Reporting on the empowerment of Saudi women in the context of military enlistment

News reports, being mass media products, should aim at objectivity and impartiality, but in reality, they serve the interests of the groups they represent; therefore, it is impossible to eliminate the influence of their attitudes. Analyzing news reports from a linguistic perspective using CDA helps to understand the linguistic and contextual features reflected in the […]

Kurshi Odisha 2024 to discuss impact of rural migration on women and women’s empowerment through entrepreneurship

(14 January 2024) 2024 Krushi Odisha, held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, focused on women empowerment through agri-entrepreneurship and the impact of rural migration on the livelihoods of rural households and women left behind. The panel discussion, organized by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), addressed two issues: “Women’s Empowerment through Low Glycemic Index (GI) Rice Industry […]

USAID Celebrates Uzbekistan’s Empowerment of Women in IT Sector

The 2024 Paris Olympics thrilled audiences around the world. Over a two-week period from July 26 to August 11, 10,714 athletes from 206 countries competed in 32 sports. Established stars like swimmer Katie Ledecky and gymnast Simone Biles added to their legends with gold medal wins, while French swimming sensation Leon Marchand won four gold […]

30 Inspiring Female Empowerment Songs

Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” Michael Ochs Archive // ​​Getty Images How hard is it to get a little respect around here? Aretha Franklin’s 1967 hit asks that question. She adds, “Respect, find out what it means to me.” Stream Now “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten Tommaso Body // Getty Images When you’re going through an uphill […]

What lies ahead for gender equality and women’s empowerment?

NEW DELHI: Significant progress has been made towards gender equality with the establishment of ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ to reserve one-third of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women in 2023 and declaring commitment to women-led development during India’s G20 presidency. Meanwhile, India ranks 127th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s […]

PAC Announces New Initiative to Empower Women

Pak announced the launch of “Selfless Shelves,” an initiative aimed at empowering five entrepreneurial women from five villages in Lebanon by providing them with shelf space in Carrefour stores to sell their handmade, locally grown produce, called “mune,” packed in repurposed Pak glass jars. These jars are meant to highlight each woman’s story and help […]

Empowering women is not enough. Activating women is even more powerful.

Enabling women is a more powerful act than empowering them. It provides opportunities and… [+] Exposure helps more than motivational speeches. Getty Discussions around women’s empowerment have garnered much attention and have become catchphrases commonly used in corporate boardrooms and societal discourse, but as organizations strive to promote diversity and inclusion, it’s important to examine […]