Around The World In 5
Around the World in 5 is an ongoing series that highlights news related to women in five countries, updated every week. This week's post covers March 17 — 24.
Nigeria
Jobberman, a prominent provider of recruitment and HR solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, has initiated a new gender responsiveness campaign aimed at advancing entrepreneurship and vocational training for 558,000 young women in Nigeria.
The campaign, named 'She's More,' targets young women in various states including Kaduna, Kano, Adamawa, Ondo, Katsina, Bauchi, Delta, Ogun, Benue, Edo, Lagos, and Oyo. Launched at a press conference in Lagos, the initiative aims to raise awareness and empower women by enhancing their vocational skills in areas such as bead crafts, soap making, perfume production, insecticide production, and more.
Senegal
Anta Babacar Ngom, a 40-year-old business executive, aims to address the economic struggles faced by women and young people in the country by promising to create millions of jobs and establish a bank for women's economic independence. As the first female presidential candidate in over a decade, she represents a push for progress amidst lingering traditional views on women's roles in society.
Australia
The ladies lounge in Tasmania's famous Museum of Old and New Art was designed as a piece of interactive art, provide a safe place for women to enjoy each other's company,.
New South Wales resident Jason Lau has complained that the museum, known as Mona, is engaging in illegal discrimination
Artist Kirsha Kaechele calls it an "essential space for perspective and reset from this strange and disjointed world of male domination".
Pakistan
Two Pakistani women have been sentenced to death for the murder of their religious school teacher, whom they accused of blasphemy, according to police.
A district judge in Dera Ismail Khan city, located in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, handed down the death penalty to two women and a life sentence to another for their involvement in the killing of Safoora Bibi in March 2022.
The two women sentenced to death are aged 23 and 24, while the one sentenced to life in prison is 16 years old, as confirmed by a local police official.
Saudi Arabia
Amid an ongoing assault on women's rights in Saudi Arabia, the country is expected to be appointed chair of the UN's gender equality forum, the Commission on the Status of Women.
This move has drawn criticism from Amnesty International's Deputy Director for Advocacy, Sherine Tadros, who emphasizes the importance of upholding women's rights and gender equality within the commission. Tadros highlights Saudi Arabia's poor track record in protecting and promoting women's rights, underscoring the stark contrast between the reality for women and girls in Saudi Arabia and the Commission's objectives.