The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted “by all United Nation member states in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030” (UN). They have been widely adopted by companies wishing to make sure that their organisations are having […]
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The taboo of periods
In the week when the Zambian government announced they would distribute sanitary wear to all girls in government schools: http://bit.ly/339bNBe, Jen Moore tells us about the research she did into the taboos around periods in Zambia – and those closer to home. In an interesting recent report, Plan UK[1] showed that some of the key issues […]
How working while studying is giving me the skills to help when I return home
Blog written by Ashley Nyangani, class of 2016. Interviewing the CEO. Through UBC MasterCard Scholarship Foundation, I had the privilege of interviewing Atira Women’s Resource Society’s CEO, Janice Abbott. Atira is located in Vancouver Downtown East side, the poorest part of Vancouver. It works especially with indigenous women – the most marginalised in Canadian society. The interview would mark a turning point […]
Is it becoming a Woman’s World?
Written by Thando Lungu According to the World Economic Forum, there is currently an overall global gender gap of 32%. Although this suggests a worldwide marginal improvement of 68%, women still remain on the receiving end of gender inequality. It has been reported that there is a gender gap of over 77.1% in women’s participation […]
Gender Equality and Women’s Football
On the 7th of July 2019, the US women’s soccer team won the World Cup for the fourth time. Since the introduction of the Women’s World Cup in 1991, the US has reached five of the eight finals; winning it twice as many times their closest rivals: Germany. As impressive as they have been, the […]
Dr. Natasha Salifyanji Kaoma’s Visit
On Saturday, while at the camp in Chibombo, Dr Natasha Salifyanji Kaoma visited us. Helen had mentioned many of her achievements prior to her visit. Therefore, we knew exactly the person with whom we would be interacting. All of us scholars had our minds set to learn from and relate with the success of Dr […]