Month: April 2019

Five exceptional women scientists receive the L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science awards

Stuart Mitchell

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, and Jean Paul Agon, President and CEO of L’Oréal and President of the L’Oréal Foundation, presented the L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women and Science to five women scientists at a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Fifteen promising young researchers, representing the future of science, were also honored as ” International Rising Talents”. “Throughout history and to this day, science is one of the many areas where women are largely forgotten” said UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay. “This contributes to perpetuate inequalities between women and…

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European Women Alliance launches #DoneOnPeriod

Stuart Mitchell

In Romania, as in other Latin cultures, a woman on period is often perceived as not capable to do things right and suffering of a temporary loss of physical and mental ability. The assumption “Are you on period or what?” is something that every woman has heard at least once in her life. It can be intended as joke but it is, in substance, an insult. The truth is that women achieve small and big results every day, even when they are in those days. How to fight this subtle yet…

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GambleAware Launches Safer Gambling Campaign, “Bet Regret”

Stuart Mitchell

GambleAware, the independent charity tasked with reducing gambling harms in Great Britain, has launched ‘Bet Regret’, designed by M&C Saatchi, it is a safer gambling campaign designed to raise awareness of impulsive betting in order to encourage moderation and reduce gambling-related harm. The ‘Bet Regret’ campaign is one of a number of commitments to come out of the Government’s Gambling Review to ensure that the sector is socially responsible and doing all it should to protect consumers and communities. Bet Regret describes the universal feeling of remorse sports bettors often…

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Amnesty Media Awards 2019 winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

The winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2019 have been announced at a ceremony in London. The Guardian took home Amnesty’s Impact Award for its Windrush Scandal campaign, and imprisoned Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were recognised for their investigation into the massacre of Rohingya people in Inn Din state in Myanmar. Channel 4 News, The Mail on Sunday and BBC Radio 4 were also winners at this evening’s awards. Amnesty’s Media Awards, which have been running annually since 1992, celebrate excellence in human rights journalism…

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IoF launches Access Fund for Fundraising Convention

Stuart Mitchell

The IoF launches an Access Fund to support and enable a diverse range of fundraisers to develop their skills and experience. Following the success of its Diversity Access Fund in 2018 the Institute of Fundraising (IoF) has launched a new appeal to the fundraising community which aims to raise £10,000 to fund bursaries for its showcase Fundraising Convention at the Barbican in London this July. The fund will enable a diverse range of fundraisers to develop their skills and experience by providing bursaries for individuals to attend Fundraising Convention. Successful…

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