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Cambria Estate Winery Announces 2024 Philanthropic Partner, American Farmland Trust

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambria Estate Winery, the Santa Maria Valley winery founded in 1986 and known for its single vineyard Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, is proud to announce its 2024 philanthropic partner, American Farmland Trust. Each year during March, Women's History Month, Cambria partners with an organization that works to create a more sustainable world and provide opportunities for women.

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  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambria Estate Winery , the Santa Maria Valley winery founded in 1986 and known for its single vineyard Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, is proud to announce its 2024 philanthropic partner, American Farmland Trust .
  • A champion for women's empowerment and sustainability efforts in the wine industry, Cambria has partnered with American Farmland Trust this year, pledging $25,000 to directly support their Women for the Land initiative.
  • "We are proud to partner with American Farmland Trust and support their work to create a more sustainable world and provide opportunities for women in agriculture," says Jill Russell, Winemaker at Cambria Estate Winery.
  • To learn more about Cambria Estate Winery and their Women's History Month philanthropic initiatives, as well as how you can support this year's partner, American Farmland Trust, please visit www.cambriawines.com/story/celebrating-women and follow Cambria on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @CambriaWines.

Raise a Glass to New Aviana Wines: The Legacy Continues with Rosa Mondavi's Great-Granddaughters

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Created by the five great-granddaughters of the company’s matriarch, Rosa Mondavi, Aviana is a celebration of strength, adventure and ingenuity.

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  • Created by the five great-granddaughters of the company’s matriarch, Rosa Mondavi, Aviana is a celebration of strength, adventure and ingenuity.
  • Bright Spanish Verdejo is lively and refreshing, with a balance of juicy honeysuckle and stony minerality.
  • The satiny smooth Red Blend, from Portugal, has a touch of sweetness, and offers lush red fruit and a long finish.
  • As the Aviana community holds their phone camera up to the front label, the character animates, sharing fun, uplifting messages.

Lizzo Receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Inaugural Make Good Famous Summit

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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MIAMI, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elevate Prize Foundation presented Lizzo with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award today in recognition of her commitment to social justice, driving positive change, and using her platform to amplify the work of other activists. The Grammy award-winning singer and actress accepted the award during the Foundation's first-ever Make Good Famous Summit, a two-day event bringing together leaders in media, philanthropy, and social impact to discuss new ways in which culture can spark change.

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  • "I'm so honored to be receiving the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award," said Lizzo.
  • Mirroring the summit's theme of "Reimagining Culture to Power Change," the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award recognizes prominent individuals who use their influence to inspire social action.
  • The Elevate Prize recognizes and awards rising activists and social entrepreneurs with resources to raise visibility of their work and multiply their impact.
  • It is the signature program of the Elevate Prize Foundation, which aims to serve as an engine for social good by helping changemakers raise their visibility, inspire others and, ultimately, multiply their reach and impact to "Make Good Famous."

CAUSECARD TEAMS UP WITH VISA TO TURN TRANSACTIONS INTO ACTION

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquidity Financial today announced a collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to launch the Visa CauseCard (https://getcausecard.com/), the first debit card that provides "always on" micro-donations. Whether charitable giving declines are due to financial uncertainty or the shutdown of popular donation platforms, charitable organizations are forced to look for alternative ways to bring in a steady stream of financial support. The introduction of CauseCard into everyday spending is the newest way to offset this loss of donations without requiring donation fees from either the cardholder or charities.

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  • The introduction of CauseCard into everyday spending is the newest way to offset this loss of donations without requiring donation fees from either the cardholder or charities.
  • CauseCard's genesis sprung from a desire to increase funding volume and consistency to charitable causes, especially those supported by Gen Z and Millennials.
  • In doing so, the companies aim to increase funding for social, environmental, and human rights causes through everyday purchases made with the Visa CauseCard.
  • US residents can go to getcausecard.com to sign up or download the CauseCard app via the App Store or Google Play by searching CauseCard.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights landmark ruling in Bolivian sexual violence case strengthens access to justice for adolescent girls 

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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International women’s rights organization Equality Now , which formed part of her legal team, and A Breeze of Hope Foundation , founded by Brisa, applauded the progressive ruling, which will strengthen access to justice for adolescent girls who have been subjected to sexual violence.

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  • International women’s rights organization Equality Now , which formed part of her legal team, and A Breeze of Hope Foundation , founded by Brisa, applauded the progressive ruling, which will strengthen access to justice for adolescent girls who have been subjected to sexual violence.
  • In 2010, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) concluded that the State had failed to properly investigate and prosecute her case, and in doing so, violated her internationally protected human rights.
  • In 2020, the Commission referred Brisa’s case to the IACtHR, which held a hearing in March 2022 and issued its verdict today.
  • This was the first time in history that the IACtHR heard a case pertaining to the human rights violations of an adolescent victim of incest.

PURPOSE DRIVEN E-COMMERCE SITE, OLIVELA LAUNCHES "STAND WITH HER" - A CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Impact-driven, luxury e-commerce platform OLIVELA is proud to announce today, on Giving Tuesday, the launch of Stand With Her – a campaign supporting and raising funds for women's empowerment through OLIVELA's powerful cause partners. The multi-media campaign will create a powerful narrative that shines a light on three important issues facing women today – girls' education, gender equality, and the shared responsibility we all have to raise women up.

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  • This will be followed by a New Year campaign in January focused on mobilizing the female community to drive change and make impact.
  • OLIVELA's unique retail concept drives 20 percent of net proceedsfrom all purchases, at no cost to customers or brands, to its non-profit partners.
  • Since launch, OLIVELA has created a more conscious way of shopping by offering a curation of the world's best brands across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, with a purpose driven mission at its core.
  • "OLIVELA was born with a mission to help girls around the world overcome poverty and gender inequality.

Sex discrimination in violence laws are putting women at risk, Reveals New Report by Equality Now

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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Equality Now has been tracking and reporting on a sampling of explicitly sex-discriminatory laws .

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  • Equality Now has been tracking and reporting on a sampling of explicitly sex-discriminatory laws .
  • The WHO estimates 30% of women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
  • This staggering number is exacerbated by inequality, discrimination, and permitted violence found within some laws.
  • Equality Nows Antonia Kirkland says, A strong, comprehensive legal and policy framework and environment is essential to protect women and girls from violence.

Discriminatory Marriage Laws Are Putting Women and Girls at Risk of Child Marriage, Rape, and Abuse

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Occurring across religions, ethnicities, geographies, and cultures, girls are disproportionately affected by discriminatory minimum age of marriage laws and practices.

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  • Occurring across religions, ethnicities, geographies, and cultures, girls are disproportionately affected by discriminatory minimum age of marriage laws and practices.
  • Before the COVID pandemic, child marriage affected 12 million girls yearly, with even more entering into informal unions involving cohabitation without legal registration of marriage.
  • UNICEF estimates that an additional ten million girls are now at risk of marrying under 18 years old during the next decade.
  • In the USA, child marriage is legal in 43 states and there is no federal law which prescribes the minimum age of marriage.

Heifer International has Appointed Surita Sandosham as President and CEO

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International development organization, Heifer International, announced today that Surita Sandosham has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization.

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  • LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International development organization, Heifer International, announced today that Surita Sandosham has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
  • Sandosham was born and raised in Singapore and has more than two decades of senior leadership experience at global non-profit organizations.
  • Most recently, she served as Executive Director of Heartland Alliance International, a humanitarian and human rights non-profit based in Chicago, Illinois.
  • "Heifer International is a venerable organization with a long history of serving the world's poorest farmers.

Nationality laws discriminate against women across the Middle East and North Africa, Reveals New Report by Equality Now

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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Campaigners are calling on governments to dismantle sexist nationality laws and ensure full legal equality in citizenship.

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  • Campaigners are calling on governments to dismantle sexist nationality laws and ensure full legal equality in citizenship.
  • The State Were In: Ending Sexism in Nationality Laws highlights how sex discriminatory nationality laws remain in 49 countries accounting for 25% of United Nations member states.
  • The Middle East and North Africa region has 17 countries that deny women equal nationality rights.
  • Comparing different parts of the world, MENA has the highest ratio of countries with nationality laws that discriminate against women.