This March, which is recognised globally as Women’s History Month, we will be highlighting the women and men whose lives and achievements perfectly embody the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, Choose to Challenge (#ChooseToChallenge). Our introductory article on t…
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IWD2021: Celebrating Women’s History Month and the Choice to Challenge
Welcome to March, a month where we celebrate every woman’s achievement(s) beyond the traditional roles of wife and mother! The history of how March came to be regarded as Women’s History Month may not be as colourful as the celebrations we have today, but all over the world, it is recognise…
These Photographers Turn African-American Children’s Dreams to Reality
A fairytale lion. A futuristic princess. A Black Barbie. A successful video gamer. These are some of the dreams Atlanta photographers, Regis and Kahran Bethencourt, hear from their little African-American clients. And they are not afraid to turn themselves into “dream makers” and make these dream…
Apple Launches Black Unity Collection Featuring Limited-Edition Timepiece
Black History Month has grown over the years, and with the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 and calls for better representation and increased inclusivity, celebrations this year would certainly be different. Apple seems to understand this, and its decision to launch the Black Unity Collection …
Omega Unveils Two De Ville Trésor Timepieces for a Social Cause
In 1999, Omega took a historic step: it introduced its Co-Axial Escapement – a technology that allows timepieces last longer and ensures more stable precision – to the De Ville collection, making it the first serially produced wristwatch to feature this component which the brand acqui…
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Jeremy Snell Captures the Lives and Emotions of the Boys of Volta
“Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world. Spanning across half of Ghana, its surface is scattered with eerie tree trunks emerging from glassy waters. The trafficking of children and child labour in this region has a lot to do with the complex economic and social history of the Ghanai…
The World’s Most Expensive Handbag will Save the Oceans
The world’s most expensive handbag bag from Boarini Milanesi has an interesting history. When Matteo Rodolfo Milanesi was a child, he used to spend every summer at sea with his father, traversing the islands between Turkey and Greece. He says that those trips were the happiest moments of hi…
This Blue Box Can Tell if You Have Breast Cancer- Without a Hospital Visit
Spanish engineer Judit Giró Benet has won the 2020 international James Dyson Award for her innovative design, The Blue Box, which enables women to test themselves for breast cancer at home using a urine sample. The Blue Box – which has not yet been painted blue as it is currently in the prototype…
Adjaye Associates Unveils First Design for Edo Museum of West African Art
For years, there have been fervent calls to former colonial countries to return artefacts pillaged from the countries – mostly African – that they colonised. But, even as countries like Britain and France appeared willing to return some of these items, there have been concerns regardi…
Humanrace by Pharell is a Skincare Line for Men… and Women
Pharrell Williams is set to launch his own skincare line, Humanrace by Pharell, and it’s very on-brand for the multi-hyphenate who ages like fine wine. Williams is famous for many reasons. Chief among them: his talent as a hitmaking producer and recording artist, able to unite the nation’s …