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Global Civic Services Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Forecast to 2025 & 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 15, 2021
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The "Civic Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Civic Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Major companies in the civic services market include Southern Baptist Churches; World Food Programme; UNICEF; The Salvation Army and Feeding America.
  • Asia Pacific was the largest region in the global civic services market, accounting for 36% of the market in 2020.
  • North America was the second largest region accounting for 32% of the global civic services market.

YPO, Financial Times and UN Women's HeForShe Solidarity Movement to Field Groundbreaking Research on Global Gender Equality

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Articles, United Nations Development Group, HeForShe, Gender parity, UN Women, Gender equality, Women's empowerment, Draft:Women In Arts Award

NEW YORK, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- YPO , the Financial Times and the United Nations Women HeForShe initiative today announced that they are partnering to field groundbreaking research around the critical topic of gender parity in business.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- YPO , the Financial Times and the United Nations Women HeForShe initiative today announced that they are partnering to field groundbreaking research around the critical topic of gender parity in business.
  • Key areas that the YPO, Financial Times, UN Women HeForShe survey will address include:
    Actions that business leaders have taken that have made the biggest impact in creating gender equality or a culture of gender inclusiveness in the workplace.
  • The results of the research will be announced globally on 10 May 2021, in conjunction with the UN Women's HeforShe Summit event .
  • Created by UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women, the HeForShe solidarity movement for gender equality provides a systematic approach and targeted platform where a global audience can engage and become change agents for the achievement of gender equality in our lifetime.

Lingokids is looking for highly qualified talent to reinforce its international growth

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
United Nations Development Group, Organizations, Articles, UNICEF, United Nations Economic and Social Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.
  • The current jobs offered align primarily with senior engineering profiles: Senior Backend Engineer, Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native), Senior Full Stack Engineer.
  • There are also a few positions open in data, including Data Analyst, Marketing Data Scientist, and Data Engineer.
  • Lingokids collaborates with NGOs such as UNICEF, Red Cross, UNHCR, or Save the Children to promote equal opportunities for all children.

Lingokids is looking for highly qualified talent to reinforce its international growth

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
United Nations Development Group, Organizations, Articles, UNICEF, United Nations Economic and Social Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Lingokids' forecast is to hire up to 30 new professionals in 2021.
  • The current jobs offered align primarily with senior engineering profiles: Senior Backend Engineer, Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native), Senior Full Stack Engineer.
  • There are also a few positions open in data, including Data Analyst, Marketing Data Scientist, and Data Engineer.
  • Lingokids collaborates with NGOs such as UNICEF, Red Cross, UNHCR, or Save the Children to promote equal opportunities for all children.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Leaders from business, government, civil society and academia to discuss advancing gender equality in the post-Covid recovery

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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Confirmed speakers include UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, H.E.

Key Points: 
  • Confirmed speakers include UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, H.E.
  • Epsy Campbell Barr, Vice President of Costa Rica, H.E.
  • Media coverage is welcome and encouraged.
  • For full programme and to register to attend please visit: https://bit.ly/3aVFH2t

Will You Join The Movement? UN Women's Global HeForShe Initiative Seeks Ambitious Leaders To Create A New Alliance For Gender Equality

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Monday, March 8, 2021
United Nations Development Group, HeForShe, PricewaterhouseCoopers, UN Women, Big Four accounting firms, Organizations, Service companies, Business

NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today on International Women's Day, UN Women's HeForShe movement is issuing a global call to leaders to join the newly formed HeForShe Alliance and help accelerate progress toward gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today on International Women's Day, UN Women's HeForShe movement is issuing a global call to leaders to join the newly formed HeForShe Alliance and help accelerate progress toward gender equality.
  • The HeForShe Alliance presents a unique opportunity for organizations and institutions from across the globe to join a network of 12-14 industry leaders, to partner alongside heads of state and together create long-lasting change.
  • PwC,one of the Big Four, is a global network of professional services member firms delivering world-class assurance, tax, and consulting services.
  • We hope that our work with the HeForShe Alliance will help end the cycle of abuse."

Will You Join The Movement? UN Women's Global HeForShe Initiative Seeks Ambitious Leaders To Create A New Alliance For Gender Equality

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Monday, March 8, 2021
United Nations Development Group, HeForShe, PricewaterhouseCoopers, UN Women, Big Four accounting firms, Organizations, Service companies, Business

NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today on International Women's Day, UN Women's HeForShe movement is issuing a global call to leaders to join the newly formed HeForShe Alliance and help accelerate progress toward gender equality.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today on International Women's Day, UN Women's HeForShe movement is issuing a global call to leaders to join the newly formed HeForShe Alliance and help accelerate progress toward gender equality.
  • The HeForShe Alliance presents a unique opportunity for organizations and institutions from across the globe to join a network of 12-14 industry leaders, to partner alongside heads of state and together create long-lasting change.
  • PwC,one of the Big Four, is a global network of professional services member firms delivering world-class assurance, tax, and consulting services.
  • We hope that our work with the HeForShe Alliance will help end the cycle of abuse."

New global research reveals men unsure of how to support gender equality

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Articles, Social inequality, HeForShe, United Nations Development Group, Gender equality, Sexism, Gender inequality, Gender, Sociology of gender

SAN FRANCISCOand LONDON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LEWIS , the global marketing agency, today revealed findings from its new global research on gender inequality, conducted in support of the global HeForShe movement.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCOand LONDON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LEWIS , the global marketing agency, today revealed findings from its new global research on gender inequality, conducted in support of the global HeForShe movement.
  • The findings reveal an alarming trend: 98% of women want men to help address gender inequality issues, yet less than half of men indicated being ready to help.
  • "We need everyone, men and women, to take steps now to empower women by speaking up, being allies and working to address systemic gender inequalities."
  • Women are looking for active support to combat inequality.Nearly 4 in 10 (39%) women say men should speak out against gender inequality when they witness it.One third (33%) want men to take on more household duties.

COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Articles, UNICEF, Organizations, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, Child, Education

Furthermore, around 214 million children globally or 1 in 7 have missed more than three-quarters of their in-person learning.

Key Points: 
  • Furthermore, around 214 million children globally or 1 in 7 have missed more than three-quarters of their in-person learning.
  • The longer schools close and the more in-person learning is disrupted, the more severe the impacts will be, said UNICEF Canada.
  • "Children and youth cannot afford another year of disruptions to their education," said David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada.
  • The longer schools remain closed, the longer children are cut off from these critical elements of childhood.

Eventique Wins BizBash Event Style Awards' Best Nonprofit Event Concept of the Decade

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Friday, February 26, 2021
UNICEF, United Nations Development Group, United Nations Economic and Social Council, Cosmetics, Organizations, Articles, Gary Radin

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative event production agency Eventique won some of the BizBash Event Style Awards' most distinguished recognitions at the event trade media company's live ceremony on Wednesday, February 17th.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative event production agency Eventique won some of the BizBash Event Style Awards' most distinguished recognitions at the event trade media company's live ceremony on Wednesday, February 17th.
  • One of the top awards, for Best Nonprofit Event Concept of the Decade went to Eventique's production of The Humane Society of the United States' "To The Rescue!"
  • Eventique was nominated for a total 10 BizBash Event Style Awards this year, including Best Influencer Event for the beauty and cosmetics brand philosophy, and Best Use of Special Effects for UNICEF's World Children's Day at the iconic United Nations General Assembly Hall.
  • ABOUT EVENTIQUE: Founded in 2006 by Liron David, Eventique is a live / virtual event and creative agency headquartered in New York City.