Month: March 2019

Apple honours female coders and creators for International Women’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

Apple is celebrating International Women’s Day throughout March by highlighting the stories and work of female developers, musicians, artists, photographers and entrepreneurs. Apple is also building on its commitment to education with a new partnership with Girls Who Code to expand learning opportunities for young women. As part of its community education initiative, Apple is partnering with Girls Who Code to support new coding opportunities for girls and young women in the US. Using the Everyone Can Code Curriculum, 90,000 girls and Girls Who Code Club facilitators in all 50…

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Rolls-Royce ‘leads the way’ with global backing for Unite’s period dignity campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Britain and Ireland’s largest union, Unite praised Rolls-Royce for ‘leading the way’ after the engineering giant gave its backing to the union’s period dignity campaign by agreeing to provide sanitary products at no cost in toilets across its operations in 50 countries around the globe. Rolls-Royce, which is headquartered in the UK, is the first multi-national company to make such a commitment. The global commitment comes after bosses at the Rolls-Royce plant in Washington, Tyne and Wear signed up locally to the campaign and then supported Unite representatives in raising…

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International Women’s Day 2019

Stuart Mitchell

On 8 March, UN Women is observing International Women’s Day to celebrate the tireless work of activists who are central to the global push for gender equality and who strive every day to make women’s rights a reality. This year’s theme, “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change” is being reflected during UN Women events around the world, along with the official commemoration event held at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. Participants include UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, UN Women Executive…

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Thames Water launches industry-first water efficiency cash scheme for retailers

Stuart Mitchell

Water retailers will receive cash boosts if they encourage business customers to be more water efficient in an industry-first scheme launched by Thames Water. The innovative pilot programme offers financial incentives to retailers that deliver measurable savings with their customers across water-stressed London and the Thames Valley. The initiative will run until March 2020, and businesses that reduce their usage will not only save on their water bill, but help protect precious resources and showcase their sustainability credentials. Gerard Lyden, market development manager at Thames Water, said: “The business market…

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Dubai Cares and UNICEF announce the Dubai Declaration on Early Childhood Development at the World Government Summit

Stuart Mitchell

The United Arab Emirates witnessed the announcement of the “Dubai Declaration on Early Childhood Development” at the World Government Summit in Dubai, by Dubai Cares and UNICEF, in coordination with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC). The “Dubai Declaration on Early Childhood Development,” issued, responds to the growing scientific consensus that children’s early development directs their mental and emotional trajectories throughout life, with major implications for the economy and stability of their communities. The United Arab Emirates hailed this declaration that calls for a rapid increase…

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