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Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises Over $9 Million Mar 14, 2023

The 31st annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish with special guests Eric McCormack and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez raised over $9 million for the global effort to end AIDS with thanks to the Foundation’s generous donors, sponsors, and supporters. More →

Stars Help Lead Year Three of Venture Into Cures for EB Research Partnership Dec 6, 2022

On November 20, EB Research Partnership (EBRP) presented the third annual Venture Into Cures, an inspiring virtual event featuring moving stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). More →

Announcing The 9th Annual Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Oct 31, 2018

This year a record breaking 100 “kind soled” A-listers have given up their footwear for the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction. More →

Emma Watson And National Geographic Partner To Celebrate International Women's Day Mar 8, 2018

Emma Watson, actor, activist and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador has partnered with National Geographic to become the first guest editor of the National Geographic Instagram account (@NatGeo) to mark International Women’s Day 2018 on Thursday, March 8. More →

British Stars Sign Time's Up Message Feb 22, 2018

Nearly 200 signatories have put their names to an open letter, first published in the Observer, which demands an end to abuse and inequality. More →

Stars Attend BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party 2018 Jan 11, 2018

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) celebrated the 2018 Awards Season with their annual Tea Party on Saturday, January 6, 2018. More →

Meredith Vieira To Host The Women's Choice Award Show Apr 12, 2017

The WOMEN’S CHOICE AWARD SHOW announced today that EMMY award winning veteran television journalist and personality Meredith Vieira will host the 2017 Women’s Choice Award Show honoring fierce women who passionately advocate for the empowerment of girls and women. More →

Nominees Announced For Star-Studded Women's Choice Award Show Mar 9, 2017

In honor of International Women’s Day, the nominees for the first WOMEN’S CHOICE AWARD SHOW were announced yesterday, proving that the future is female! More →

UN Women's HeForShe Arts Week Kicks Off, Bringing The Spotlight On Gender Equality Mar 7, 2017

First launched in 2016 by UN Women's Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson, UN HeForShe Arts Week initiative aims at raising awareness and funding for gender equality through the arts. More →

Stars Donate Glasses To Charity Auction Nov 29, 2016

Sightsavers is launching Specs Appeal 2016, a celebrity eBay auction stocked with more than 100 pairs of glasses and sunglasses donated by famous faces. More →

Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Returns For Seventh Year Nov 11, 2016

It’s the 7th year of the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction, and all around the world Celebrities are taking a small step by donating their signed shoes to help support barefoot children living on landfill sites. More →

Emma Watson Spotlights Efforts To End Child Marriage In Malawi Oct 12, 2016

Thanks to growing implementation of a law passed last year, child marriage may soon be a relic of Malawi’s past, and on the eve of the International Day of the Girl Child, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson visited the country to celebrate the achievements of UN Women, the Malawian Government, local chiefs and girls who have returned to school after having their marriages annulled. More →

Emma Watson Commemorates Two Years Of HeForShe Sep 27, 2016

Actor Emma Watson extolled the work of activists and asked them to recommit to gender equality at the UN Women HeForShe second anniversary event, held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. More →

Emma Watson Helps Launch New UN Women HeForShe IMPACT Report Sep 22, 2016

At the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly this week, UN Women unveiled the first-ever HeForShe IMPACT 10×10×10 University Parity Report. More →

UN Women To Mark Second Anniversary Of HeForShe Movement Sep 9, 2016

To mark the second anniversary of UN Women's HeForShe Initiative, IMPACT 10×10×10 Champions: His Excellency Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland; Bob Moritz, Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited; and Samuel L. Stanley Jr., President of Stony Brook University, will host an evening reception at the Museum of Modern Art, bringing together world leaders, change-makers, activists and celebrities at the forefront of the HeForShe movement. More →

Stars Announced For Red Nose Day USA 2016 May 5, 2016

Red Nose Day in the USA is back for the second year. More →

Stars Sign Letter Urging Leaders To Tackle Poverty By Addressing Gender Inequality Mar 25, 2016

Sir Elton John was one of the more than 70 celebrities who urged world leaders to tackle poverty by addressing gender inequality, adding his name to an open letter to government today to mark International Women’s Day earlier this month. More →

Emma Watson And Forest Whitaker Help Launch HeForShe Arts Week Mar 10, 2016

Film stars, UN officials and New York City came together this week to commemorate International Women’s Day by launching the inaugural HeForShe Arts week, a new initiative from UN Women geared towards leveraging the arts for gender equality. More →

UN Women Launches HeForShe Arts Week Mar 2, 2016

As part of the International Women’s Day commemoration, UN Women is launching a new initiative aimed at leveraging the arts for gender equality – HeForShe Arts Week. More →

Emma Watson Announces HeForShe Arts Week In NYC Jan 27, 2016

UN Women today announced the launch of the first-ever HeForShe Arts Week this March across New York City, in partnership with the City of New York and the Public Theater, which will serve as the inaugural theatrical partner for this annual initiative. More →

Emma Watson Helps Reveal HeForShe Parity Report Jan 25, 2016

Ten of the world’s leading companies have released new workforce gender diversity figures, including details on leadership roles and board membership, in UN Women's inaugural HeForShe Parity Report. More →

Stars Kick Off Their Shoes To Help Kids Surviving On Rubbish Dumps Oct 13, 2015

The Small Steps Project will launch its 6th annual Celebrity Shoes Auction on November 1, raising funds to provide shoes, emergency aid and sustainable solutions for children surviving on rubbish dumps. More →

Emma Watson And Yoko Ono Honored At Observer Ethical Awards Jul 6, 2015

Winners for The Observer 2015 Ethical Awards in association with Ecover, were announced at an awards ceremony at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum last week. More →

Celebrities Support World Refugee Day Jun 23, 2015

More than 40 high profile UNHCR supporters rallied over the past week to spread awareness around the globe about World Refugee Day and the plight of the forcibly displaced. More →

Salma Hayek Takes Part In HeForShe Gender Equality Event May 18, 2015

Leading entertainment journal Variety partnered with UN Women's HeForShe campaign during the weekend to host a landmark event on the subject of gender equality within the film industry. More →

Comic Relief Raises Record Amount On Red Nose Day Mar 16, 2015

Comic Relief – Face the Funny on BBC One on Friday night has raised a record breaking £78,082,988 so far – taking the total amount raised by Comic Relief to £1,047,083,706. More →

Emma Watson To Answer Questions On Facebook On International Women's Day Mar 6, 2015

British actor and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson will take part in a special Facebook Live event in London as part of International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8 March, at 5 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. EST). More →

Emma Watson Launches Next Phase In HeForShe Campaign At Davos Forum Jan 26, 2015

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, UN Women – the United Nations entity dedicated to achieving women’s empowerment and gender equality – unveiled a new initiative to galvanize the support of global leaders to bring an end to the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls around the world. More →

London Reveals The Paddington Bear Trail Nov 4, 2014

VisitLondon.com, the NSPCC and STUDIOCANAL have revealed 15 of the much anticipated statues for The Paddington Bear Trail ahead of the unique bear artworks that will go on display across London from Tuesday 4 November. More →

Stars Lend Their Artistic Talents to London's Paddington Trail Oct 3, 2014

Today VisitLondon.com, the NSPCC and STUDIOCANAL announced the first of the internationally renowned celebrities, designers and artists signed up to THE PADDINGTON TRAIL. More →