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New Coalition Unites to Create #GirlsLeadSTEM and Declares October as #GirlsLeadSTEM Month

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

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#GirlsLeadSTEM will tap our most valuable stakeholders - the girls themselves - who will illuminate whats still needed to ensure persistence in their STEM journey.

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#GirlsLeadSTEM will tap our most valuable stakeholders - the girls themselves - who will illuminate whats still needed to ensure persistence in their STEM journey.
The founding #GirlsLeadSTEM coalition firmly believes girls can and should lead in STEM.
#GirlsLeadSTEM month directs our collective momentum to meet today's girls where they are that includes classroom walls, textbooks, movies, television and on social media.
Together, by leveraging cross-sector partnerships, we can create equitable STEM learning opportunities for all girls everywhere and build a future where girls lead STEM.

Linklogis Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with OCBC Wing Hang Bank China

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Linklogis today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OCBC Wing Hang Bank China (OCBC) at the 12th Meeting of the Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council.

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Linklogis today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OCBC Wing Hang Bank China (OCBC) at the 12th Meeting of the Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council.
Mr. Li Xiaogang, the CEO of Linklogis International, and Mr. Wang Ke, the Director and CEO of OCBC, attended the cloud signing ceremony.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211101005590/en/
Since April 2020, Linklogis and OCBC have successfully launched many innovative financial technology products, especially the single window cross-border purchase and payment service.
In April 2021, Linklogis was successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges as the first listed China supply chain finance technology SaaS enterprise.

Essity contributes to increased handwashing awareness

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Friday, December 4, 2020

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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hygiene and health company Essity is strengthening their dedication to the Global Handwashing Partnership, as a strategic partner.

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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hygiene and health company Essity is strengthening their dedication to the Global Handwashing Partnership, as a strategic partner.
The Global Handwashing Partnership is a coalition of international stakeholders who work explicitly to promote handwashing with soap and recognize hygiene as a pillar of international development and public health.
"The Global Handwashing Partnership is a core partner of the `Hand Hygiene for All' global initiative, co-led by WHO and UNICEF, Essity will contribute to the goal that hand hygiene becomes normalized and habitual and thus achieving the vision of hand hygiene for all by 2030.
Ron Clemmer, Secretariat Director, Global Handwashing Partnership
Essity's Tork brand supports hand hygiene through products like paper hand towels, soap and sanitizers.

Global leaders welcome the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund as key to increasing investment

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.

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Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.
The coronavirus pandemic has made clear the fundamental role that sanitation and hygiene play in stopping the spread of disease.
But it has also exposed the vast inequities that exist in access to sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health.
The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund is seeking US$2 billion over the coming five years to support countries in bringing sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health to all.

Global leaders welcome the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund as key to increasing investment

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.

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Speaking at the launch of the new Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, Ms Amina J. Mohammed described safe sanitation and hygiene as "critical to the response that we want to see, first, because it is about human dignity.
The coronavirus pandemic has made clear the fundamental role that sanitation and hygiene play in stopping the spread of disease.
But it has also exposed the vast inequities that exist in access to sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health.
The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund is seeking US$2 billion over the coming five years to support countries in bringing sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health to all.

Essity launches Hygiene and Health Report at United Nations Foundation 2020 Global Dialogue

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Monday, November 16, 2020

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STOCKHOLM, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, hygiene and health company Essity continues its commitment to breaking barriers to well-being by being a convening partner to the United Nations Foundation's annual Global Dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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STOCKHOLM, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, hygiene and health company Essity continues its commitment to breaking barriers to well-being by being a convening partner to the United Nations Foundation's annual Global Dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In conjunction with the meeting, Essity will launch the seventh edition of the Hygiene and Health Report made in collaboration with United Nation's entity Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC).
As we enter this Decade of Action to achieve the SDGs, it is critical to understand: What actions on global hygiene and health need to be accelerated?
This year, an additional survey was conducted in July 2020 reflecting the effects of COVID-19 on hygiene and health.

WSSCC Names New Executive Director

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Monday, May 25, 2020

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GENEVA, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and UNOPS announce the appointment of Mr Dominic O'Neill as the new Executive Director of WSSCC.

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GENEVA, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and UNOPS announce the appointment of Mr Dominic O'Neill as the new Executive Director of WSSCC.
He is also a non-executive Director on the Board of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).
Additionally, he has assumed the position of the United Kingdom's Executive Director on the Board of the African Development Bank, where he chaired the committee on human resources, information technology and administration.
"WSSCC is at a critical point in its 30-year history as it evolves into the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund by 2021.

WSSCC Names New Executive Director

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Monday, May 25, 2020

GENEVA, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and UNOPS announce the appointment of Mr Dominic O'Neill as the new Executive Director of WSSCC.

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GENEVA, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and UNOPS announce the appointment of Mr Dominic O'Neill as the new Executive Director of WSSCC.
He is also a non-executive Director on the Board of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).
Additionally, he has assumed the position of the United Kingdom's Executive Director on the Board of the African Development Bank, where he chaired the committee on human resources, information technology and administration.
"WSSCC is at a critical point in its 30-year history as it evolves into the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund by 2021.

WSSCC Approved to Become the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

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The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund therefore calls on global leaders, including national governments, to drastically scale up their investments in sanitation and hygiene in schools, health care centers and at the household level and to ensure the necessary innovation that supports better sanitation and hygiene.

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The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund therefore calls on global leaders, including national governments, to drastically scale up their investments in sanitation and hygiene in schools, health care centers and at the household level and to ensure the necessary innovation that supports better sanitation and hygiene.
WSSCC has already reached millions of people around the world withessential and often life-saving interventions in sanitation and hygiene.
With the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, we are calling upon world leaders to help us fill a void in the international response to the sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health crisis," says Hind Khatib-Othman, Chair of WSSCC.
WSSCC has been focusing on SDG 6.2 (sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health).

WSSCC Approved to Become the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

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The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund therefore calls on global leaders, including national governments, to drastically scale up their investments in sanitation and hygiene in schools, health care centers and at the household level and to ensure the necessary innovation that supports better sanitation and hygiene.

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The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund therefore calls on global leaders, including national governments, to drastically scale up their investments in sanitation and hygiene in schools, health care centers and at the household level and to ensure the necessary innovation that supports better sanitation and hygiene.
WSSCC has already reached millions of people around the world withessential and often life-saving interventions in sanitation and hygiene.
With the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, we are calling upon world leaders to help us fill a void in the international response to the sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health crisis," says Hind Khatib-Othman, Chair of WSSCC.
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