Marriott Worldwide (ANZP) has introduced a two-year partnership with UN Girls Australia in a bid to advance gender equality and girls’s empowerment in hospitality and past, throughout Australia and the Pacific.
Because the official resort associate of UN Girls Australia, Marriott Worldwide goals to fundraise $120,000 by 2026 in direction of Markets for Change, a UN Girls initiative in Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu that goals to scale back violence and theft dangers for girls stallholders, empower girls and strengthen their financial place in households and communities and alleviate poverty.
“We’re delighted to associate with such an incredible organisation selling gender equality and girls’s empowerment, and are engaged on many initiatives by the Girls in Management Council to boost $120,000 over the subsequent two years,” mentioned Marriott Worldwide, Chair of the Girls in Management council, Kim Mahaffy.
“This partnership is a chance for us to help and uplift our feminine associates in Fiji and an opportunity for our feminine leaders throughout the organisation to take motion to advertise, advance and encourage girls’s management, inclusion and improvement.”
Marriott staff could have the chance to offer direct help to UN Girls initiatives by collaborating in fundraising actions, coaching and occasions.
“As a part of the individuals first tradition at Marriott Worldwide we take nice satisfaction in not solely being centered on the wellbeing of our Marriott associates, however on spearheading initiatives that re-affirm our dedication to driving optimistic change for the individuals and communities all over the world in locations the place we function,” mentioned Marriott Worldwide, Space Vice President Australia, New Zealand and Pacific, Jason Nuell.
“I congratulate the associates in our Girls in Management Council on their dedication to creating a optimistic and sustainable influence, and for reflecting our firm objective to be a world, transformational chief in Range, Equality and Inclusion.”
UN Girls Australia CEO, Simone Clarke, mentioned the partnership marks a major step in direction of reaching gender equality and empowering girls and ladies throughout the area.
“This partnership not solely amplifies our efforts to help girls and ladies within the Pacific but additionally highlights the essential function that companies can play in driving gender equality,” Clarke mentioned.
“By becoming a member of forces, we’re working in direction of a future the place girls are secure, empowered, and equal members of their communities.”
