Day: 8 March 2017

#GirlsCount: ONE’s new campaign for girls’ education needs you

Stuart Mitchell
girlscount

One.org is launching a new campaign to highlight girls education on International Women’s Day. They are asking the public worldwide to count with them. The campaign is designed to highlight the 130m women out of education. It is an interactive campaign designed to put people at the heart of the campaign and hit home how important these issues are, they say: Right now, 130 million girls around the world are being denied an education — and, because of that, the chance to reach their full potential. Educate a girl in…

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Microsoft launch #MakeWhatsNext campaign on International Women’s Day

Stuart Mitchell
Microsoft

To mark International Women’s Day today, Microsoft has launched its #MakeWhatsNext campaign. The aim of the campaign is to encourage more girls to study science, maths, technology and engineering (STEM). Mary Snapp, Corporate Vice President and Head of Microsoft Philanthropies said: “We are acutely aware of the need to close the gender gap in the technology industry, and in all STEM fields. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, women currently hold less than 25 percent of STEM jobs. And, globally, only 16 percent of female students graduate from STEM…

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