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RESEARCH FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY REVEALS NEW CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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LONDON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TEAM LEWIS Foundation released findings from a new global survey conducted in support of HeForShe which reveals the challenges women face in an increasingly digital world.  HeForShe is the United Nations Women's entity for engaging men and boys in support of gender equality and empowerment of women. 

Key Points: 
  • HeForShe is the United Nations Women's entity for engaging men and boys in support of gender equality and empowerment of women.
  • The study shows that , despite improvements around women in senior management roles, job security and financial rewards for women are still lagging.
  • More men reported receiving a bonus over the last year in 2023 than in 2021, whereas women experienced the reverse.
  • A third of women noted the lack of female mentors and role models in the workplace.

UN WOMEN'S HeForShe EXPANDS MOVEMENT THROUGH KEY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN EAST ASIA

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the HeForShe Summit, the annual meeting of UN Women's ambitious HeForShe Alliance members, two key partnerships were announced to grow the HeForShe movement and UN Women's focus on active allyship with men and boys in the East Asia region. While UN Women reports 52.7% of women participate in the Japanese labor force compared to 71% of men, the commitments of the Japanese Prime Minister and CEO of Recruit Holdings demonstrate the action needed to achieve gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • "Both our partners' commitments are concrete and tangible and will bolster efforts to achieve gender equality through male allyship in this important region."
  • Fumio Kishida, committed his government to enabling gender equal policies by joining the HeForShe Alliance, following in the footsteps of his late predecessor, H.E.
  • Shinzo Abe, who was previously a HeForShe Champion through the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 movement.
  • The HeForShe Alliance aims to develop the largest set of scalable and shareable solutions for gender equality's most pressing challenges.

UN WOMEN'S HeForShe EXPANDS MOVEMENT THROUGH KEY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN EAST ASIA

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the HeForShe Summit, the annual meeting of UN Women's ambitious HeForShe Alliance members, two key partnerships were announced to grow the HeForShe movement and UN Women's focus on active allyship with men and boys in the East Asia region. While UN Women reports 52.7% of women participate in the Japanese labor force compared to 71% of men, the commitments of the Japanese Prime Minister and CEO of Recruit Holdings demonstrate the action needed to achieve gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • "Both our partners' commitments are concrete and tangible and will bolster efforts to achieve gender equality through male allyship in this important region."
  • Fumio Kishida, committed his government to enabling gender equal policies by joining the HeForShe Alliance, following in the footsteps of his late predecessor, H.E.
  • Shinzo Abe, who was previously a HeForShe Champion through the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 movement.
  • The HeForShe Alliance aims to develop the largest set of scalable and shareable solutions for gender equality's most pressing challenges.

Recruit Group Joins UN Women's HeForShe Alliance as First East Asia-based Corporate Champion to Promote Gender Equality

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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CHIYODA-KU, Japan, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. announced today that the company has joined the HeForShe*1 Alliance , UN Women's global solidarity movement to promote gender equality, as its first East Asia-based corporate champion.*2 With the aim of closing the gender gap in Japan and around the world, the Recruit Group will accelerate its own efforts to achieve gender equality by bringing solutions to workplaces globally in collaboration with UN Women, its partners and other like-minded organizations.

Key Points: 
  • For Recruit Group, diversity, equity and inclusion is the vital source of our continued innovation and the fundamental basis of our future.
  • We are proud to be the first East Asia-based company to join the HeForShe Alliance.
  • At Recruit Group, we are committed to gender parity and we are, and I am, #HeForShe."
  • HeForShe provides a targeted platform where a global audience can engage and advocate for the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime.

CALLING ON ALL MEN TO ACT NOW TO DRIVE ACTION ON GENDER EQUALITY, WORLD LEADERS GATHER TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS AT UN WOMEN'S HeForShe SUMMIT

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Against a global backdrop of receding rights for women and girls, as well as collective crises like climate change, conflict, and natural disasters, the HeForShe Summit gathered political, business, global development and social justice leaders to review progress on gender equality across countries, companies and communities. While UN Women recently reported that, at the current rate of progress, it may take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality, the HeForShe Summit urged men to do their part in accelerating equality in whatever capacity they can.

Key Points: 
  • "I see this strength in all the leaders at the HeForShe Summit, who are acting as inspiring agents of change in their fields."
  • UN Women and HeForShe also announced new members of the HeForShe Alliance and their ambitious commitments to accelerate progress towards gender equality.
  • A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
  • HeForShe provides targeted platform where a global audience can engage and advocate for the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime.

CALLING ON ALL MEN TO ACT NOW TO DRIVE ACTION ON GENDER EQUALITY, WORLD LEADERS GATHER TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS AT UN WOMEN'S HeForShe SUMMIT

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Against a global backdrop of receding rights for women and girls, as well as collective crises like climate change, conflict, and natural disasters, the HeForShe Summit gathered political, business, global development and social justice leaders to review progress on gender equality across countries, companies and communities. While UN Women recently reported that, at the current rate of progress, it may take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality, the HeForShe Summit urged men to do their part in accelerating equality in whatever capacity they can.

Key Points: 
  • "I see this strength in all the leaders at the HeForShe Summit, who are acting as inspiring agents of change in their fields."
  • UN Women and HeForShe also announced new members of the HeForShe Alliance and their ambitious commitments to accelerate progress towards gender equality.
  • A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
  • HeForShe provides targeted platform where a global audience can engage and advocate for the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime.

UN Women's HeForShe Summit calls on all men to act now to achieve gender equality

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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HeForShe initiative is a global movement that invites men and boys as allies to complement the work of the women's movement.

Key Points: 
  • HeForShe initiative is a global movement that invites men and boys as allies to complement the work of the women's movement.
  • Its flagship program, the HeForShe Alliance, convenes male leaders from across government, business, non-profit and academia to take urgent action for gender equality.
  • Created by UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, HeForShe is a solidarity movement for gender equality that invites men and boys to act for a more equal world.
  • HeForShe provides targeted platform where a global audience can engage and advocate for the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime.

Art&Co. Funds Za Teb, Eastern Europe's First App Combating Violence Against Women

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Friday, January 7, 2022
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"), an initiative set up by InsurAid to help connect the worlds of art, finance and support groups, brings continued relief to COVID-19 victims a year on, as funds dispersed to charity Za Teb helps fight domestic violence against women in Eastern Europe via a mobile app.

Key Points: 
  • "), an initiative set up by InsurAid to help connect the worlds of art, finance and support groups, brings continued relief to COVID-19 victims a year on, as funds dispersed to charity Za Teb helps fight domestic violence against women in Eastern Europe via a mobile app.
  • Last month, Pope Francis condemned domestic violence against women and described such acts as "almost satanic."
  • "Art&Co.isproud to have supported the first app in Eastern Europe to combat domestic violence," said PremFina Group CEO Bundeep Singh Rangar.
  • for helping raise awareness about domestic violence on a global level," said Za Teb's founder IvelinaChoeva.

Phyllis Newhouse Inducted Into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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She today inducts Phyllis Newhouse, Chief Executive Officer of Xtreme Solutions, Inc., into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame; and bestows Manizha Wafeq, In-Country Facilitator for Afghanistan for the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program, with the 2019 Enterprising Women Advocacy Award.

Key Points: 
  • She today inducts Phyllis Newhouse, Chief Executive Officer of Xtreme Solutions, Inc., into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame; and bestows Manizha Wafeq, In-Country Facilitator for Afghanistan for the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program, with the 2019 Enterprising Women Advocacy Award.
  • These are special recognitions to be followed by the 2019 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to the world's top women entrepreneurs.
  • "Enterprising Women is honored to have Phyllis Newhouse and Manizha Wafeq as stellar inspirations in our constellation of women leaders," Smiley said.
  • Enterprising Women, the nation's only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners, chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women in 185 countries.