Author - YolandaAD

CASE STUDY: Contributing to a Resilient and Sustainable Society through Women Empowerment

By raising the next generation, South African women are the foundation upon which our country rests. Despite this fundamental role, SA women experience rates of domestic violence that are five times higher than the global average. Studies show, that when women are disempowered, the very social fabric upon which a country rests are threatened. According to a...

Tackling Quality Education at the World Youth Summit: Johannesburg, SA

The World Youth Summit United Nations event is in full swing at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. This event, which commenced on 30 September and continues until 2 October, offers young delegates a platform to engage in the Dynamics of International Relations and assume the roles of world leaders and influential decision makers...

Celebrating African Women as Change Makers

It is no longer a distant reality to have more women globally stepping into leadership positions. However, when faced with the statistics, it is apparent that a lot more still needs to be done to close the gender gap. In politics, only 24% of parliament members worldwide are women and even though women make...