Girls in Leadership Program 2024: Program Highlights!
Girls in Leadership Program 2024: Program Highlights! When ‘Forever First Lady,’ Michelle Obama said “The girls who are educated today will be the leaders of tomorrow”, it seemed like she was speaking of a distant future. However, over the past week, we at LLA have come to realize that the ‘tomorrow’ Michelle spoke about is […]
Women We Love | Jaha Dukureh, A Women’s Rights Activist
Women We Love | Jaha Dukureh, A Women’s Rights Activist She is a Gambian Women’s Rights Activist and founder of Safe Hands for Girls, a nonprofit organization for young women and girls at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). She played a key role in President Obama’s administration by investigating the profile of FGM in […]
Claudia Sheinbaum becomes the First Female to be Elected as President of Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum becomes the First Female to be Elected as President of Mexico. Mexico’s official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the former mayor of Mexico City winning between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday’s election. That gives her a lead of about 30 percentage points over her main rival, businesswoman Xóchitl Gálvez. […]
Women We Love | Dr. Joyce H. Banda, Women Advocate & Former Malawian President
Women We Love | Dr. Joyce H. Banda, Women Advocate & Former Malawian President An entrepreneur, activist, politician, and philanthropist, Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda was also the President of the Republic of Malawi (2012-2014). She was Malawi’s first female president and Africa’s second. Voted as Africa’s most powerful woman by Forbes Magazine for two […]
Quick Five Interview With Aisha Tofa, Founder of Startup Kano
Quick Five Interview With Aisha Tofa, Founder of Startup Kano Aisha Tofa is the founder of a technology incubation hub and co-working space, Startup Kano Limited. ‘Being female,’ all she wanted to do was express herself, her dreams, aspirations, and challenges, as a female living in Northern Nigeria. She has created an ecosystem for young […]
#LLA100Women2024 ‘I realize that I work the best and I’m more productive under pressure’ Career Quick 5 with Dere Akindoju
‘I realize that I work the best and I’m more productive under pressure’ Career Quick 5 with Dere Akindoju Oritsedere Akindoju in her over 5-year career worked in the corporate industry from banking to human resources. She currently works with IBM, one of the top IT firms worldwide as a PeopleSoft consultant with a focus […]
Liz Grossman Kitoyi Joins Prosper Africa As Senior Communications Advisor
Liz Grossman Kitoyi Joins Prosper Africa As Senior Communications Advisor Liz Grossman Kitoyi becomes Senior Communications Advisor at Prosper Africa where she will be supporting the development narratives and communications partnerships that showcase Africa as an investment destination. She has two decades of experience as a social impact entrepreneur, teacher and communications strategist in building […]
Promoting Inclusive Success for African Women with Disabilities
Promoting Inclusive Success for African Women with Disabilities In Africa, we see women with disabilities facing quite a ton of challenges that often hinder their full participation in today’s society. Given the right support and empowerment initiatives, these women can overcome barriers that hinder inclusive success for them in society. In this article, we will […]
Alice Dearing Launches Swimming Academy in Ghana
Alice Dearing Launches Swimming Academy in Ghana Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing is making waves beyond the pool with the launch of her new initiative, the SWYM (Swim With Your Meaning) Academy, in Accra, Ghana. Alice Dearing, a British-Ghanaian known for her open water prowess, aims to light up a passion for swimming in Ghana and […]
Equal Pay, Stable Economy: The Path to Bridging The Gender Wage Gap
Equal Pay, Stable Economy: The Path to Bridging The Gender Wage Gap Women are important to the workforce whether in local communities, rural villages, or bustling cities across Africa. Without a doubt, we witness women contributing greatly over and over to the economy and society as a whole. However, despite their committed roles in the […]