Headlines
  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Tag: Women Empowernment

January 6, 2019

Nonprofit Provides Haven for Women Fleeing...

Becca Stevens has dedicated her life to helping women escape prostitution, addiction and trafficking.

December 22, 2018

Saudi Prince’s Reform: Car Race, Concerts,...

For 22-year-old Maram Ali, who normally wears a headscarf in public, the race was a rare chance to literally let her hair down. Like many women at the event, she kept the required loose-fitting robe, known as an abaya, on but walked around without a head-covering

December 19, 2018

United Nations Human Rights Award

Gyumi from Tanzania, an activist for education rights for girls; the late human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir from Pakistan; Joênia Wapichana, Brazil’s first indigenous woman lawyer; and Front Line Defenders from Ireland, working to protect human rights defenders at risk

December 17, 2018

Guinea Bissau Women Entrepreneurs Share Ideas,...

Guinea Bissau Women Entrepreneurs are trying to develop their businesses with new ideas and innovatiins

December 10, 2018

Female Entrepreneurs Use Internet to Build...

In Pakistan there is a growing demand for natural remedies for everyday problems leading some entrepreneurs to starting their own herbal product businesses

November 15, 2018

Find the MaSisulu in You

South African government has called for nominations for the Women of Fortitude campaign. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the Nelson Mandela Centenary and Centenary of Albertina Sisulu announced the #WomenofFortitude campaign on 11 October 2018, which was formed as one of the MaSisulu Centenary activities. The campaign seeks to encourage the current generation of young …

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