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If Companies Don’t Act, Women’s Leadership in the Post-Pandemic Workforce Could Suffer
"We're starting to see women in senior leadership ranks opt out or fail. So the question is, why is that?"
Dior Broadcasts Women@Dior Dream Conference From UNESCO
"The pandemic has worsened all inequality — especially for women," said UNESCO director-general Audrey…
Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli Speaks of Environmental and Financial Sustainability
Prada's head of marketing and CSR hosted the award ceremony of the "Sea Beyond" education program with UNESCO.
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Fashion Makes Change Invests in Putting Women at the Center of Sustainable Development
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Fast Retailing Donates 1 Million Masks to Refugees
The announcement marks the latest development in a decade-long partnership with the UNHCR.
Allbirds, ThredUp, More Ask Biden to Appoint ‘Fashion Czar’
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Gucci, Kering Join U.N. Women’s Generation Equality Action Coalitions
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Stylists Are Giving Sustainable Fashion New — and Aspirational — Appeal
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Lululemon Plots Healthier Future
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