A Very Merry and Blessed Christmas to ALL!
May the Joy, Hope, Peace and Love of Christmas abide with you, your families and friends. Beyond the great parties, food, wine and wonderful gifts under the Christmas tree, :-) also remember to...
View Article2015 is finally here! A very Joyous, Blessed & Adventurous New Year.
FIFTEEN wishes and prayers for you in 2015! 1. FUN and joy in everything you do; 2. INSPIRATION to create and live your passions; 3. FOLLOW and trust your intuition with faith; 4. THANKFULNESS for both...
View ArticleClosing the Integrity Gap: Between the Guardian UK and Chimamanda Adichie’s...
The back and forth between The Guardian UK and award-winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is getting quite interesting (for lack of a better word). What would have ended up as a simple retraction...
View ArticlePostcards from Africa #2: “This is not the Nigeria they fought for…” by Alexx...
#EmpoweredCitizenry #RaisingANewGenerationofAfricanLeaders [The post below was written by Nigerian actor and media personality, Alexx Ekubo on the current political situation in Nigeria. It was culled...
View ArticleLive in the GTA? You’re invited to join a fun Karaoke Party on February 24th
If you love life, want to relieve some stress and strife Please join the fun at our KARAOKE PARTY Hosted by Heather Resnick of Menoclawsal Mavens! Swing your hair and SING, LIKE CHER…...
View ArticlePostcards From Africa #4: International Women’s Day – Celebrating African...
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2015 #RaisingANewGenerationofAfricanLeaders A few years ago, in my research into Nigerian/African women leaders, someone caught my eye. A poet, erudite scholar and...
View ArticlePostcards From Africa #6: WAAW Foundation – Changing the Narrative and...
This is an excellent season for giving back and WWN’s spotlight is on: Dr Unoma Ndili Okorafor and her amazing team at WAAW Foundation (Working to Advance African Women). WAAW is committed to bridging...
View ArticlePostcards From Africa #9: A Salute to Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba for...
A huge thank you to Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, for sponsoring the bill that seeks to prohibit female circumcision or genital mutilation (FGM), among other harmful and horrific practices against women...
View ArticleWeek 22| WWN Reflections: Advocacy on Sustainable, Accessible and Quality...
#RaisingANewGenerationofTransformationalAfricanLeaders. #BridgingTheIntegrityGap #OfficeofTheCitizen NOTE: This post was inspired by the advocacy campaign, #OfficeofTheCitizen, initiated by Dr Oby...
View ArticlePostcards From Africa #11. Mission: Educate a Girl (EAG)
Summary Educate a Girl (EAG), is about giving girls in need the ability to transform their lives, enter the workforce & have a voice in the media. $100 covers the entire vocational education in...
View ArticlePostcards From Africa #13: “We Need More Brain Infrastructure!” By Senator...
All the conspiracy theories about the Boko Haram uprising collapse when you consider the data painstakingly acquired by the Africa Health, Human & Social Development Information Service (Afri-Dev)....
View ArticleWeek 29|WWN Reflections by @JulietKego: Follow Your Heart….And Remember To...
“Follow your heart always, and remember to take your head along with you.” ~Alfred Adler Heart and Head can be integrated for wholeness. Every part works in a synchronized pattern. For the heart is all...
View ArticleWeek 32| WWN Reflections by @JulietKego: Celebrating All Empowered, Fabulous,...
Sometimes women are so busy taking care of everyone else, they often forget to take care of and celebrate themselves. Everyday, in cities, towns, villages across Africa and in the diaspora, I get the...
View ArticleMagical Bonds #2: Parents & Children Series – A letter from Tina Knowles to...
Bloggers Note: This is Part 2 of 7 of ‘Magical Bonds: Parents & Children Letter Series’ The family is at the heart of every society/community. It is the anchor, the nucleus, the locus, the very...
View ArticleWeek #43 | WWN Reflections by @JulietKego: As I wind down the year….
#YearEndReflections Long read, Enjoy!! 2 more trainings to go and it’ll be a wrap for 2015! #SEED4Her #EducateAGirl Next project loading:...
View ArticleStuck in a procrastination rut? How to get more from a 4-hour work day!
Are you stuck in the procrastination rut? #TakeEmpoweredActionToday Here are some highlights from #WWNLeadershipMastermindCall on Sunday, January 10, 2016. (Topic: ‘How to build new habits and do...
View Article“Poetry, Violence and Women” by EAG Nigeria Scholar, Akanbi Halimah Abimbola.
Poetry, violence and women. I often define “a poet” as one whose personal emotions, perceptions of happenings around them and conjectures of ideas and myriad emotions, are artistically woven into...
View Article#CelebratingWomenWhoDare – Beyond the commercialization of Mother’s Day in...
I find history very fascinating and the history of women who shaped history in their own way, even more so. And I think history has a way of giving a nuanced context to seemingly isolated...
View Article#PostcardsFromAfrica: HRH Emir Sanusi of Nigeria Speaks Out Against Child...
The piece below was culled from the instagram page of HRH Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi [Muhammadu Sanusi II; Husband, father, grandfather, formerly Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Serving as 14th...
View ArticleF.L.O.W: Financial Literacy for Women, -an initiative of Whole WoMan Network
“Money has some rules attached to it. And if you follow the rules, you’re going to have more stability in your life than if you don’t follow the rules. Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman. The...
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