither abstract nor immediate—it is a gradual, lived experience shaped by confidence, access, and sustained support. …
Redefining women’s empowerment through Swabhiman Read More »
The countdown for an amended Women Reservation Bill Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill 2023 mandating 33% reservation for women in legislatures in time for the 2029 general election has begun. The Government intends bringing it in the ongoing Parliament session before it is adjourned sine die. Yippee! The Bill proposes to delink it from the …
This story of part of Kelowna Capital News’s 34th edition of Women Who Dare (formerly Women in Business). For many immigrants, the daunting task of starting a new life in a foreign country can be a lifelong challenge. Coming to a country, with no support network, and varying understandings of a new language creates barriers …
Meet the Kelowna woman empowering Okanagan immigrants Read More »
As the largest United Nations convening dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights opens today, governments meeting at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) have adopted by broad consensus a powerful set of Agreed Conclusions aimed at strengthening access to justice for all women and girls and advancing gender …
