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Opinion

My Take On It: The role of father figures in empowerment of women and girls

Janet Karim
Joyce Banda
Former Malawian President Joyce Banda and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at a conference

Esther had not yet made known her kindred or her people, even as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther did what Mordecai told her as she had done when under his care. Esther 2:20

 

What similarities are there between German chancellor Angela Merkel, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former first female African President of Liberia former president Joyce Banda of Malawi (also Malawi’s first female president), Agnes Igoye of Uganda, who works with her government to counter human trafficking; Ikram Ben Said, the founder of Tunisian women’s-rights organization Aswat Nissa; and Sairee Chahal of India, who started SHEROES, a digital platform that helps women get back into the workforce? Continue reading My Take On It: The role of father figures in empowerment of women and girls →

Regional, Technology

Chief Theresa Kachindamoto Receives 2016 Jesse and Helen Kalisher Humanitarian Award

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Theresa Kachindamoto
Chief of Dedza is a crusader against child marriage and makes education top priority.

Theresa Kachindamoto, the chief of the Dedza district in Malawi who has been steadfast in her stance against child marriage, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Jesse & Helen Kalisher Humanitarian Award.

Over a decade ago, Kachindamoto was made chief of Dedza, responsible for oversight of 900,000 people. Since then, she has made education a top priority, insisting—in spite of common cultural traditions—that children must finish school. One of the primary obstacles to completing an education has been the prevalence of child marriage, which curtails school attendance and often hastens parenthood. Continue reading Chief Theresa Kachindamoto Receives 2016 Jesse and Helen Kalisher Humanitarian Award →