Film director Shekhar Kapur and actor Parminder Nagra launch animation with WaterAid on impact of water crisis on girls

Acclaimed Indian film director Shekhar Kapur has collaborated with international charity WaterAid to create a short animation, Brides of the Well, adapted from a story written by Shekhar to highlight how the global water crisis affects women and girls. Narrated by Bend It Like Beckham and ER star, Parminder Nagra, the film tells the story of Saraswati and Paras; two teenagers living in Punjab, northern India, who are forced into child marriage and a life of servitude, centred round walking long distances to collect water for their aging husbands. It…

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Girls Will Be … Whatever They Want To Be

Creative agency Wongdoody and its in-house marketing consultancy June Cleaver Is Dead (JCID) have teamed with global network for women SheSays to ask: You’ve likely (and unfortunately) heard the phrase “Boys will be boys and girls will be girls”. So to honor International Day of the Girl and flip the narrative, we asked girls to tell us what “Girls will be” in their own words. We wanted to celebrate the sense of power and possibility that girls are learning to embrace around the world, and to inspire those who are…

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TechStyle Fashion Group Launches “The Future of Women” Campaign on International Day of the Girl to Inspire Women and Girls

TechStyle Fashion Group, the world’s leading membership-based fashion company, has marked the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl with the launch of The Future of Women, a public awareness campaign that will celebrate and amplify the stories of trailblazing women around the world. The initiative aims to shine a spotlight on the diverse journeys of powerful, creative and innovative women, making inspirational female role models accessible to women and girls everywhere. TheFutureofWomen.org and Instagram @WhatsYourHeadline features an expanding gallery of striking portraits taken by renowned photographer Amanda Demme. Demme,…

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Plan International Day of the Girl emoji hits Twitter

To mark International Day of the Girl, Plan International Canada is collaborating with Twitter and the United Nations to launch a special #DayOfTheGirl emoji – representing the global movement for girls’ rights and equality. To create the emoji, Plan International Canada consulted with its Youth Advisory Council to select the final design, which symbolizes the power, resilience, and potential of girls worldwide.  The emoji was unlocked from 8-12 October, 2018 when people use #DayOfTheGirl. The emoji will also be available globally with alongside the #DayOfTheGirl hashtag in several different languages, including French,…

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BMO and Plan International Bring Young Women Leaders into the Boardroom Ahead Of International Day of the Girl

BMO Financial Group today announced its participation in the International Day of the Girl initiative led by Plan International, as part of BMO’s ongoing commitment to fostering female leaders of tomorrow. Starting tomorrow and leading up to the International Day of the Girl on October 11, BMO executives, including BMO CEO Darryl White, will mentor young women for a day. Participating executives are matched with a girl ambassador from Plan International, between the ages of 14-24 years. Coming out of their day with BMO’s leadership, the girl ambassadors will have…

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