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National Assembly Speaker Carolina Cerqueira highlighted Wednesday the role of Parliamentary leaders in defending peace, stability and security in the regions of SADC and the Great Lakes.
The recognition was expressed at a meeting with the Speaker of the Senate of Zimbabwe, Mabel Chinomona, on the sidelines of the Annual Summit of the "Women Political Leader" (WPL) underway from 7 to 8 June in Brussels (Belgium).
Carolina Cerqueira defended that women leaders should be promoters and generating major changes to drive greater involvement in resolution to conflicts and humanitarian diplomacy to support the most vulnerable populations in war-affected regions.
Click here to read the full article published by Angola Press News Agency on 7 June 2023.
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Women in strategic communications play a pivotal role in navigating the complex terrain of business, political, and economic crises. Negotiating the pathways to success requires remarkable resilience combined with keen strategic insights and interpersonal skills.
As co-sponsors of this year’s EACD Summit with a focus on the theme of resilience, we at Savion Ray are spotlighting the experiences of several remarkable women in a panel discussion entitled Women in Strategic Comms: Narratives of Resilience. In sharing their stories, we’re also illuminating a potential roadmap other women can follow towards future successes.
Click here to read the full article published by Euroactiv on 6 June 2023.
When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Natalia Karbowska sprang into action. She has since been working in overdrive to provide funding and humanitarian assistance to thousands of Ukrainian women whose lives have been destroyed by the Russian invasion, even after a missile hit part of her home in the heart of Kyiv.
Karbowska is the director of strategic development for the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Women’s Fund, the only such fund in the country. Under her leadership, the organization has worked 24/7 to issue rapid-response grants to organizations that provide emergency assistance to families fleeing the war — 90 percent of whom are women and children. She also helps distribute food, water and hygiene products to women and girls across the country.
Click here to read the full article published by Pass Blue on 30 May 2023.
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Women’s political participation and the need to take up leadership roles in communities has lately been a strong talking point in Zimbabwe and across the globe.
While some women such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former British Prime Minister Theresa May, Liberian president Ellen Johnson and her Tanzanian counterpart, Sania Suluhu have taken up powerful leadership positions, the gap remains wide.
Click here to read the full article published by Chronicle on 30 May 2023.
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The Angolan vice-president, Esperança da Costa, will open this Thursday, 25th, the 1st International Women’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, in an event that will also involve, as speakers, like Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (former President of the Republic of Liberia), Epsy Campbell Barr – former Vice President of Costa Rica (Member of the UNHCR Permanent Forum for People of African Descent) and Zahira Virani (Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System Nations in Angola).
Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian on 25 May 2023.
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A new study shows that conservation and agricultural production can improve when women farmers widely participate in group decisions about sustainable practices.
The report, published in February in Communications Earth & Environment, highlights that agricultural production and conservation outcomes improved among a study group when gender diversity was increased.
The findings complement a growing body of research that highlights the important influence women can have in effective and efficient management of both natural resources and agricultural pursuits.
Click here to read the full article published by Premium Times on 25 May 2023.