Finding Her Beat was simply meant to be a recorded version of a one-night concert in the US state of Minnesota dedicated to the ancient Japanese art of taiko drumming. But after Jennifer Weir, the executive director of TaikoArts Midwest, had lunch with her long-time friend, filmmaker Dawn Mikkelson, a larger idea began to brew. … Read more
Only six per cent of women in Nigeria have access to credit despite access to finance in Nigeria progressing from 56 per cent in 2023 to 64 per cent in 2024, a global non-profit group, Women’s World Banking, has said. The information was contained in the group’s Digital Credit Activation Toolkit, which was launched last month … Read more
NEW DELHI: Women suffering from lupus can safely become pregnant and also breastfeed their newborns but the pregnancies need to be planned in consultation with doctors so that the drugs can be modified well in advance, according to experts at the AIIMS here. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease that affects mostly … Read more
LONDON — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing. The shortlisted six books for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, announced on Wednesday, include Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein’s “Doppleganger,” a plunge into … Read more
Nigerian radio host turned-actress Ada Ogunkeye, better known as Folu Storms, has made her mark as the lead in ‘Afefe’, one of the series in MTV’s five-part anthology, ‘In Bloom’. ‘In Bloom’ is a collaboration between MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Paramount Global, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, presenting a compelling five-part short film … Read more
To commemorate the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), lifestyle journalist, Latasha Ngwube, has hosted a luncheon featuring over 30 women entrepreneurs across different sectors in celebration of the progress gained in gender matters. Themed, “Invest in Women- Accelerate Progress”, the event was held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, under her brand “LatashaLagos”. Ms Ngwube, an … Read more
The Nigerian Army troops have killed five terrorists and rescued 78 persons held hostage by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) in the North-east region. Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, a major general disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the Combat Team (CT) of the 7 Division of the army, on … Read more
New Jersey umpire hopes to make history as first woman ever to call MLB regular-season game – CBS News Watch CBS News New Jersey native Jen Pawol has been umpiring spring training games over the past month in the Florida Grapefruit League. This season, she hopes to become the first woman ever to call a … Read more
When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and working as a physician liaison for a hospital system on the South Carolina coast, where she helped build relationships among doctors. … Read more
Emirati journalist Ameera Alawadhi is an achiever despite the numerous challenges faced by women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region today. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org As International Women’s Day marked its 49th anniversary last week, many countries in the region were still showing little to … Read more
