Tag: International Womens Day

Ring the Bell for Gender Equality kicks off at Nasdaq, New York

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March 2018), 63 stock exchanges around the world hosted a bell ringing ceremony to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment.  Now in its fourth iteration, Ring the Bell for Gender Equality is a partnership between UN Women, UN Global Compact, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, International Finance Corporation, Women in ETFs and World Federation of Exchanges.  The series of 63 events kicked off in New…

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International Women’s Day 2018

Stuart Mitchell

It’s been another great year for International Women’s Day, with some great iniatives from all over this year. This seems to be becoming a bigger deal every year and it’s great to see so many interesting campaigns coming from all sorts of industries but with some great ones coming from within the marketing industry itself. This year there has been so many great campaigns that I want to cover that I have decided I will be showcasing International Women’s Day Campaigns for the rest of the month as I don’t…

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WomenStrong Launches #CitiesForWomen Campaign To Highlight Violence Against Women In Urban Areas

Stuart Mitchell

WomenStrong International, a global consortium of non-profit organizations focused on women-led solutions to extreme urban poverty, launched the #CitiesForWomen campaign on International Women’s Day to highlight the need for urban planning and infrastructure sensitive to the specific needs of women and girls. During Women’s History Month in March, WomenStrong will focus on how cities can be made safer for women, through more and better street lighting, better surveillance of public transport, and sex-segregated public bathrooms.  Women and girls from WomenStrong sites in Ghana, Kenya, India, and Haiti will share some of…

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On International Women’s Day HP Invited Girls Everywhere to Reinvent Their Stories

Stuart Mitchell

At a moment when the world is acknowledging the power of women’s voices, HP is inviting girls to reinvent their stories and reach for their dreams. In celebration of International Women’s Day, HP is releasing “Paro,” a short film shot in Kolkata, India that follows a girl’s journey as she discovers her passion for storytelling. Alongside the film, HP is introducing a range of social impact programs, rooted in the belief that technology can be a democratizing force in telling and sharing stories that matter. “At HP we are celebrating…

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Commemoration of International Women’s Day amidst unprecedented global movement for women’s rights

Stuart Mitchell

Coming on the heels of unprecedented global efforts for women’s rights, equality and justice, International Women’s Day, 8 March, will put a spotlight on the tireless work of activists who have been central to these extraordinary movements worldwide. Under this year’s theme, “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives”, events around the world will capture the vibrant work of activists and their mobilization for change. We will report on many of these iniatives over the coming days and weeks as we get more information on them. Through…

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