Sunday, 25 December 2022

Fraudulent competition - Angola Education Awards - SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR / BEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT

 Fraudulent competition - Angola Education Awards 


Results of the fraudulent competition


 Greetings friends. 

Thank you for voting. Engineer Sofonie Dala, based on the results, won the competition with the majority of votes, but she was being a victim of fraud, this started from the beginning of the competition.

Apparently, the organizers of this event lack knowledge and high skills to evaluate candidates in different areas of knowledge.

The end of this competition was very ugly, painted with theft, dishonesty, corruption, nepotism, lack of transparency, misinformation, slander and favoritism.


We first received a message that we were approved. The following days we received a false and fraudulent message saying that they thought again and decided to give our place to their favorites ones who were unable to win the competition.


From the beginning of the competition, the organizers tried in any way to obscure the strong candidates, putting only a simple description of their profile and achievements, while their affiliates had a full biography.


We also noticed that very important information about Sofonie Dala's research, discoveries and achievements were hidden by the organizers and it was clear that they did this out of spite.


We wrote official complaints about the harm they caused us. To date we have not received any response.


This organization is not serious.

Unsustainable competition and a waste of time.



These types of abusive behavior always happen in competitions organized by Africans, these are one of the reasons that make us lose interest in participating in competitions where the committee is completely made up of Africans.



We need to put an end to these harmful practices in competitions. It is unacceptable to lose opportunities because of envious people.





ATTENTION - FRAUD

URGENT INTERVENTION NEEDED 


Did you know?


The same injustice happened with our hybrid learning platform "She Leads Angola".



We also submitted this platform to compete in the category of best education, science and technology portal, fortunately at the beginning of the month we received a notification saying that we had successfully passed to the next phase, they asked us to send our portal's logo, we didn't hesitate we sent our logo immediately the next day, still within the deadline. A few days later, after they realized that our platform has the potential to win the contest, we received another false message saying that at the weekend the judges sat down and decided to put our portal out of the competition and decided to give priority to their favorites and affiliates. from them. Consequently, they removed our portal from the list.


It is a lie, they stole our place.


What type of crime is that?

Dear all, we are dealing with very serious fraud, we are dealing with highly dangerous professionals.

Another important detail that we find suspicious is the change in the email that was used to submit the applications. Engineer Sofonie Dala used her work email to submit our platform "She Leads Angola, but when they sent the announcement about the selection of our portal they used her other personal email that she used to apply in the category of, "scientist of the year".


That's when we discovered something wasn't clean.

Of course we protested when they sent that second fraudulent email. They just ignored it and didn't respond.


That's how this dishonest game began, accompanied by persecution.


Another mistake is that they did not send any notification to participants confirming that their application was submitted successfully.

In case of fraud the participant wouldn't have any proof confirming that he had submitted something.



That's why Angola and other African countries are the way they are.

VOTE FOR SOFONIE DALA, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW, YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN IN WITH YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT TO VOTE.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP4StZZhnAjVBnljgLX-vxyj9jHJ0HF0VJ8rLMtHIdKtJ86A/alreadyresponded

We are happy to see our founder Sofonie Dala on the list of Young Scientists of Angola, and we are even prouder that she is the only female candidate on the list.


This means that gender disparity remains a major problem in Angola. We need to balance this picture, we need to end gender inequality in the country and so that in the next editions more women scientists appear on the list.


THIS IMAGE PERFECTLY SHOWS THE GENDER DISPARITY IN SCIENCE

Gender inequality in science
How should a better gender balance be achieved?

Why are women underrepresented in many areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? This is a question with no easy answers. In science, as in many areas of life, bias against women exists, but researchers disagree on how much bias matters: Some suggest that the effects of bias accumulate over time to shape careers, whereas others argue that gender differences in preferences are much more important. However, it is likely impossible to disentangle the effects of societal bias and individual preferences, because people's understanding of gender differences shape their preferences. 


Thursday, 6 October 2022

Advancing Climate Justice Through the SDGs - The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers. By Sofonie Dala, Angola

 Commemorating the Second Anniversary of Africa Educates Her Campaign, Angola

Ladies Without Plastic - Advancing Climate Justice Through the SDGs


Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to the 3rd edition of this extremely important educational documentary.

In this edition we are providing non-formal training in rural communities to advance climate justice through the SDGs.


Good afternoon!

Good afternoon!

How are you?

We're fine thank you!

How many of you have heard about climate change?

hmmm

Have you ever heard about climate change?

No.

And the environment?

Not either.

Never heard of the environment?

No, never.


Today we are going to talk about the importance you can have in protecting the environment. We will also talk about environmental pollution.

Did you know that plastic pollutes the environment?

We didn't know.

Seriously?

Hello! I am Sofonie Dala, we are here in rural communities to include people from this social group to participate in environmental protection ideas.

We will talk about the role these rural girls can play to protect the environment and we will also talk about the importance of reusable menstrual pads in the life of women and girls.

How many of you here already menstruate?

Both of us.

Take this. Have you ever heard about these types of sanitary napkins?

Yup.

What is this called?

Hmm absorbent.

These are reusable menstrual pads.

Do you use this type?

No no.

Girls what kind of menstrual pad do you use?

We use the plastic menstrual pad.

Did you know that plastic menstrual pads pollute the environment?

We didn't know.

Yes, plastic menstrual pads pollute the environment. We girls must be very careful with these products. Especially you little girls who haven't started menstruating yet. When you start menstruating, look for these washable and reusable pads.

Pay attention, reusable pads are better than plastic menstrual pads.

Plastic menstrual pads take many years to decompose, generate greenhouse gases and cause global warming.

Many girls miss school because they don't have the money to buy plastic menstrual pads which are very expensive.

That's why we should use reusable menstrual pads to protect the environment. In addition, they are also more economical and sustainable. They can last for 4 years and you won't have to spend money monthly to buy menstrual pads.

Let's all wear reusable menstrual pads to protect the environment.

What I have here is organic cotton, we bought this to be producing washable and reusable towels and distributing them free of charge to girls in rural communities. 


Taking pledge

Girls giving good testimonies of what they learned today.


Hello!

My name isTeresa, I'm 15 years old and I want to protect my menstrual health.

Before I was using plastic pads, now I will be using reusable menstrual pads, because I now know that plastic pads pollute the environment.


With these softer, reusable and washable pads, thousands of girls like Teresa will be able to stay in school and create a future for themsleves.


Ladies without plastic, I'm going to get rid of the plastic pads.



We advocate for behavioral change to reduce earth vulnerability to climate change and global warming from disposable sanitary pads, at the same time mobilizing women and girls to switch back to the use of reusable sanitary pads.

Our mission is to empower women who face extreme poverty to become self-sufficient and entrepreneurial by teaching them how to make the pads themselves and enabling them to turn their acquired skill into a business.


Children singing in chorus: Let's use reusable products.
Fight against climate change, let's all protect the environment!

No young girl should miss school because of her period! 


Every month, 1.8 billion people across the world menstruate. Millions of girls and women are by period poverty not only in developing countries but also in developed countries and millions of girls and women cannot attend school or work due to lack of menstrual products or clean sanitary facilities.


Monday, 15 August 2022

|UNDP Angola| Thank you for recognising our work!

 


Pelo Dia Internacional da Juventude, recordamos os vencedores do Prémio Jovem Inovador “A Angola que queremos até 2030”,do MAPTSS, PNUD e Sofonie venceu com o projecto “Mulheres Sem Plástico”, com produção de pensos reutilizáveis para combater a poluição ambiental
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https://twitter.com/UNDPAngola/status/1556977712723525632



“As pessoas que não acreditavam muito no meu trabalho, agora acreditam e eu creio que este prémio é uma porta aberta. Significou muito para mim e estou muito motivada.”

Na semana do Dia Internacional da Juventude, 12 de Agosto, recordamos os vencedores do Prémio Jovem Inovador “A Angola que queremos até 2030”, organizado pelo MAPTSS, PNUD e UNICEF Angola, com financiamento da Embaixada Real da Noruega em Angola.

Sofonie Dala, de 30 anos, ficou em 3.º lugar no Prémio Jovem Inovador “A Angola que queremos até 2030”, com o projecto “Mulheres Sem Plástico”, uma iniciativa ambiental e de empoderamento feminino, focada na “produção de pensos reutilizáveis, para mobilizar as mulheres a deixarem de usar os pensos de plástico, que contribuem para a poluição ambiental e alterações climáticas”.
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Monday, 8 August 2022

The Goal of the Month is #SDG8

Preserving the environment is key to support sustainable economic growth as the natural environment plays an important role in supporting economic activities. Achievement of this goal can drive progress, create decent jobs for all and improve living standards.


Threads of Dignity: Stories of Women, Menstrual Health, and Shared Experiences in Angola

  Sewing Change, Sustaining Health Welcome to our page! My name is Sofonie Dala, founder of this initiative. We are proud to run a women’s p...