International Day of the Girl, observed annually on October 11, honors girls’ rights and achievements, while raising awareness to the gender inequalities and challenges they face around the world.
Observed annually on October 11, International Day of the Girl acknowledges the fundamental human right of every girl to succeed.
International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month offer an annual opportunity for celebrating the achievements of women around the world.
Before accepting a position with us as a marketing communications specialist, Chauncey Cox admits her perception of Cummins was that of a big, successful company that was all about building engines.
The goal of having 24 hours of continuous conversations on gender equity – organized by the Women’s Empowerment Network, Leading Inclusion for Technical, Global Inclusion Leadership Council and Cummins Powers Women – was exceeded in number of events and incredible engagement across the company.
Note: this photo was taken prior to COVID-19 By partnering with expert nonprofits and leveraging the unique skills and talents of Cummins employees and leaders, Cummins Powers Women has also enabled equal rights and opportunity for 98,000 women and girl in 18 countries in just three years.
On October 11, the world celebrates International Day of the Girl, a time to recognize the challenges girls face around the world and raise our hands to help create transformational change.
The following was authored by Avril Schutte, Global Programs and Engagement Director, Cummins Inc.
In its first two years, a Cummins initiative advancing gender equality around the world has impacted more than 100,000 people and resulted in eight laws or policies promoting gender equality.
Take a 100-year-old company with a commitment to improving the communities in which it operates and a global workforce focused on fulfilling that commitment, and you have several years in a row of surpassing Cummins’ participation rate goal in its Every Employee Every Community (EEEC) program.
We have been powering a more prosperous world through our Corporate Responsibility work for decades, and for many, like me, its impact is still the topic of daily conversation.
The nonprofit partner, which inspires girls to be “strong, smart and bold,” brought more than 40 Girls Inc.