Month: May 2019

Nadia Sawalha joins the cast of Peaky Bleeders to get people talking periods in WaterAid campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Actress and TV presenter Nadia Sawalha is starring as the leader of the Period Gang in WaterAid’s new film ‘Peaky Bleeders’ to encourage people to talk more openly about periods this Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May). The film follows Nadia and her gang trying to rid the town of the notorious period euphemisms. Armed with a tampon bazooka, tampon bullet belt, and tampon nunchucks, the Period Gang comes head to head with the painters, Arsenal playing at home, Ketchup, a shark and other period idioms from around the world. The…

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Ralph Lauren Unveils New Pride Collection and Dedicated Campaign That Celebrates the LGBTQIA+ Community

Stuart Mitchell

This year, Polo Ralph Lauren will unveil the Pride capsule collection, a five-piece gender-neutral collection for adults and children as well as a dedicated marketing campaign that celebrates individuality and inclusion. The company has partnered with Stonewall Community Foundation on this collection and will donate the majority of proceeds in order to benefit LGBTQIA+ organizations around the world. The marketing campaign features a diverse group of individuals including freeskier, Olympic medalist, and activist Gus Kenworthy; ballet dancer Harper Watters; writer, comedian, and actress Patti Harrison; photographer and model Jacob Bixenman;…

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Macy’s Celebrates Pride + Joy With the LGBTQ+ Community for WorldPride 2019 and Stonewall 50

Stuart Mitchell

Macy’s long-standing commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion is punctuated this June by its nationwide celebration of National Pride Month. In support of its colleagues, customers and communities, Macy’s 10th annual national Pride + Joy campaign will celebrate WorldPride 2019 and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. Macy’s Pride + Joy campaign features special partnerships with The Trevor Project and NYC Pride, participation in Pride parades across the country, in-store special events, and exclusive Pride-themed merchandise available at more than 150 Macy’s stores and on macys.com. “At Macy’s, diversity…

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Mount Gay Demonstrates Commitment to Environment with “More Taste, Less Waste” Campaign with Oceana

Stuart Mitchell

Mount Gay, the makers of the world’s oldest rum, is supporting Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, with the launch of More Taste, Less Waste, a collaborative Mount Gay Rum x Oceana pledge campaign that promotes the reduction of single-use plastics as a means to advocate for the reduction of plastic use. Committed to lessening the impact of plastics while enjoying the ultra-premium rum, Mount Gay and Oceana are encouraging customers to take a pledge to reduce their own use of single-use plastics and to join…

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CIT and Operation HOPE Celebrate National Small Business Week and Introduce Launch and Grow

Stuart Mitchell

CIT Group Inc., in partnership with the nonprofit Operation HOPE, has introduced the next facet of its Launch and Grow initiative, a 12-week HOPE Inside program aimed at empowering women small business owners in New York City and Los Angeles.  Building upon last year’s ten-part small business educational video series, the 2019 Launch and Grow program kicks off during National Small Business Week and includes a series of in-person workshops and classes for small business owners. Classes will focus on key topics such as maintaining strong personal credit, accessing capital, and…

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