Atlas Corps: Empower Women Globally (#GivingToday)

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Wow - we continue to empower women globally and Thank YOU for helping to make it happen! Your involvement helps us to grow our diverse and driven community, which is now more than 750 Fellows from 95 countries. 

Our supporters make it possible to welcome Tassia (Jamaica, Host: American Red Cross), who will be joining Atlas Corps Class 37 as one of the 11 out of 13 women Fellows! Tassia is an experienced communications specialist with a unique background in marketing, politics, entrepreneurship, and advocacy. Through her communications support role for Jamaica’s former Minister of National Security, she was able to impliment her passion for youth violence prevention. She helped support their violence prevention initiatives in vulnerable communities by leveraging community partnerships and social marketing for Ministry’s Unite for Change project. Tassia’s passion for change does not stop there, she is a dedicated supporter of gender equality, child rights, and using technology for social good. Over the years she has refined her craft through volunteering and working with various projects, some funded by international development organisations such as the World Bank, EU and the IDB. 

Thank you for supporting Tassia, Class 37, and all our Fellows. Meet them at fellows.atlascorps.org.

Bonus - #GivingToday in October! Mark your calendars - Atlas Corps launches our annual #GivingToday campaign on October 1 - October 31. All donations are matched $1 for $1 for the first $20,000 raised. More details soon!

Event Updates - if you are in DC, join us for the folloiwing:

• Atlas Corps Fall Celebration on October 10th, 2019 in Washington, DC celebrates the accomplishments of the Atlas Corps community, as well as honor incoming and current Atlas Corps Classes! RSVP here.
•  Atlas Corps Celebrate Diversity & Inclusion Gala on November 16, 2019, in Washington, DC. Celebrate our network for over 750 Fellows from 95 countries and enjoy an evening of food, drinks, live performances, and the presentation of the Atlas Corps Global Changemaker Award! Details here.

Cheers-

Abby

Hello!

Thank you for your ongoing support of Atlas Corps! Thanks to YOUR involvment, we have grown our community to more than 700 social change professionals from 94 countries - wow! Women continue to be an inspiring force with our community as they comprise 60% of our fellows.

Our community includes Hira (Pakistan) who serves in San Francisco. Hira is an inspiration! She has been actively share her story and experiences through speaking opportunities during the Fellowship. Recently, she received the Atlas Corps Bloggy Award for this great post on the 5 Ways We Can Empower Women Globally. Here are a few highlights:

1. Place women as leaders and give them decision making roles: Although many women are now powerful contributors to the economy of some states, gender equality is still a myth in the greater part of the world. Women have actively started participating in the tech industry, food production, natural resource management, domestic wellness, entrepreneurial work, as well as energy and climate change..... providing women with leadership opportunities and making them a part of decision making can go a long way in achieving women’s empowerment.

2. More Job Opportunities for Women: Despite being significant contributors to social and financial development, women don’t have access to equal job opportunities. Equal rights programmes can invest significantly in promoting decent jobs and public policies, advocating growth and development.

3. Invest in Women’s Entrepreneurial Ideas, Emotionally and Financially: An effective way of tackling gender inequality is entrusting women with entrepreneurial work. By investing in women’s education and providing them with entrepreneurial opportunities, the unequal pay gap can be ruled out from the socio-economic scene, encouraging women to increase their participation in the supply chain.

4. Taking Action against Unpaid Labor Work: One of the biggest concerns about gender inequality is women’s unpaid labor. Many marginalized groups, including rural women and domestic workers, are often deprived of economic independence and many times their labors go unnoticed by society. By controlling the driving factors and protecting women from violence and social abuses, women can be encouraged to explore and utilize their potential.

5. Mentoring Women Professionally and Personally:  To help women actualize their entrepreneurial goals and promote them as leaders, mentoring programmes should adopt a more holistic approach wherein both personal and the professional aspects are taken care of. 

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In 2019, the Atlas Corps annual theme this year is #DiversityandInclusion. It is extremely relevant to the Fellows do in dail professional and personal activities. The Fellow community is incredibly diverse and represents the global opportunities available. Everyday, our Fellows learn and give back to the community by sharing with the next generation of global citizens, one Fellows at a time.

Thank you for supporting Hira and our diverse network of Fellows.

Mark Your Calendars! You can multiply your impact on Thursday, July 18! Donations of $100 or more will be matched as part of GlobalGiving Bonus Day. Join us!

Cheers-

Abby

P.S. Will you spread the word on social media? Share this note: Celebrate #DiversityandInclusion with Atlas Corps. #Give100 on July 18! Donations matched for GlobalGiving Bonus Day at donate.atlascorps.org.