ESSENCE Announces the Expansion of Its Empowering Mentoring Initiative on the International Day of the Girl: “Girls United by ESSENCE”

ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women, celebrates the International Day of the Girl with the expansion of its empowering mentoring initiative, Girls United by ESSENCE. This exciting platform will represent the voice of the Gen Z population and inspire them to demolish glass ceilings through a new social first+digital campaign: “Black Girl Shaking Things Up.” Through community and mentorship, Girls United by ESSENCE will provide the tools, resources and opportunities necessary to help young women (ages 16-25) during transitional phases of their lives. Girls…

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Girls Who Invest Celebrates International Day of the Girl

Girls Who Invest, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and leadership in the asset management industry, is proud to celebrate the International Day of the Girl and contribute to this year’s theme of ‘A Skilled GirlForce.’ Since 2012, when the United Nations declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl, organizations, leaders and advocates around the world have been raising awareness of the needs and challenges faced by girls and the importance of fostering their empowerment. The 2018 theme of ‘A…

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On International Day of the Girl, Kellogg’s® Special K® opens a supermarket that helps girls and women rethink nutrition

With 2 out of 3 U.S. girls and many women missing key nutrients in their daily diets, Kellogg’s® Special K® will opened the Shortfall Supermarket on Oct. 11, the International Day of the Girl, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up to highlight this nutrition gap and the role food plays in living life at full strength. “After studying key nutrient shortfalls and how they impact the everyday strength of women, we’re on a mission to help them answer the call of their bodies with foods that help them…

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HP, the Clooney Foundation for Justice, UNICEF and Google.org Shine Spotlight on Education

On the International Day of the Girl, HP Inc. launched a powerful new film titled A Generation Found. The film, narrated by George Clooney, tells the story of two young Syrian girls living in refugee settlements in Lebanon who regain access to quality education following years of uncertainty. It is the result of a unique partnership between HP, the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), UNICEF and Google.org focused on improving educational opportunities and learning outcomes for underserved communities. More than 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced, a…

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HP and Girl Rising Celebrate International Day of the Girl with 12 Stories of Empowerment from Around the Globe

In honor of International Day of the Girl, HP and Girl Rising, a nonprofit dedicated to eradicating poverty by providing education to girls, are celebrating 12 stories of female empowerment gathered from around the globe as part of the first ever Girl Rising Creative Challenge. Introduced on International Women’s Day in March, the challenge was a call-to-action to highlight storytelling that has the power to change the world. More than 880 stories were submitted from people in 110 countries who entered essays, videos, art and more about how they, or…

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