Celebrating 'the' Woman!

Today, on International Women Day (#IWD2014), I celebrate ‘every’ woman who believes in, and recognizes the wisdom, beauty, strength and identity she possesses; every woman who upholds the values entrenched in love and empathy, every woman who sticks to speaking the truth and doing what is right  – even when it is difficult.

Today, I celebrate every woman who – though is faced with awkward challenges – finds strength and understands that there is a lesson to be learnt; every woman who – though experiences pain – is committed to the process of her physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual healing. I celebrate every woman – regardless of age category – who lives a life of honour and integrity.

I celebrate every woman who understands the power of love, words and deeds; every woman, who – though stands tall – has her kneels closer to the ground in divine supplication.

I celebrate every woman who loves and prays for her family and nation.

If any of the above describes you, congratulation! I celebrate you! Kindly extend my best regards to – share with other women – targeted in this post.

Congratulation!

Damola Morenikeji (@DamolaMore)

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She Entrepreneurs 2013; Call for Application

Are you a woman with a vision? Do you want to contribute to sustainable change? Apply to She Entrepreneurs, a Swedish Institute leadership program, and become part of a unique network of women social entrepreneurs. 

She Entrepreneurs offers inspiration, tools and networks aimed at building collaborative strategies and expanding partnerships between Sweden and the countries involved in the program.

She Entrepreneurs focuses on young women social entrepreneurs in the Middle East, North Africa and Sweden. The program runs for one year, with participants meeting for ten days in Sweden and one week in the MENA region. During the first module in Sweden, participants are provided with tools needed to develop a social project for sustainable change in their country or region. In between the meetings, the participants work on their own projects locally, coached by group mentors over digital platforms.

The participants are offered the opportunity to meet Swedish organizations as well as leading social and business entrepreneurs. Through the program, participants become part of an active network that strengthens the role of women and supports personal and professional development.

Who can apply?

Women between the ages of 20 and 32 from Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank-Gaza and Yemen who have the ambition and interest to use social entrepreneurship to further develop and implement a social projec that has already been initiated. You should have good knowledge of both written and spoken English as well as basic knowledge of the Internet and social media like Facebook and Twitter.

You will find the application procedure on the website. There is no fee for the program. Travel, hotel and food expenses are included in the program.

Application process opens: 1 October, 2012
Deadline for application: November 2, 2012
Skype interviews: December 4-14, 2012
Accepted applicants will be informed by: January 18, 2013
She Entrepreneurs 2013: April 6–17, 2013

For more information about She Entrepreneurs, go to www.si.se/sheentrepreneurs or contact Ulrika Rosvall Levin, program manager, at ulrika.rosvalllevin@si.se or Camilla Eriksson, communications officer, atcamilla.eriksson@si.se

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Call for Essays: Book in Honor of Professor, Novelist and Poet Theodora Akachi Ezeigbo

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Celebrating the African Amazon: Essays in Honour of Professor Theodora Akachi Ezeigbo.

Teacher, theorist, critic, novelist, playwright, children literature author, short story writer, journalist and poet, Professor Theodora Akachi Ezeigbo, has had an eventful and well-decorated career at the University of Lagos spanning over three decades. During this period, Professor Ezeigbo made a name for herself as a competent teacher and novelist-scholar by formulating the influential “snail-sense” feminist theory which prioritizes dialogic and complementarist ethos in both the creative and critical literary practice in post-colonial African literature. To celebrate this Nigerian Amazon and Queen of Letters, the Department of English of the University of Lagos is proposing a book of essays mainly based on her impressive oeuvre as well as related interest areas in her honour. Accordingly, contributors may focus on, but are not restricted to the following areas:

- Literary theory/African Literature
- Comparative Literature
- Issues in Feminist
- Gender Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Igbo Metaphysics
- Politics of Sexual/Textual Exegesis
- Politics of Survival
- War Literature
- Language, Philosophy and the Nigerian Question
- History, Oral Tradition and Memory
- Film, Drama and poetry and the Woman Question
- Language and Literature

Papers should not exceed twenty (20) pages, typed in Times New Roman (12) font size. Paper Title, Author’s name, institutional affiliation, and e-mail address (es) should be on a separate page.

Contributors are required to note and adhere strictly to the following deadlines:

• Deadline for Receipt of papers: 31st May, 2012
• Peer-review Process: 1st June – 30th June, 2012
• Revision of Papers by contributors: 1st July – 30th July, 2012
• Expected Date of Release: 1st October, 2012.

Paper should be sent as attachment to the email addresses of all the Local Organizing Committee members. They LOC members are: Dr. E.A Adedun, eaadedun@yahoo.co.uk, eadedun@unilag.edu.ng, (+2348023414410); Dr. Chris Anyokwu, anyokwu_c@yahoo.com, (+2348035297582); Dr. Ben. Onuora Nweke, bonweke@gmail.com, (+2348035803323).

CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: eadedun@unilag.edu.ng
For submissions: eadedun@unilag.edu.ng

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Call for Entry: WOMA 2012: Home & Away

Women Make Art is back for 2012 with another 4Hr Nap and Caribbean Art project (CAp) collaboration. We are now accepting artwork submissions for this year’s exhibition, “Home & Away”. Our objective is to interact and engage with more women artists as we create regional and international solidarity through the project. The exhibition will run from March 31 – April 14, 2012 at the Gallery, St. George’s, Grenada.

Theme

Home & Away seeks to deal with all aspects of the home, of distance, of the working woman, of immigrant life, of the woman in the diaspora, of identity and place. What does it mean to be a female artist in the Caribbean? What does it mean to live or grow up in another place; to build a new life; to return to another home? We are interested in your stories.

Dates Deadline: February 29

Artist notification: March 5

Final Artwork submission: March 25

Exhibition: March 31 – April 14

Eligibility

Women artists, amateur and professional, 18 years and onwards. Artists must have Caribbean heritage, or live and work in the Caribbean and or the diaspora.

Submission & Media

All 2D media is eligible on paper or canvas: painting, illustration, drawing, photography, printmaking, collage, and digital works. Works will be mounted on the wall, so keep that in mind if you’re adventurous with your mixed media. Final Size: 9” x 12”

You can submit up to five (5) high resolution jpgs (72dpi, 2mb limit) using this entry form. If you are a participant a high resolution image (300dpi) will be required for the catalogue. Overseas chosen participants who are required to mail in work are advised to ensure the work is well protected. We are not responsible for bad postal service and damaged works.

Fees

All fees are quoted in USD. Entry fee $15 only if artwork is chosen for the exhibit. This fee covers the cost of hosting the exhibition. Exhibition pieces should be listed for sale. Artists receive 70% on their listed price. (Yay!) Overseas payments will be made online via PayPal and a cash payment option will be available for Grenada and Trinidad-based artists only.

Participants

Curation will be done by the members of 4Hr Nap and CAp. Acceptance notice emails will be sent to all artists who are chosen for the show with further instructions on final submissions. Overseas artists are strongly advised to submit early.

Exhibition & Catalogue

After the exhibition closes, unsold work will be available for sale online through our website. A WOMA 2012 catalogue will be available for purchase after the exhibition. For more information: http://womenmakeart.blogspot.com To submit: http://womenmakeart.blogspot.com/p/register.html Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenmakeart

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