The Global Diversity Council Announces 2021 Mexico City Women in Leadership Symposium

The Global Diversity Council announces its sixth annual Mexico City Women in Leadership Symposium during Women’s History Month. The virtual event will take place via Zoom in Spanish on Tuesday, March 9 from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CST. Sponsored by Toyota, the event will focus on the theme, “Hacia Adelante y Hacia Arriba: la Era de la Mujer Empoderada.” The event will be moderated by Pilar Ortiz, International Speaker, Author and Coach. The list of speakers include Maribel Dos Santos Fernandez, Director General & Senior Vice President of Oracle México; Lourdes…

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Companies Unite to Address Education’s Digital Divide With $25 Million Investment

A nationwide coalition led by Procter & Gamble has announced $25 million in investments towards a goal to put one million connected devices in the hands of students without access to the basic tools needed to engage in digital learning, a need that’s been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. One Million Connected Devices Now is the latest effort from the Take on Race Coalition – a group P&G developed in partnership with CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion. Partners Dell Technologies, Intel, Dow Jones, Fidelity, Microsoft Corp, PNC Bank, PolicyLink,…

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Activists silenced by governments during COVID-19 pandemic – new report

Amnesty International has revealed human rights defenders around the world are facing ongoing attacks from governments for their brave work during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report published today (10 February), ‘On the human rights frontline – How the UK Government can defend the defenders’ is based on interviews with 82 Human Rights Defenders from Colombia, Egypt, the Philippines, Russia, Libya, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. The report calls for the UK Government to increase efforts to protect HRDs during the pandemic and beyond. In total, 94% of activists interviewed – including journalists,…

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Asda to donate £2m to local apprenticeship schemes to support small businesses

In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, Asda donates £2m to small businesses to help fund around 400 apprenticeships in local communities across the country. Apprenticeship Levy is paid by large businesses and as part of that proposal, Asda has opted to transfer a portion of its annual funds to pay for apprentices to train in small businesses within local communities, giving young people the opportunity to develop new skills and small businesses the support to develop young talent that they may otherwise not be able to afford. Asda’s support will…

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Wareham woman’s kindness transforms wool into water…in the shape of tea cosies sold for WaterAid!

Long-term supporter of the charity WaterAid, Mary Hatcher, has been busy during the lockdowns, knitting adorable animal-shaped tea-cosies and baking fruit crumbles to raise a smile with her friends and neighbours, and in the process raising £200 for the millions of people around the world who don’t have clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. Mary, aged 70, a former librarian from Dorset, has gone above and beyond the call of duty, by raising money through her kind gestures, making tea cosies in the shape of mice with her friends,…

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