How A Woman Can Become an Effective Marketing Leader

Without a doubt, a marketing leader is one of the most important members of the company. They might not have the biggest authority or freedom of choices – yet, often, the success of the company depends on them.

Taraba Gets First Elected Female Governor In Nigeria!

Taraba state in northern Nigeria may have just elected the first elected female governor in Nigeria in the person of Senator Jumai Aisha Alhassan of APC! Although the votes have not been officially announced by INEC, she is leading the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Darius Ishaku, in Taraba state by a wide margin.

When announced, Alhassan will be the first elected female governor in the history of Nigeria. Though she is by no means the first female governor in Nigeria’s democratic history, she is set to be the first elected female governor ever recorded.

Nigerian and Proud! Marathoner Tee Morgan Is First Nigerian At The North Pole!

Wow, she did it! Remember Tee Morgan, that 42 year old mom of four who runs marathons? I shared her story back in March Here. Above is Tee, Nigerian and proud at the north pole! She shared the picture on her Facebook page with the caption;

Today I raised the Nigerian flag to become the first Nigerian to ever step foot on the North Pole and to run a marathon. Words fail me to express how am feeling. The weather was -41C. I fought really hard to finish this race. I am grateful to God for helping me.

Continue below for more pictures of her journey to the North Pole!

Oby Ezekwesili, Chief Nike Davis And More Leading Women At IWD Event [Photos]

Co-Founder of The Life House, Ugoma Adegoke, last weekend hosted leading women across different fields for the 5th edition of the “Woman Rising”.

Held annually, “Woman Rising” celebrates the International Women’s day with a series of inspiring and thought-provoking events. This year’s event was held over Saturday, the 21st of March 2015 and Sunday, the 22nd of March 2015 and was hosted by Kemi "Lala" Akindoju and Aderonke Adebanjo.

Inspirational Burns Victim Turia Pitt Shows Off New Nose [Photos]

27-year-old marathoner Turia Pitt has had a long road back to health after suffering horrific burns during a fire at the ultra-marathon run in Western Australia in 2011. She spent two years in hospital and had seven fingers amputated during an endless series of operations.

Turia told Woman’s Day magazine she has now reached what she’s hopes will be the last big milestone in her long recovery - getting a long dreamed of new nose. Following a further operation to ‘refine her nose and widen her nostrils’, Turia says she's planning to participate in the Melbourne Ironman next year.

Widow Disguises As a Man For 43 Years In Order to Work and Take Care of Her Family

Abu Daooh, the 64yr old widowed Egyptian woman pictured above, has opened up about having to disguise herself as a man for 43 years so she could work as a shoemaker, in addition to other manual labor jobs, in order to take care her family. Abu has now been honored by her Local government in Egypt with the 'woman breadwinner' award after her secret was let known to the officials.

Daooh lost her husband 43 years ago while she was pregnant with her only child, a girl. She said she decided to disguise because her community frowned at women who work. Daooh who wore a “jilbab” and a male hat known as a “Taqiyah” and black masculine shoes around, said she decided to disguise as a man so she could work and earn a decent living rather than beg on the streets.

'World's Ugliest Woman' Premieres Inspirational Anti-Bullying Documentary

Last year, RML posted about Lizzie Velasquez and the Kickstarter fundraiser for her documentary, 'The Lizzie Velasquez Story', and now, we're happy to update that the film is ready and premiers today at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.

Branded the World's ugliest woman by online trolls, Lizzie Velasquez is pushing back with the anti-bullying  documentary which describes her battle with Marfan syndrome and lipodystrophy, rare conditions which stops her putting on weight, and have cost her the sight in one eye.

#HappyInternationalWomensDay - 1923 Teachers Contract Shows Progress For Women

Happy #IWD2015 to all women and my fellow feminists. A teacher’s contract from 1923 has recently gone viral on Facebook, and shows how much we have to be happy for. Back then, teaching was primarily a female job and the contract outlines all of the guidelines anyone who signs must follow to keep her job. With the rules being so gender-specific, there is no denying the sexist antecedents that today's working women face.

The contract was posted on Ohio Education Association’s Facebook page, and dictates how the women automatically lost their jobs or had to quit when they got married. The female teachers had to have their clothes a certain length, had to wear two underwears to avoid any manner of looking good. They were also warned not to seek or keep the company of men, not to drink alcohol or smoke, not to dye their hair, not to dress in bright colors. Read below..

#WomensDay2015: 5 Inspiring Women Who Defied Space & Time To Make It Happen

By Chinelo Ngene

Women around the world have been making it happen since time immemorial, across industries like travel, power, music, education, medicine, you name it. When we talk about adventurers and explorers, we often think this is an area conquered mostly by strong men.  However, history is littered with women who have bucked the trend of staying at home and explored the world their way.

Here are 5 women who have overcome the stereotype, who broke ultimate records, who challenged the world, who took the road less travelled and continue to inspire a new generation of women to do more and be more. Meet 5 extraordinary women who traveled the world and led adventurous lives, because they wanted to expand their horizons, earn money, or simply because boredom was not their style.

Bold and Breastless Cancer Survivor Shares Her Testimony

Most women who are diagnosed with breast cancer, and chose to get a double mastectomy, usually get breast implants at the same time or soon after their surgery. But a few choose not to, and go on with their flat chests, either to wear padded bras or prosthetics.

However, this Facebook user, a mom of two and cancer survivor, calls herself Bold and Breastless, and often goes out in public, confident and thankful for her health and without self pity for her missing breasts. Read her testimony below..

Baby Boy on Board For Bethany Hamilton & Husband Adam Dirks

Shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton, who's known as the 'soul surfer' and her husband Adam Dirks are expecting a baby boy who is due in June 2015. The couple who I so hoped would win in their appearance in last season's Amazing Race announced this on a cute Q&A video on their Youtube channel.

Bethany and Adam pregnancy announcement video is interspersed with clips of them tandem surfing on a beach around their home in Kauai Island, Hawaii. The clips show off Bethany's blossoming figure and growing baby bump. In the video, Bethany answers questions about how much she's looking forward to the baby, how she'll cope with one arm, how long she'll keep surfing, and more. Watch below...

88-Year-Old Author Harper Lee To Publish Her 2nd Book After To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee is publishing a second book at 88, fifty-five years after "To Kill a Mockingbird," her first book was released. With the working title, "Go Set a Watchman," Harper Lee completed the manuscript in the 1950s and then it was set aside in favor of "To Kill a Mockingbird." In a statement released today by her publishers, the new books has been slated to be published July 14, and it follows Scout, the little girl of "Mockingbird," as an adult.

The manuscript was rediscovered last year, Lee, 88, said in a statement from her publisher, Harper.

"In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called 'Go Set a Watchman'. It features the character known as Scout as an adult woman, and I thought it a pretty decent effort. My editor, who was taken by the flashbacks to Scout's childhood, persuaded me to write a novel (what became 'To Kill a Mockingbird') from the point of view of the young Scout.

Happy Birthday Ellen DeGeneres - Talk Show Host Clocks 57

A day before Ellen DeGeneres celebrated her birthday on her show yesterday with Vice President Joe Biden and Keith Urban, she spent some quality time with her wife Portia de Rossi taking a walk on the beach. Both Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi were makeup-free in the selfie which Ellen later shared on Twitter with the caption;

"My last sunset of 56 with my favorite person." 

Viola Davis's Amazing Acceptance Speech After SAG Award for Female Actor in Drama Series

Viola Davis has been leading us her fans on a gripping roller-coaster with her portrayal of Annalise Keating in How to Get Away With Murder [coming back to ABC this Thursday btw]. And the critics are taking note also. The wonderfully talented actress took home the award for Female Actor in a Drama Series at yesterday's Screen Actors Guild Awards. And her speech literarily brought the tears to my eyes. Read below...

American Queen Ahneva Adegeye Talks Being One of King Sunny Ade’s Many Wives

That King Sunny Ade has many wives is common knowledge, see photos, but what most people don't know is that he has an American wife called Queen Ahneva Adeniyi-Adegeye to whom he has been married for over 30 years. Most people know Mrs Adegeye as the Lagos managing director of Quintessentially, the global luxury concierge service, and a voice on Classic FM's Sunday morning praise show.

Queen Ahneva Adegeye is also a fashion designer with a deep love for Africa and owns an outlet at the Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, where she also runs the Gallery Cafe. In a recent interview with Punch Newspaper, she opened up about what it’s like to be married and have so many co-wives, her love for KSA, fashion, Africa and more. Read excerpts from her interview below:

Asisat Oshoala Wins Youth Player and Woman Footballer Of The Year At Glo-CAF Awards

The African Player of the Year award is usually the highlight of the African-wide Glo-CAF awards Gala ceremony. Though nominated, Nigerian goal keeper Vincent Enyeama did not win, with that honor going to Yaya Toure.

However, Nigerian Falconets star Asisat Oshoala made the countey proud when she took home two awards last night for 'Youth Player of the Year and Women African Footballer of the Year. Big congrats to her. Above she is pictured with comedian AY at the event. More pics when you continue...

Lola Okoye Opens Up - Molested By Catholic Priest & Abused By First Boyfriend

Lola Omotayo Okoye opened up at the recently held Kinabuti Dare2Dream Project in Lagos where she was invited to address young girls. Lola felt the best example she could give, was to use a certain aspect of her life to explain herself better to the girls.

She explained how a priest molested her while in high school, how bitter she was to herself and the reasons she couldn’t tell anyone including her family who loves her so much. She later met another man in life, and the story repeated itself before finally meeting Peter of P-Square and the rest as they say is history.

RML Woman: Monique Kwachou - Cameroonian Writer, Youth Advocate and Chevening Scholar

Monique Kwachou is a Cameroonian writer, youth advocate, blogger and currently a Chevening Scholar. She is studying for an M.A in Education, Gender and International Development at the Institute of Education, London.

Woman Represents NASA For #CometLanding Mission By The European Space Agency

Claudia Alexander is the project scientist overseeing NASA's support role in the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission that just landed a craft on a speeding comet. She oversees her role from the view deck of mission control at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, California.

Loretta Lynch Would Be First Ever Black Woman Attorney General in U.S. History

That is if she is approved. President Obama is reported to have decided, but yet to announce Loretta Lynch as his nominee for the post of US Attorney General following the resignation of Eric Holder last month.