Day: 14 March 2018

Patrick Stewart, Vivienne Westwood and Anish Kapoor urge MPs to vote to facilitate refugee family reunion

Stuart Mitchell

  Actors, musicians and artists including Peter Capaldi, Neil Gaiman, the Kaiser Chiefs, and Anita Rani have urged their MPs to vote on changes to restrictive UK laws On Friday 16 March, Angus MacNeil’s Private Member’s Bill on refugee family reunion will be debated in the House of Commons Actors, musicians and artists including Patrick Stewart and Peter Capaldi have called on their MPs to urge them to attend the Refugees Family Reunion Bill on Friday 16 March 2018. The second reading of Angus MacNeil MP’s Bill has the power…

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Award-Winning Musician-Actor-Activist Janelle Monáe Joins Forces With Belvedere Vodka In Multi-Year Collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

Belvedere Vodka and award-winning musician-actor-activist, Janelle Monáe, have come together for a two-year collaborative partnership to bring to life powerful co-created content and experiences. Launched in early March in Los Angeles around cinema’s most iconic awards show, Belvedere and Monáe will premiere inspiring projects aimed at propelling next-generation voices across film, music and the arts. The special collaboration will champion new stories and one-of-a-kind experiences fueled by a shared vision to create beauty in the world. “A Beautiful Future” Short Film Series The collaboration begins with the launch of a…

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Girl Rising, David Oyelowo, Andra Day and others join forces to end global gender inequality

Stuart Mitchell

This International Women’s Day, Girl Rising, the global campaign for girls’ education and empowerment, debuted the film Girl Rising: The Fifth Anniversary Edition. This special edition commemorates nine incredible girls whose lives have been changed by the power of education. Acclaimed actor David Oyelowo narrates this edition, which features voice performances from a host of actresses including Meryl Streep, Salma Hayek and Kerry Washington. “If we are going to create a more just and equal world, men and boys must be part of the solution,” Oyelowo explains. “That’s why I stand…

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International Women’s Day: Global misperceptions of equality and the need to Press for Progress

Stuart Mitchell

To mark International Women’s Day, and in the wake of the #MeToo campaign, a new global study by Ipsos in collaboration with International Women’s Day across 27 countries highlights the level of concern people around the world have about a number of equality issues.  In the United States, the findings show: Much like the rest of the world, Americans agree that sexual harassment (36%) is the biggest issue facing women and girls today. Sexual violence and equal pay come in as the second biggest concerns with 28% agreeing that these are…

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Catalyst Takes Over Global Skylines on International Women’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Catalyst used buildings as beacons to send a powerful message to the world: we need workplaces that work for women. As part of the Catalyst Skyline Takeover campaign, dozens of the most iconic and influential city structures across the global skyline—including buildings in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Peru, and Colombia—projected a red female symbol (♀) or illuminating it in their building windows to showcase a collective dedication to advancing women in the corporate world. This powerful visualization of the international business…

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