Understanding PCOS: The Silent Epidemic Affecting Women Worldwide

April 17, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that is characterized by the dysfunction in the hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle affecting at least 7% of adult women. It is also known as hyperandrogenic anovulation (HA) or Stein–Leventhal syndrome. Although PCOS can occur at any age, this disorder affects women of reproductive age and…

Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind

April 9, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Gender Equality, Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

Zainab Sakoteh sits in the Kingtom landfill in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday, March 13, 2025, a place she frequents to meet the cartel that provide her with Kush. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly) At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone‘s capital of Freetown, smoke billows over decades of decomposing waste. Zainab sits there, squinting through the soot. It…

Aid cuts could have ‘pandemic-like effects’ on maternal deaths, WHO warns

April 9, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women’s Health

Loss of funding could undo progress in reducing deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, especially in war zones, says UN. A pregnant refugee, who is bleeding, is taken to a hospital in Bangassou, DRC. Maternal deaths are nearly 35 times more likely in poorer countries than rich ones. Photograph: Alexis Huguet/MSF More women risk dying in pregnancy…

Ghana’s Selassie Atadika named in 2025 TIME Earth Awards

April 2, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Food, Women & Climate Action, Women in Business

TIME has named Chef Selassie Atadika to its prestigious 2025 Earth Awards, recognising six individuals worldwide whose work is redefining the future of our planet through sustainability, climate justice, and innovation. Other honorees this year include climate philanthropist Michael Bloomberg. Past Earth Award recipients have included U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, and Indigenous Amazonian leader Nemonte…

Politicians involved in galamsey will face the law – Prof Nana Ama Klutse

April 2, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Politics & Governance, Women in Power

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to cracking down on illegal mining activities, stating that no one, regardless of status or political affiliation, will be spared if found guilty of environmental violations. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the EPA, Prof. Nana Ama Klutse, made this declaration on Channel One Newsroom on April…

Women in tech advocate for greater investment in female education

April 1, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education Access, Women in Power, Women in Tech

Women in the technology sector are calling for deliberate efforts to increase the teaching and learning of technological skills among females, underscoring the need for early exposure, curriculum reforms, and financial support. During the March edition of Ed-Tech Monday on Citi FM on Monday, March 31, a discussion themed ‘Bridging the Gap in EdTech: Women…

Depending on aid will not take Ghana out of poverty – Ayorkor Botchwey

April 1, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy

The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has advised government to explore innovative ways to improve revenue collection and reduce the reliance on foreign aid, Speaking at the Leadership Conversation 2025 organised by the University of Gold Coast, she stressed that foreign aid is not sufficient in pulling a country out from poverty.…

Araba Sekum to represent Ghana at Queen of the World pageant in USA

April 1, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Arts & Entertainment

Winner of the Queen of Ghana Beauty pageant, Nana Araba Sekum, is set to represent the country at the Queen of the World Pageant in the United States of America. The international event celebrating beauty, culture, and social causes is slated for May in the USA. The event will take place from May 6 to…

Agotime-Kpetoe market women protest NDC’s failure to appoint female DCE

April 1, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Gender Equality, Women in Business

Market women in Agotime-Kpetoe, in the Agotime-Ziope District of the Volta Region, have expressed their disappointment and frustration with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the party’s failure to appoint a woman, Madam Vicentia Sename Leyo, as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area. The women believe this decision is a missed opportunity for…