<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Ọgọ Ogbata &#187; World Affairs</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.ogoogbata.com/category/world-affairs/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.ogoogbata.com</link>
	<description>Creatively inspiring excellence!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:51:32 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>&#8216;Inspiration for Change!&#8217; in the City of London!</title>
		<link>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/06/inspiration-for-change-city-of-london-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/06/inspiration-for-change-city-of-london-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ogo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspired Sense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA['Inspiration for Change!' City of London Event!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration for Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria's Independence Day]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ogoogbata.com/?p=2064</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[50 years after independence from European colonialists, Nigeria and indeed much of Africa remains plagued by a myriad of socio-economic problems such as poverty, declining educational standards, corrupt leadership and political instability. The millions of Africans who have migrated to western countries seeking greener pastures also find that life overseas offers very complex mental, physical and economic challenges and that tremendous skill, effort and wisdom are required to compete to international standards and contribute significantly to their countries of origin. Read the full article to find out how 'Inspiration for Change!' in the City of London can change this!]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/06/inspiration-for-change-city-of-london-event/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Africa &#8211; The Politics of CHANGE</title>
		<link>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/04/africa-the-politics-of-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/04/africa-the-politics-of-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ogo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Black History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspired Sense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Features!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Q&A; Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBC Ballad Documentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defying all odds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria's Independence Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind of Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winning attitude]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ogoogbata.com/?p=1362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Find out how Africans are rewriting the history of their continent and listen to Ọgọ Ogbata discuss her inspiring debut novel, Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman, on the BBC World Service's Premier Breakfast Show - ‘Network Africa’!]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/04/africa-the-politics-of-change/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Obamas Speak on International Women&#8217;s Day, Women&#8217;s History Month!</title>
		<link>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/03/obamas-on-womens-history-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/03/obamas-on-womens-history-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ogo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Black History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest-Pectives!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspired Sense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confidence building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[defiant women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Women's Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women of courage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's History Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Stories]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ogoogbata.com/?p=1272</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, and President Obama speak on International Women's Day and Women's History Month. Discover what the US government is doing to empower women and curb domestic violence in this inspiring video.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/03/obamas-on-womens-history-month/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Haiti: Life Lessons From A Killer Earthquake!</title>
		<link>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/01/haiti-life-lessons-from-a-killer-earthquake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/01/haiti-life-lessons-from-a-killer-earthquake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ogo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Black History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspired Sense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Defying all odds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[killer earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life lessons]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ogoogbata.com/?p=1104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 12, 2010, a 7 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti, wrecking havoc on its presidential palace, UN HQ and other buildings. At least 150,000 people were killed and a large number rendered destitute. These are the life lessons I have drawn from this event.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2010/01/haiti-life-lessons-from-a-killer-earthquake/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.</title>
		<link>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2009/11/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2009/11/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ogo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspired Sense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book giveaway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ogoogbata.com/?p=995</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the United Nation's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 Days of Activism. So I figured I'd do my bit. Find out how...]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2009/11/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Literary Novel, Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman, Published in Commemoration of Nigeria&#8217;s Independence Day and Black History Month.</title>
		<link>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2009/10/egglarvapupawoman-novel-published-for-nigerias-independence-day-and-black-history-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2009/10/egglarvapupawoman-novel-published-for-nigerias-independence-day-and-black-history-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ogo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black History Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historical Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[literary fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigeria's Independence Day]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ogoogbata.com/?p=678</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["Historically, Nigeria is famous for great literature however, many Nigerian novels have mainly got a tribal agenda. Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman is unique because it speaks to the collective yearning of the Nigerian people, in essence the African people, yet tackles universal themes like love, forgiveness, domestic violence, entrepreneurship and woman empowerment. 

There has been a lack of strong women characters in African literary fiction of late, so I was inspired to create a character who's not only beautiful but also a woman of substance - defying all odds economically, emotionally and socially."]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ogoogbata.com/2009/10/egglarvapupawoman-novel-published-for-nigerias-independence-day-and-black-history-month/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
