Billboard Magazine has released its annual list of some of the most powerful women executives in America’s music industry. It’s an exciting list of highly achieving women and we are particularly pleased to see an inclusion of highly successful women of color. A few examples follow: “Debra Lee at #10: Chairman/CEO, BET Networks “Debra has prepared …
Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Allison Madueke, has been elected as President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Alison-Madueke’s election as President of OPEC took place on Thursday at the ongoing 166th ordinary meeting of the Organisation, taking place in Vienna, Austria. She becomes the first female to be elected into that position, …
MAKERS: Women in Politics Produced and Directed by Grace Lee, Produced by Rory Kennedy WOMEN IN POLITICS profiles the long, slow fight for female political representation over the last century, from the first woman elected to Congress in 1916 to a young woman running for Detroit City Council in 2013. Trailblazing leaders like Hillary Clinton, …
“Kah Walla is the first woman to ever run for the Presidency of Cameroon. At 47, this entrepreneur, activist and political leader is internationally recognized for her expertise in management and her strong stance on Africa, its women and its youth. In 2008, Kah was featured by the World Bank among 7 women entrepreneurs working …
How can Nigerian women be financially empowered in politics? Photocredit: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an emphasis on the African woman in the …
Jamila Wignot gathered stories from women who rose to the top in accounting, finance, advertising, and management. She spoke with CEOs and presidents, founders and COOs. The result is MAKERS: Women in Business, a documentary that explores the last 50 years of women who have transformed American business. Click here to watch. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in …