A contribution to your magazine.As a female, African woman, I felt really honoured when Wangari Maathai Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai born April 1, 1940 in Ihithe village, Tetu division, Nyeri District of Kenya is an environmental and political activist. In 2004 she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy was nominated and consequently awarded the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. . In celebration of womanhood wom·an·hoodn. 1. The state or time of being a woman. 2. The composite of qualities thought to be appropriate to or representative of women. 3. , I have written a brief article that I hope you will consider for publication in your upcoming issue of Sister Namibia. I am currently a Media Student at the University of Namibia The University of Namibia is a university located in Windhoek, Namibia. Established by an act of Parliament on August 31, 1992, the university includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and Social Science, Law, , and I have a passion for writing. I would like to contribute to your magazine on a regular basis, if you find that my writing skills are mature enough to be published. I would really like the opportunity to have my work published in your magazine. It will be an honour as well. Sheena Gimase Magenya Dear Sheena, thanks for your great story, we are happy to publish it as an opinion piece on the next page. We look forward to receiving more stories from you soon!--Editor |
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