Nearly one in four Sub-Saharan Africans resides in Nigeria. It is the seventh most populous country in the world. Nigeria has a federal system of government with 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. Within the states, there are 744 local governments. The country is multilingual and home to more than 250 different …
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Educate Girls was founded in 2007 by Safeena Husain, a graduate of the London School of Economics, then working in San Francisco, who decided to return home to India to take on the challenge of female illiteracy. An Indian non-profit working for education of out-of-school girls in remote villages is among the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay …
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Minister Lokesh said the programme supports women with bank loans, subsidies from Rs.12,300 for scooters up to Rs.36,000 for autos, along with Rapido’s fee waivers and EMI assistance. Under the leadership of Minister Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh is empowering women to become micro-entrepreneurs through the state government’s poverty elimination initiative in partnership with Rapido. In …
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Rural women in Punjab, trained as drone pilots, are earning by spraying pesticides via drones, boosting their income and promoting modern agriculture. Trained as drone pilots under the Centre’s project NAMO Drone Didis to spray pesticides and fertilisers in fields using unmanned flying devices, enterprising rural women of Punjab have started earning from the ambitious …
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Professionals, homemakers, and entrepreneurs aged 25 to 65 join hands across borders to showcase diversity and female solidarity. In a remarkable showcase of India’s talent, culture, and global friendship, Narifirst, a leading platform for women of substance, brought together an inspiring group of Indian women for a landmark multi-day photoshoot in Dubai. The delegation featured …
