Celebrate Day of the Girl with the Empowerment Pledge!
Happy International Day of the Girl! We are excited to celebrate by announcing the individuals from around the world who have joined the Empowerment Pledge! The Empowerment Pledge is a …
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The Woman King and funding opportunities for African entrepreneurs
South African actress Thuso Mbedu on playing a 19th century warrior in ‘The Woman King’ (NPR) South African actress, Thuso Mbedu, shared her experience playing a 19th-century warrior in #TheWomanKing …
YA Books I’ve Been Wanting to Read!
Hey, it’s Joy here! Here’s part two of my top books of the diaspora list: books that I want to read! I hope you enjoy these recommendations! A Song of …
Up, up and away–first All-black, female flight crew, first African woman astronaut project, and Tunisian girls learn self defense through MMA
An American Airlines flight in Phoenix, Arizona made history for being the first All-Black, female airline crew. The flight was in honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the …
Join the Empowerment Pledge
Join us, by pledging to empower girls in your community! Memunatu Magazine is inviting people around the world to commit to empowering girls for one year! This could be anything …
Serena Williams says farewell and meet the young fashion designer dressing Columbia’s first black female VP
Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words (Vogue) A day after her match at the National Open Bank in Toronto, @serenawilliams announced that …
YA I’ve Read – And You Should Too!
Growing up, the YA (also known as Young Adult) books I read seemed to revolve around a white point of view. Until high school, I had not read many books …
eSports and women engineers make their mark in Africa
Africa: Gamer QueenArrow Strives to Put Africa, Women on Global eSports Map (All Africa) ESports is on the rise in Cape Town, and Sylvia (aka Queen Arrow) from Nairobi wants …
Girls education initiative launches and org on a mission to end #periodpoverty
African leaders launch the Education Plus initiative – a huge step forward for girls’ education and empowerment in Africa (UNAIDS) The leaders of 10 African countries met in #Zambia this …
The Woman King and internet big sisters
‘The Woman King’ Trailer: Viola Davis Rules an All-Female African Army in Sweeping Historical Epic (IndieWire) This September, Viola Davis will star in The Woman King, where she plays an …