Category: #16days
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WHYTE’s WEEKEND: ON 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM, SUGAR BELLY, SUNDAY LUNCH AND MY THOUGHTS FOR THIS WEEK
Hey Everyone!Is anyone enjoying the harmattan? I am so loving the weather and my skin is looking good; less bumps and a brighter complexion and the fact that I just apply Shea Obsession: Body butter on my skin every morning and no worries for the rest of the day, IT WORKS and I am happy.I…
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ORANGING MY DAY; DAY ONE
Hey Everyone! This is going to be a very short post because like always, I have a lot on my table….advocating for every citizen to have food and for communities to scale up nutrition. Today is the first day of the 16 days of activism and fight against all forms of…
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ORANGE YOUR WORLD! 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEIJING DECLARATION
From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The international campaign originated from the first Women’s Global…
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‘WHAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LOOKS LIKE’ PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMANUEL IKUBESE’S PROJECT R.A.W
Emmanuel Ikubese, Mr. Nigeria 2014/15 is still passionate about his domestic violence awareness campaign tagged ‘Project R.A.W’ (Respect A Woman). He’s set to officially launch the campaign with a series of event this weekend as part of the Emmanuel Ikubese Foundation. The campaign will kick off with an awareness Soccer Tournament on Saturday,…
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GAMBIA SAYS NO TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
The Gambian government has introduced a ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM ) which comes into effect immediately. The country’s leader – President Yahya Jammeh made a public proclamation outlawing the ancient practice. He reportedly pointed out that since his country was in the twenty first century, practices such as FGM have no place…
