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LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA JOINS THE WEPS COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT TO WOMEN’S EQUALITY

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Friday, March 8, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Women, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Networks, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Internet, Consumer, International, Woman, Survivor, Violence, Workplace, Education, Equality, OTC, LILA, Society, Parental leave, Inclusion, United Nations Foundation, Organization, GBV, Policy, Partnership, Nursing

This International Women’s Day, Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) has further demonstrated its commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace and across communities by joining the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) community.

Key Points: 
  • This International Women’s Day, Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) has further demonstrated its commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace and across communities by joining the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) community.
  • Across the region, Liberty Latin America is determined to work collaboratively to foster business practices that empower women including equal pay for work of equal value and zero tolerance for any forms of harassment in the workplace.
  • The Company is already taking action in support of the seven WEPs with notable progress in a few areas.
  • To learn more about Liberty Latin America’s efforts to drive Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, please visit https://www.lla.com/equality-diversity-and-inclusion .

Freightos Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results with Substantial Transaction Growth and Strong Financial Position

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Monday, February 26, 2024
CFO, IATA, Atmosphere, Investment, Growth, Software as a service, GBV, Platform, Statistics, Video game

"The past year has shown solid growth and solid progress towards profitability, illustrating our strategic balance between fostering growth and managing costs, while maintaining a healthy financial position," said Ran Shalev, CFO of Freightos.

Key Points: 
  • "The past year has shown solid growth and solid progress towards profitability, illustrating our strategic balance between fostering growth and managing costs, while maintaining a healthy financial position," said Ran Shalev, CFO of Freightos.
  • Revenue of $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Gross Booking Value Growth: Gross Booking Value (GBV) was $187.5 million in the fourth quarter, up 10% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, reflecting strong Transactions growth, offset, in part, by lower average freight prices.
  • Additional new airlines signed to join the WebCargo platform in the fourth quarter, including two top-20 air cargo carriers.

Zoomcar Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Investment, Marketing, News, Growth, Calendar, Entrepreneurship, Communication, GAAP, GBV, Host, G&A, Travel

BANGALORE, India, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZCAR) (“Zoomcar,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), the leading marketplace for car sharing in emerging markets, today reported select financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • BANGALORE, India, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZCAR) (“Zoomcar,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), the leading marketplace for car sharing in emerging markets, today reported select financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023.
  • In FQ3 2023, Zoomcar Hosts earned approximately $4 million.
  • Zoomcar achieved a record average transaction size of over $75 per booking during the quarter.
  • Results compare 2023 fiscal third quarter end (December 31, 2023) to 2022 fiscal third quarter end (December 31, 2022) unless otherwise indicated.

Chung-Ang University Study Highlights Barriers Preventing Bystander Help During Gender-Based Violence

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Intimate partner violence, Woman, Gender-related violence, University, Research, Associate, Uncertainty, Homicide, Failure, Knowledge, Crime, Behavior, GBV, Risk, Chung-Ang University, Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, Emotion, Latané, Literature, ESS, IPV, Nursing

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender-based violence (GBV) encompasses acts of violence based on individuals' sex or gender, such as intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault, and violence against women.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender-based violence (GBV) encompasses acts of violence based on individuals' sex or gender, such as intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault, and violence against women.
  • However, despite their potential to act in such situations and play a preventive role, their willingness to act may be hindered by some barriers.
  • In a previous study, Latane and Darley (1970) proposed a situational model of bystander behavior to understand the bystander's engagement to act during situations of GBV.
  • To comprehensively understand the barriers, the team collected data on how the barriers affect bystanders' interventions by reviewing existing literature.

Freightos Announces Record Transactions for Fourth Quarter of 2023 and Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Growth, Atmosphere, GSV, GMV, LCL, Webcast, Acquisition, Conference, EST, Zoom, GBV

The fourth quarter of 2023 was another quarter of strong performance by Freightos.

Key Points: 
  • The fourth quarter of 2023 was another quarter of strong performance by Freightos.
  • With 286.9 thousand transactions, Q4 was the 16th consecutive quarter of record #Transactions booked on Freightos' platform, bringing full year transactions to surpass the significant one million transaction milestone, exceeding management expectations for the year.
  • In 2023, Freightos confirmed itself as a leading platform by powering over a million real-time global freight-rate comparison, booking, and shipment management transactions.
  • During the fourth quarter, the number of Unique Buyer Users reached 17.6 thousands, up approximately 12% compared to Q4 2022.

Government of Canada announces support for 18 Alberta-based organizations to advance gender equality

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Pillar, Woman, Research, Government, Face, Female, Gender equality, Violence, GBV, AB, Employment, Organization, Languages of Ethiopia, Nursing

This funding will help these organizations advance gender equality and address GBV by strengthening their communities, building capacity, providing better support and resources, or conducting research.

Key Points: 
  • This funding will help these organizations advance gender equality and address GBV by strengthening their communities, building capacity, providing better support and resources, or conducting research.
  • The collaborative spirit driving these initiatives embodies the essence of progress towards gender equality and a stronger, more inclusive Canada.
  • Supporting the life-saving work of these 18 organizations in Alberta, brings us one step closer to ending gender-based violence in Canada."
  • Budget 2021 announcement also included $105 million over five years for Women and Gender Equality Canada to enhance its Gender-Based Violence Program.

The Government of Canada announces support for Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Yukon

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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WHITEHORSE, YT, Dec. 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

Key Points: 
  • WHITEHORSE, YT, Dec. 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
  • This funding is a key initiative of the Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.
  • The Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People is the Government of Canada's contribution to the 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.
  • Although roughly 5% of the female population in Canada identified as Indigenous, 21% of all gender-related homicides between 2011 and 2021 involved Indigenous women and girls.

Sleek, the Web3 Social Network, Raises US$5m to Power the Ownership Economy

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Social capital, Tania, Knowledge, GBV, NFC, Blockchain, Symbolic capital, Networking hardware, Life, Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong, Hong Kong | November 17, 2023 09:36 AM Eastern Standard Time

Key Points: 
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong | November 17, 2023 09:36 AM Eastern Standard Time
    Sleek , a Web3 social network, today announces they have successfully raised US$5 million in a seed round, enabling them to power the ownership economy and bring blockchain-powered social media to the masses.
  • For the very first time, users can directly monetize their content and social capital to become a new class of creators.
  • “Leveraging our own experiences and lessons learnt, we are building applications alongside our users to power the future of Web3 social”, said co-founder, Chase Guo.
  • With blockchain-based social assets and a suite of pioneering products, Sleek is poised to reshape the social networking landscape and open new doors for creators to prosper in the Web3 era.

The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick sign bilateral agreement to end gender-based violence

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Monday, December 4, 2023
Violence, Indigenous self-government in Canada, Gender, GBV, Incidence, Federation, Government of New Brunswick, Investment, Equality, Government, Activism, Police, Private sector, Gender equality, Federal, Parliament, Partnership, Survivor, Plan, Provincial, Territory, Nursing, Drug, Private investigator, NB, Woman

Unfortunately, gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Unfortunately, gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada.
  • The federal government will be investing over $16.3 million over four years to support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence in New Brunswick.
  • This comprehensive plan reflects our shared commitment to preventing gender-based violence, while empowering communities through community-led solutions.
  • Coordinated and collaborative actions from federal, provincial, and territorial governments are key in effectively preventing and addressing gender-based violence.

The Governments of Canada and Quebec sign bilateral agreement to address gender-based violence

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Friday, November 24, 2023
Violence, Local government in Canada, Safety, GBV, Gender-related violence, Domestic violence, Government, Police, Gender equality, MeToo movement, Crime, Integration, Nursing, Drug, Private investigator, Woman

QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be an issue in Quebec and across Canada.

Key Points: 
  • QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - Gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be an issue in Quebec and across Canada.
  • The federal government invests $97.3 million over four years to support Quebec's actions under its Integrated Government Strategy to Counteract Sexual Violence and Domestic Violence, and to Rebuild Trust 2022-2027 (Integrated Violence Strategy).
  • With this funding, we will be able to continue our efforts to protect and support women who are experiencing violence."
  • More than 11 million people in Canada have experienced intimate partner violence at least once since the age of 15.