Rural Development Foundation, Poland

Song Tingting: Harnessing the Power of Women to Improve Agricultural Ecological Resilience

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水曜日, 11月 15, 2023

PARIS, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 11th, at the 6th Paris Peace Forum's thematic discussion, "Innovative Seeds: Women as Catalysts for Agricultural Resilience," Song Tingting, Vice President of Kuaishou Technology and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, spoke on "Women and Agriculture: Supporting Women in Strengthening Agricultural Resilience Amidst the Food Crisis."

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 11th, at the 6th Paris Peace Forum's thematic discussion, "Innovative Seeds: Women as Catalysts for Agricultural Resilience," Song Tingting, Vice President of Kuaishou Technology and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, spoke on "Women and Agriculture: Supporting Women in Strengthening Agricultural Resilience Amidst the Food Crisis."
  • Addressing the challenges faced by women in rural areas will contribute to sustainable and inclusive rural development.
  • Addressing the challenges faced by rural women can contribute to sustainable and inclusive rural development.
  • "No one should be ignored, especially the voices of women from rural areas," said Song Tingting, emphasizing the importance of valuing and supporting rural women.

Song Tingting: Harnessing the Power of Women to Improve Agricultural Ecological Resilience

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水曜日, 11月 15, 2023

PARIS, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 11th, at the 6th Paris Peace Forum's thematic discussion, "Innovative Seeds: Women as Catalysts for Agricultural Resilience," Song Tingting, Vice President of Kuaishou Technology and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, spoke on "Women and Agriculture: Supporting Women in Strengthening Agricultural Resilience Amidst the Food Crisis."

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 11th, at the 6th Paris Peace Forum's thematic discussion, "Innovative Seeds: Women as Catalysts for Agricultural Resilience," Song Tingting, Vice President of Kuaishou Technology and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, spoke on "Women and Agriculture: Supporting Women in Strengthening Agricultural Resilience Amidst the Food Crisis."
  • Song Tingting expressed that, guided by the philosophy of "embracing every kind of life," Kuaishou aims to bridge the "attention gap" in the digital age.
  • Addressing the challenges faced by women in rural areas will contribute to sustainable and inclusive rural development.
  • "No one should be ignored, especially the voices of women from rural areas," said Song Tingting, emphasizing the importance of valuing and supporting rural women.

TramutoPorter Foundation Health eVillages Program Awards Grant to the African Children Aid Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF)

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水曜日, 11月 1, 2023

Health eVillages makes educational grant to African Children Aid Education and Development Foundation for five children.

Key Points: 
  • Health eVillages makes educational grant to African Children Aid Education and Development Foundation for five children.
  • We are grateful to partner with Health eVillages and the TramutoPorter Foundation, as they are providing scholarships that will fund the tuition and study materials for these children."
  • "David's vision for a more kind and compassionate world aligns perfectly with the goals and charter of Health eVillages and the TramutoPorter Foundation," said Donato Tramuto, founder of the Health eVillages Program.
  • Interested in learning more about ACAEDF, visit https://www.acaedf.org
    For more information on the Health eVillages Program and the TramutoPorter Foundation, please visit www.healthevillages.org or www.tramutofoundation.com .

MOBILE INTERNET'S 'USAGE GAP' IS ALMOST EIGHT TIMES THE SIZE OF THE 'COVERAGE GAP,' GSMA RESEARCH REVEALS

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水曜日, 10月 19, 2022

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on network coverage, is the key to driving digital inclusion for 3.2 billion people worldwide, according to statistics released by the GSMA today.

Key Points: 
  • 94% of the world's "unconnected" population who are more likely to be poor, living in rural areas and women live in LMICs.
  • GSMA Director General Mats Granryd said: "More than 55% of people globally are now benefitting from the transformational power of mobile internet connectivity.
  • Mobile operators worldwide have now extended mobile coverage to 95% of the global population, and continue investing every day to increase that footprint.
  • Most of the people who started using mobile internet in 2021 came from LMICs where 94% of the unconnected population live.

MOBILE INTERNET'S 'USAGE GAP' IS ALMOST EIGHT TIMES THE SIZE OF THE 'COVERAGE GAP,' GSMA RESEARCH REVEALS

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水曜日, 10月 19, 2022

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on network coverage, is the key to driving digital inclusion for 3.2 billion people worldwide, according to statistics released by the GSMA today.

Key Points: 
  • 94% of the world's "unconnected" population who are more likely to be poor, living in rural areas and women live in LMICs.
  • GSMA Director General Mats Granryd said: "More than 55% of people globally are now benefitting from the transformational power of mobile internet connectivity.
  • Mobile operators worldwide have now extended mobile coverage to 95% of the global population, and continue investing every day to increase that footprint.
  • Most of the people who started using mobile internet in 2021 came from LMICs where 94% of the unconnected population live.

NEW GSMA DATA IS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THE DIGITAL GENDER DIVIDE

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水曜日, 6月 15, 2022

LONDON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The expansion of mobile internet access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is continuing at pace, but risks leaving women further behind, according to new analysis published today by the GSMA.

Key Points: 
  • It represents the first time GSMA data has recorded such a negative trend.
  • However, GSMA data from 2021 suggests that this momentum has been lost.
  • In South Asia, traditionally the region with the widest mobile gender gap, this rebound has been even more stark.
  • The GSMA introduced the Connected Women Commitment Initiative in 2016 to catalyse action to close the mobile gender gap.

NEW GSMA DATA IS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THE DIGITAL GENDER DIVIDE

Retrieved on: 
水曜日, 6月 15, 2022

LONDON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The expansion of mobile internet access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is continuing at pace, but risks leaving women further behind, according to new analysis published today by the GSMA.

Key Points: 
  • It represents the first time GSMA data has recorded such a negative trend.
  • However, GSMA data from 2021 suggests that this momentum has been lost.
  • In South Asia, traditionally the region with the widest mobile gender gap, this rebound has been even more stark.
  • The GSMA introduced the Connected Women Commitment Initiative in 2016 to catalyse action to close the mobile gender gap.

IG Group Pledges 1% of Post-Tax Profits to Charitable Causes

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火曜日, 12月 14, 2021

IG Group (LON:IGG) , a global leader in online trading, today announced that for each year from 2022 to 2025, it will pledge the equivalent of 1% of the prior financial years post-tax profits to charitable causes.

Key Points: 
  • IG Group (LON:IGG) , a global leader in online trading, today announced that for each year from 2022 to 2025, it will pledge the equivalent of 1% of the prior financial years post-tax profits to charitable causes.
  • This will take the form of a Board approved payment into IGs charitable Brighter Future Fund and will also include employee time spent volunteering.
  • At IG, were passionate about playing our role in supporting people with ambition.
  • We are especially focused on assisting ambitious people in all of the communities in which we operate, said June Felix, Global CEO, IG Group.

GODIVA Champions Women's Empowerment and Recognizes The Global Winners of The Lady GODIVA Initiative

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水曜日, 11月 17, 2021

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, five non-government organizations (NGOs) and non-profits are being recognized for their contributions to female empowerment in the first class of exemplary award winners of The Lady GODIVA Initiative. GODIVA, the global leader in premium chocolate, is giving these individual awards to NGOs and non-profits based in five of GODIVA's global markets – US, Canada, UK, Belgium, and China. The 2021 recipients include Hot Bread Kitchen (US), Up With Women (Canada), #SheDIDIT (Belgium), China Women's Development Foundation (China), and AVA: Against Violence and Abuse (UK).

Key Points: 
  • GODIVA, the global leader in premium chocolate,is giving these individual awards to NGOs and non-profits based in five of GODIVA's global markets US, Canada, UK, Belgium, and China.
  • These grants also serve to honor the legacy of GODIVA's namesake, Lady Godiva.
  • In her famous equestrian mission, Lady Godiva led the way to empower the people of her community and paved a path that GODIVA continues to walk today.
  • For more information about the Lady GODIVA Initiative, and to learn more about this year's winners, visit us at www.godiva.com/lady-godiva-initiative .