For every handwoven bag she sells on the palm-lined promenade of Riohacha, a city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Sandra Aguilar feels that she’s sharing a piece of her heritage. Once used exclusively by the Wayuu, the largest indigenous group in the South American country, the bags – known as mochilas – are now a staple …
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has launched the Olowu Hope Initiative (OHI) Women Empowerment Fund, a flagship programme designed to transform the Owu Kingdom and serve as a model for community development across Nigeria. The initiative, founded by His Royal Majesty, Oba (Prof.) Saka Matemilola, Olowu of Owu Kingdom, builds on a …
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Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, a scheme announced by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, will be officially launched on Thursday. Saini, who also holds Finance portfolio, presented his first State Budget of Rs 2,05,017 crore during the Haryana Vidhan Sabha session in March. Among other welfare provisions, he announced a major initiative for women …
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Bina Devi, a resident of Tilkari village located in Tetiha Bambor, had few resources but immense resolve. In a quiet corner of Bihar’s Munger district, a woman once struggled to feed her four children. Poverty loomed large. The family had no land to farm, no steady income, and no certainty about the next meal. Yet, …
Meet Bihar’s ‘Mushroom Lady’ Bina Devi, Who Is Now Empowering 70,000 Rural Women Read More »
Female teachers and school leaders serve as powerful role models for female students Enhancing female teachers’ leadership skills can have a positive and cascading effect on the learning of female students. In the Sidama region of Ethiopia, female leaders in schools, including teachers and administrators, are creating a more supportive environment for girls. These teachers are …
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