ESMO Supports Women in South Africa to Become Autonomous Workers - 10 March 2020 06:56

LUGANO, Switzerland, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- On the occasion of International Women's Day, ESMO affirmed its commitment towards "An equal world is an enabled world", through the partnership with Township Patterns for the sustainable production of congress bags for its meetings, helping women...

  "Australia Has Come to Britain's Aid in the Past. It Is Time f... - 16 January 2020 07:07

BRIGHTON, England, 16 January 2020, /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ Children at one of England's leading schools, Brighton College, have launched a fundraising campaign in aid of the bushfire emergency in Australia. This includes cycling 1250km in a sponsored ride and weekly school-wide events run by the children ...

  US$136,000 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy an... - 17 December 2019 00:43

SHARJAH, UAE, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- - The Big Heart Foundation organizes the award in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) The US$136,000 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA), granted to local institutions u...

  Religious leaders and policymakers gather in Jakarta to discus... - 16 December 2019 16:40

JAKARTA, Indonesia, December 16, 2019 /Antara-AsiaNet/ -- The Vienna-based International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will host a regional workshop on 18-19 December involving more than 65 religious leaders and policymakers from five different countries as p...

  Unsafe Working Environments in the IT Industry Risk People's H... - 27 November 2019 19:00

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Excessive working hours, forced labor and discrimination are some of the problems that risk workers' health in the IT industry. Achieving a more socially sustainable industry requires long term investments, follow-up and clear consequences that en...

  Why solidarity and allyship matter: UN Women HeForShe Global G... - 24 September 2019 23:00

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- -- Marking the fifth anniversary of the iconic HeForShe movement, over 30 male global leaders from its flagship HeForShe Champions initiative release their annual IMPACT Report today; -- Heads of State, global CEOs and academic leaders are work...

  Gates Foundation Report Spotlights New Data on Global Inequali... - 17 September 2019 14:17

SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- -- New Sub-national Data Shows Surprising and Significant Progress, but Huge Gaps Remain, Driven by Gender and Geography The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its third annual Goalkeepers Data Report ( https://www.gatesfoundation.o...

  The Cambodian Mine Action Centre remembers Diana Princess of W... - 29 August 2019 07:00

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Saturday, August the 31st, marks the 22nd anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The much-admired member of the British royal family touched many lives and we are reminded of the work she did to bring world attention to the scourge ...

  The Lion's Share Fund Wins Grand Prix At Cannes Festival - 22 June 2019 08:16

CANNES, France, June 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/-- The Lion's Share Fund, a unique initiative which asks advertisers to contribute much-needed funds to support wildlife conservation and animal welfare across the globe, has won a Grand Prix at this year's Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. P...

  The Secretary General of the Muslim World League to Lead Deleg... - 19 March 2019 11:43

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia, March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- His Excellency the Secretary General of the Muslim World League, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Alissa has announced a visit to New Zealand to offer condolences to...