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“Black women have had to develop a larger vision of our society than perhaps any other group. They have had to understand …

By Richard Feloni (Senior Reporter, Strategy) In 2006, Indra Nooyi became PepsiCo’s first female CEO, as well as its first CEO not born …

By Rachel Moss (Lifestyle Writer at HuffPost UK I was in school and had barely hit puberty the first time I was …

African Child   I am an African child Born with a skin the colour of chocolate Bright, brilliant and articulate Strong and bold; …

Agnes Mulewa Ng’ang’a looks like she has just stepped out of a glam magazine. She has the poise of a model and …

By Mohammed Issa “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. …

“And we have a right to have our stories told.” By Lilly Workneh Janelle Monae is having a banner year and she’s …

By Danielle Kwateng-Clark Ten years ago Robin Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer. Having been in broadcast for over twenty years prior, she was familiar …

In this Aug. 3, 2017, image provided by the U.S. Army, West Point Cadet Simone Askew poses for a photo. Askew is …

Is it really true that women don’t have a healthy relationship with money? Not all women of course but for most of …

By Rachel Hosie @rachel_hosie In Saudi Arabia, women are forbidden to drive – it damages our ovaries, apparently. But one woman is fighting to …

Dennis Leupold/Clara Lionel Foundation   Rihanna is continuing her philanthropic endeavors, and this time she’s helping girls in Malawi get to school. …

By Natasha Hinde, Lifestyle writer at HuffPost UK British model Leomie Anderson is most definitely a force of nature. When the 24-year-old isn’t walking …

Facebook COO says equal numbers of men and women should apply for jobs and run for political positions to address gender gap …

“I surrounded them with African art and images of beautiful women that they can relate to,” she said. By Lilly Workneh, Black …

The news of youths in northern Nigeria providing an ultimatum and establishing a deadline for all Igbos in Northern Nigeria to vacate …

Madonna — a global icon who extended her record as the highest-grossing female touring artist of all time in 2016 — was …

As event planners, with special focus on the shower industry, we have come across all kinds of clients that want glitz and …

In July the BBC wrote about a Malawian man paid to have sex with young girls from his village, as part of …

I am from the society that does value education for girls. I didn’t go to school myself until I was 12 years …

As did many African Americans, my paternal grandparents left the Jim Crow South to make a better life for themselves. From Louisiana, …

Despite being recognised as the third gender, the marginalised hijiras of Pakistan suffer violence and abuse. Now one brave woman is demanding …

Women have been putting up with the hormonal side-effects of contraceptives like the pill for decades. It’s time for men to do …