Women of the Future Awards 2009 Nominations

Nominate before 4th September 2009 for Women of the Future Awards, recognising high achieving women of 35 and under.
The awards, founded and chaired by Pinky Lilani OBE and supported by Shell, celebrate Britain’s impressive rising generation of talent, under the age of 35, who are making an impact in the business, arts, science and technology [...]

Story: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown – Zanzibar and the darkness in paradise

Going back was a life lesson in the potency of the whole historical truth
I went to Zanzibar in June to make two radio documentaries. Oh lucky me, you might think, how wonderful. Increasingly popular with holidaymakers, it offers emerald forests and azure seas, blue skies with playful clouds, palm trees, coffee scented with cardamom, golden [...]

Only 5% of Women in Karachi Can Access Higher Education

Karachi, April 2, 2009: “Only five per cent of women in Karachi, the country’s largest urban centre, can access higher education and of these women, only about two per cent enter the job market” said Dr Zaira Wahab, Head Phil/PhD programme, Iqra University. She and other women professionals and educators spoke at an interactive session [...]

IWD: Definition of a Women…..