Welcome to Sisterhood Online!
Finally it's here! After months of hard work and planning the brand new Sisterhood website is here, dedicated to celebrating and inspiring today’s global women who are: Bold, Beautiful & Empowered – women who dare to reach their goals and achieve! That is the aim of the Sisterhood Media Group, as Editor that is personal my goal.
Apart from the outstanding management team I work with, I also have a team of contributing journalists and writers and together we will do our utmost to bring you information that adds value to your knowledge and well being.
So this is what is happening in the Sisterhood world: First up;
BEFFTA Awards
Hard work pays off! Sisterhood TV has been nominated for an award in the 'Best TV show' category! The awards ceremony will be taking place on the 17th of October so don't forget to check Sisterhood Online to find out who wins!
Happy 2nd Birthday Sisterhood TV!
This month the Sisterhood Media Group celebrates two years in the business! So much has changed and there is a lot to look forward too! But the Sisterhood Media Group (SMG) knows that without the support of our sisters from around the world, and we mean YOU, we wouldn't be where we are today. So from all of us at SMG, thank you for your continued support. It’s not just a birthday it's 'our' birthday.
To understand where you are going, you need to know where you have come from, check out Kubi's Blog.
SH Radio
This week on SH Radio:
- We’ll be talking about Brand Icon Tyra Banks
- We’ll be interviewing the host of the forthcoming BEFFTA awards, comedian Miss London
- AND we are joined by the Managing Editor and Creative Director of 99 Magazine - Olumide Solanke and Wasim Akande.
You can catch up on previous radio shows and popular episodes from seasons one and two of the SH TV show via the website. Simply click on SH TV or SH Radio.
Join the sisterhood network and receive exclusive discounts and offers! Visit the 'I am Sisterhood' page to register now!
We value all comments and feed back so please do not hesitate to tell us what you think.
Features of the week:
Top 10 Benefits of Raw Food!
If you’re anything like me (a huge fan of fast food - yes i admit it!) then you will appreciate learning about the benefits of raw food in our Health and Fitness section.
Let's talk Compound Interest
If money slips through your hands like water (again, like me) then this week’s Business and Wealth feature will motivate you to fix that leak!
10 Style Commandments
Ladies, when it comes to how we look, there are certain things that just don’t help us! The 10 Style Commandments in the Fashion and Beauty area should be worshipped… or at least read!
Introducing the people who make Sisterhood happen;
Management Team:
Kubi Springer - Founder of the Sisterhood Media Group (SMG), host of Sisterhood TV and Sisterhood Radio. Kubi oversees the running of the company, is responsible for the brand development and manages all heads of departments.
Kwame Springer - Commercial Director of the Sisterhood Media Group (SMG), works alongside Kubi to solidify sponsorship, investments and the commercial growth.
Crystal Hall - Sisterhood Media Group New Media Manager, manages visual and audio content, works with Kubi on all creative visual.
Bernard Kofi - Sisterhood Media Group (SMG) Sales Director, responsible for identifying sales opportunities, overseeing SH shop and dealing with customer queries.
Edith Kpodo - Sisterhood Editorial Director and Content Manager. Responsible for managing a team of contributing journalists, approving and proofing all features, as well as making sure the website is kept up to date.
Jean Ampah - Sisterhood Academy Manager, responsible for managing the academy, raising it’s profile and actively promoting it within schools, colleges and any other youth orientated organisations.
Juanita Smith - Sisterhood Media Group (SMG) Marketing & Events Manager, responsible for coordinating SH in house and partner events, overseeing marketing activities and responding to press enquiries.
Sophia White - Agent for Kubi Springer, handles all Kubi's host and speaking engagements.
TV Production:
Samata Angel - Fashion entrepreneur who has dressed the likes of Jennifer Lopez. Samata will be giving tips and advice on the latest catwalk and high street trends.
Eryca Freemantle - Celebrity Make up Artist and Industry Intelligence Expert with over 20 years experience. Each week Eryca will be giving make up demonstrations and tips.
Nico Wilson - Health and fitness expert, with 19 years experience. Nico will be giving invaluable advice about the best ways to look and keep healthy.
Su Augusta - Fashion designer and residential co-host, Su has been with SHTV since episode one! Each week she will be helping us solve our dilemmas.
Jade Fletcher - Managing Director for Dynamic Models. Jade will be on the couch each week helping to get us through those dilemmas.
Simone Mills - Graphic Designer and Director of Sparkles Cleaning Solutions. Simone will also be giving her opinion on the dilemma of the week.
Radio Production:
Paris Pilay- Researcher, responsible for sourcing content and contributors for the SH radio.
Leighton Dawkins – Independent Financial Advisor and Business Expert.
Patricia Benjamin – Personal and Career Development advisor, provides Life Coaching tips.
Victor Granville – Regular contributor for our dilemmas.
Diana Laidlaw – Residential contributor, helpS us get to the bottom of all those dilemmas.
Editor's Blog
Woman for Woman International
This week’s Global Women looks at an organisation which is committed to bringing women in war torn countries out of poverty. Women for Women International, not only provides support but also aims to empower women so they can provide for themselves and their families.
Let me share with you how I first found out about the organisation:
About a year ago (before Sisterhood came into my life), I was sitting at my desk bored silly and as usual desperately trying not to fall asleep where I sat. I decided to surf the net for clothes although I had banned myself from shopping unnecessarily in a bid to try to reduce my personal debt (check out our Business and Wealth section). After looking at lots of nice clothes that I couldn’t actually afford, I decided to try and learn about the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, because it had briefly featured in the news recently and I didn’t have a clue about how the war had started. I googled the war and scrolled down the list of search results until a heading caught my interest. The heading was the ‘War against Women: The use of Rape as a Weapon in Congo’s civil war’.
I read the article. Actually, I got to the end of the second page and stopped as I was already fighting back tears of anger and frustration. I couldn’t believe that atrocities as described in the feature were happening in this day and age, seemingly unnoticed by the rest of the world. The number of these attacks and the severity of them added to my shock. I wondered why this was not being covered in the main stream news? I knew the answer to that question making it rhetorical. The situation, as current as it may be was ‘old news’, no doubt Victoria Beckham’s latest hair cut or new dress was and is more worthy a news story (not your fault Vicky).
My own past struggles, if I could even refer to them as that, felt insignificant and almost unworthy of acknowledgment or being remembered, in comparison to what the women in Congo have gone through and continue to go through today. It’s so easy to think that your own problems are the worst thing that can happen to a person.
The situation is incomprehensible. All I could think was how could this be happening. How can they get away with this? Why isn’t the government taking action? Why isn’t the world taking action?
Are there even words in the English language that can adequately describe the type of men who would go from village to village gang raping women and female children as young as the age of three?
I couldn’t begin to imagine the pain and suffering that these victims were experiencing and I felt overwhelmed with sadness. Immediately, I wished I could have been within reach of each and every victim, to hug them and to show them that someone cared and that the human race isn’t all bad.
I decided to think about what I could do to help. I visited the ‘Oprah’ website, I decided I would send all my unwanted clothes to Congo (they are piling up in my garage as I type), maybe a victim could sell them and make money for herself and her family? Maybe I could start writing to a victim but then I thought; what use would that be? Then I got ahead of myself and thought I would go over to Congo, meet some victims and rescue them from the forsaken land they call home. At that point I wished I had lottery money to support my ideas. I calmed myself down.
There was an organisation that was mentioned in the article. That organisation was Women for Women International. I became a sponsor of a woman in Congo through Women for Women and although I am not doing as much as I would like too, I am doing something and the little I am doing is making a positive difference for someone.
A close friend had pointed out that there was plenty I could do, she said I could make people aware through my talent, she said; “use your abilities and writing skills to make a difference,” so I am doing just that.
Edith Kpodo
SH Online Editor
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