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Janet Hanson to be Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at Ellevate's Mobilize Women Awards and Cocktail Reception

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Friday, May 19, 2023

NEW YORK, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ellevate Network, the largest community of women+ at work, is excited to announce that Janet Hanson will be an honoree at the Mobilize Women Cocktail Reception on June 6th at Prince George Ballroom in New York City.

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  • NEW YORK, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ellevate Network, the largest community of women+ at work, is excited to announce that Janet Hanson will be an honoree at the Mobilize Women Cocktail Reception on June 6th at Prince George Ballroom in New York City.
  • "I am honored and delighted to accept the Ellevate Lifetime Achievement Award," said Hanson.
  • "We're thrilled to honor Janet Hanson with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Mobilize Women," said Maricella Hererra, CEO of Ellevate Network.
  • If you'd like to attend the Mobilize Women Awards and Cocktail Reception, you can purchase your tickets here or email [email protected] to reserve a table..

Ellevate Network, the largest community of women+ at work, names Jameela Jamil as 2023 International Woman of Change

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ellevate Network, the largest community of women+ at work will honor actress and advocate Jameela Jamil as the 2023 International Woman of Change at the Mobilize Women Awards & Cocktail Reception in New York City on June 6th.

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  • Ellevate Network, the largest community of women+ at work will honor actress and advocate Jameela Jamil as the 2023 International Woman of Change at the Mobilize Women Awards & Cocktail Reception in New York City on June 6th.
  • NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ellevate Network, the largest community of women+ at work will honor actress and advocate Jameela Jamil as the 2023 International Woman of Change at the Mobilize Women Awards & Cocktail Reception in New York City on June 6th.
  • Jameela Jamil is an actress, advocate, host and founder of I-Weigh.
  • "We couldn't be more thrilled to honor Jameela Jamil as International Woman of Change at this year's Mobilize Women," said Maricella Hererra, CEO of Ellevate Network.

Virtusa Organizes Global Hackathon to Engineer Gender Equity

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, today announced its global campaign to close the gap in gender equity by hosting its Engineering Equity hackathon. The hackathon has over 65 thousand female students registered and is designed to spur innovation in tech solutions that advance equity while nurturing female talent.

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  • 65K+ female STEM students register to participate; benefits include prizes, scholarships, job opportunities and trainings
    SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtusa Corporation , a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, today announced its global campaign to close the gap in gender equity by hosting its Engineering Equity hackathon .
  • "Women will never reach gender equity in the STEM field, unless we apply the same rigor to solving gender equity that we apply to the most challenging engineering problems.
  • The hackathon encourages talented women coders to take charge of their careers, while incorporating tech solutions to resolve gender equity issues.
  • Ahead of the hackathon, Virtusa will organize more than a week of hands-on learning from coding basics to understanding the challenges with gender equity in technology.

Greenberg Traurig Helps Afghanistan Women's Flag Football Team Secure Political Asylum in Mexico

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, S.C. has secured political asylum and safe passage for the players of the National Afghanistan Women's Flag Football team, as well as their families and coach -- 70 individuals including 20 minors. The team is a member of the International Women's Flag Football Association (IWFFA).

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, S.C. has secured political asylum and safe passage for the players of the National Afghanistan Women's Flag Football team, as well as their families and coach -- 70 individuals including 20 minors.
  • MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, S.C. has secured political asylum and safe passage for the players of the National Afghanistan Women's Flag Football team, as well as their families and coach -- 70 individuals including 20 minors.
  • After learning more about their situation, the firm identified that team members could be candidates for asylum.
  • About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2500 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.