Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest returns on March 7th in the form of a free virtual summit, open to girls, young women and their families and friends with a passion for hockey. The hour-and-a-half virtual summit is dedicated to women’s hockey, and features sessions from Canadian hockey talent and Scotiabank Teammates Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Natalie Spooner and P.K. Subban, among others. “As […]
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Scotiabank Announces Sponsorship with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA)
Scotiabank, in partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), announced its entry to the 2021 Secret® Dream Gap Tour. Players based in Calgary will officially be part of Team Scotiabank, and will compete against four additional PWHPA teams for the Secret® Cup. Scotiabank is the Official Bank of the PWHPA and supports their goal of showcasing the […]
Instagram teams up with girl activists to address online harassment
Girl activists will be teaming up with Instagram, in collaboration with global children’s rights and gender equality organization Plan International, to address how the platform can respond to online harassment. This will include listening sessions with a diverse group of 15 youth activists who will provide insight into their own negative experiences to policy and product […]
Financial caregiving burden on women is particularly high, causing current and future loss of income, retirement savings
With an estimated 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, dementia or other memory disorders, a figure that is expected to double by 2040 with the aging population, new research from RBC Wealth Management – U.S. and Aon uncovers just how financially devastating cognitive decline can be on both individuals and families – even those with […]
Dress for Success® Worldwide Launches #DFSPowerPiece Campaign on #GivingTuesday
Whether faced with caregiving responsibilities, chronic under- and unemployment or the impact of a changing economy, women that turn to Dress for Success have one thing in common: the desire to overcome barriers that hinder their ability to secure employment, become financially independent and achieve success on their own terms. “Every woman has the potential […]