INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DAY
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International Women's Day announcements
- Vodafone launches powerful #ConnectedSheCan campaign
Supporting International Women's Day and showing strong commitment to gender equality, Vodafone leads when it comes to gender diversity and equality in the workplace and connecting women to reach their full potential. Vodafone has launched a programme to recruit career-break women and will hire 1,000 people worldwide in frontline and managerial roles. The Connect campaign also aims to provide 50-million women in developing countries with phones and access to technology, which will help them start businesses, access information to further their careers and access healthcare. - Western Union says #TheRaceIsOn
Education has the power to change women's lives, and moving money helps fuel this change. Western Union is collaborating with International Women's Day once again to support and champion a bolder generation of women through education. We at Western Union believe good things happen when money moves, and moving money to fund women's education is hugely important. Knowledge and skills empower girls and women, helping to unlock true potential. - Avon donates nearly £2 million to counter domestic violence
Avon marks International Women's Day with the Avon Foundation's most significant contribution yet to tackling domestic abuse in support of the #BeBoldForChange initiative. The Avon Foundation is donating nearly £2 million to provide practical help, advice and support for women in need.
Latest International Women's Day news
NOLA.com |
Firm Behind 'Fearless Girl' Underpaid Some Women Employees
WTHR But the firm has agreed to pay the $5 million to a settlement fund for the affected employees. "Fearless Girl" is the bronze statue that was unveiled on International Women's Day in 2017. She stands proudly into the face of the "Charging Bull" on Wall ... Hypocrisy alert: 'Fearless Girl' firm not so bullish on women's pay | Opinion Firm Behind 'Fearless Girl' Statue Underpaid Female, Black Execs ... Bank Behind Fearless Girl Statue Settles Gender Pay Dispute |
New York Times |
Sima Wali, Champion of Afghan Women's Rights, Is Dead at 66
New York Times In 2002, she spoke at the United Nations' celebration of International Women's Day in New York. She was also a founder of the Sisterhood Is Global Institute, a feminist think tank, based in Montreal. Ms. Wali was profiled in a 2004 documentary film by ... |
Breaking Women's Health Taboos With One Stone
Women Love Tech (press release) (blog) And interestingly I gave birth halfway through the accelerator (on International Women's Day by an all-female team) and have been going strong since. Heba Shaheed Pregnancy Breaking Women's Health Taboos: Heba Shaheed's joyous pregnancy. |
Pitchfork |
First Aid Kit Announce New Album Ruins, Share New Song “Postcard”: Listen
Pitchfork They also shared a new song “Postcard” from the 10-track project. Listen to it, and see the LP's full tracklist and cover art below. Last month, First Aid Kit released the song, “It's a Shame.” They also shared a new track forInternational Women's Day ... |
artnet News |
A Bunch of Bull? Wall Street Firm Behind 'Fearless Girl' Settles Gender Discrimination Suit
artnet News Fearless Girl was an immediate viral success on social media, riding the wave of feminist sentiment from the post-inauguration Women's March when it was installed on March 8, International Women's Day. But the motives behind the statue soon came into ... |
The Guardian |
PEI Military Family Resource Centre hosting online women's day event
The Guardian The P.E.I. Military Family Resource Centre is hosting its second annual online international women's day event on March 6. Kendra Mellish. The event, which will take place online at 7:30 p.m. AST, features two P.E.I. women. The resource centre has been ... |
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka |
Is a woman's choice of attire a reason to abuse her?
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Like International Women's Day on March 8, one may question the merits of needing such a day – Surely everyday should be Women's/Girl's day, but given the reality of the status quo, and in the interest of discussing a more pertinent issue, I will leave ... |
Emory News Center |
Center for Women celebrates 25 years at Emory
Emory News Center We are also a part of the Atlanta Women and Girls Collaborative, which is housed in the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. As a collaborative, we put on events for International Day of the Girl and International Women's Day as well as support ... |
New York Times |
Readers Speak Out on Goals and Challenges of Women Today
New York Times A mother and daughter celebrate International Women's Day at the National Capitol in March. Credit Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times. Equal pay and equal opportunity (no discrimination) is an absolute place to start. As a disabled woman in Japan ... |
The Australian |
Stunning start to women's Ashes
The Australian He believes a final featuring the Australian team on International Women's Day, March 8, could attract a world record crowd for a stand-alone female sports event. “Women's cricket is undoubtedly gaining in popularity around the globe and we felt that ... |
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD run by the Suffragettes in 1911. IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organisation specific.
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