UNESCO is calling for nominations to the 2018 Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education

On International Women’s Day, UNESCO has launched the call for nominations for the 2018 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. Governments of UNESCO Member States and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO are now invited to nominate up to three individuals, institutions or organizations who have made outstanding contributions in favour of girls’ and women’s education. Nominated projects/programmes must meet the selection criteria set by the Prize. They must also have been running for at least two years, show potential to be replicable and scalable, and contribute…

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Earth Hour 2018

Every year, millions of people around the world join the Earth Hour movement and switch off their lights for one hour to show support for protecting our planet and stopping climate change. This year, Earth Hour is at 8:30 p.m. your local time on Saturday, March 24. Earth Hour 2018 comes at a critical moment in the fight against climate change. After the United States announced its intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement—the world’s first truly global plan to address climate change—more than 2,600 leaders across America’s state houses,…

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Commemoration of International Women’s Day amidst unprecedented global movement for women’s rights

Coming on the heels of unprecedented global efforts for women’s rights, equality and justice, International Women’s Day, 8 March, will put a spotlight on the tireless work of activists who have been central to these extraordinary movements worldwide. Under this year’s theme, “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives”, events around the world will capture the vibrant work of activists and their mobilization for change. We will report on many of these iniatives over the coming days and weeks as we get more information on them. Through…

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United Breast Cancer Foundation Featured at Super Bowl LII (52)

The United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) is proud to have their print Public Service Announcement (PSA) awareness message, “Tackling Breast Cancer”, featured in the Official 2018 NFL Super Bowl LII Game Program and the USA Today Special Edition Super Bowl Preview. Super Bowl LII (52) is only the sixth “Cold Weather” Super Bowl in the history of the event and took place this Sunday, February 4th in the “Twin Cities” – Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the recently constructed U.S. Bank Stadium. This is the 2nd time the NFL franchise the Minnesota…

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Be a voice not an echo – Last Chance to enter the 2018 Women of Tomorrow Awards

There are only a few days left to enter the IPA and Campaign ‘Women of Tomorrow’ Awards, these awards are to give exceptional female talent the acknowledgement they deserve. The 2018 Women of Tomorrow Awards, which champion extraordinary women throughout the advertising, media and communications industries, aim to redress the under-representation of women in positions of leadership. The awards, now in their 4th year, will be co-chaired by IPA President Sarah Golding and Campaign’s Global Editor-in-Chief Claire Beale, who along with their team of judges will evaluate entrants on how…

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