Age UK welcomes celebrity Dev Griffin on board

Age UK is pleased to announce that BBC Radio 1 Host and Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Dev Griffin, has come on board to support the Charity as an ambassador. Dev has joined Age UK to help the Charity continue its crucial work to be there for older people when they have nowhere else to turn. During the past year, he has been working closely with Age UK both locally and nationally to create a special podcast series, which will be available later this year. The series will give a unique…

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Herbal Essences Continuing Commitment to Inclusive Design and Accessibility for All

There are 253 million people around the world who are vision impaired, yet only 4% of businesses are actively creating products with disabled people in mind. In observance of World Sight Day on October 10, 2019, Herbal Essences is expanding the brand’s use of tactile markings and embracing technology like Alexa and the Be My Eyes app, making hair care easier for people with low to no vision. These new tools make it easier for everyone to browse Instagram, shop, shower and even style their hair. Last year, Herbal Essences…

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Global Girls’ Bill of Rights Unveiled for International Day of the Girl

All girls have rights, but not all girls get to experience them. More than 130 million girls are out of school worldwide.1 One girl under the age of 15 gets married every 7 seconds.2 Girls spend 40% more time on housework than boys do.3 These statistics are what the Global Girls’ Bill of Rights – a declaration of the rights all girls are entitled to – is setting out to change. Written by girls, for girls, it was unveiled on October 10, at the United Nations to the UN Women…

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Green Man Gaming to support Kaleidoscope Trust via Pride Run sales

Green Man Gaming Publishing has announced that it will donate 10 percent of sales income from its game Pride Run to the Kaleidoscope Trust. The company said: “Green Man Gaming Publishing and Kaleidoscope Trust, a charity working to uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people internationally, today announce a revenue donation partnership, with proceeds coming from the sales of the upcoming rhythm action game, Pride Run.” GMG Publishing’s Managing Director David Clark said: “Since before we announced Pride Run back in July, the most important goals for…

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Life-size Hologram of Mahatma Gandhi Discusses Education for Humanity during 4th Ahinsa Lecture

The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), in cooperation with the Permanent Delegation of India, hosted the fourth Ahinsa Lecture, featuring a dialogue on progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for education between panellists and a life-size hologram of Mahatma Gandhi on 1 October at UNESCO’s Headquarters. On the occasion of International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October, which marks the 150 anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, the event allowed for a conversation between the hologram and Gregoire Borst, Professor of Developmental Psychology and…

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