Whitechapel Gallery is pleased to announce that Yinka Shonibare CBE RA (b. 1962, UK) is the eighth artist to receive the prestigious annual Art Icon award, generously supported by the Swarovski Foundation. On Monday 22 March 2021, the award will be presented during a virtual gala celebration hosted by Iwona Blazwick OBE (Director, Whitechapel Gallery).
Learn moreIn celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Room to Read is pleased to bring together business leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities for building gender-equal organizations, and why the pressures of the global health and economic crisis on women demand that we take action. Their speakers will share inclusive strategies and tactics for supporting strong female leaders and the role all genders play in ensuring equality. Guests will explore how we can support gender equality “from the classroom to the boardroom” and help raise women’s voices around the world.
Learn moreThe Swarovski Foundation is answering to an emergency appeal for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to urgently raise funds for UNFPA’s life-saving assistance to mothers and their children in Yemen this Giving Tuesday.
Learn moreConscious Fashion Campaign launches their ‘Discover the Sustainable Development Goals’ virtual event and exhibit with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. The experience aims to advance knowledge and strengthen engagement from the global fashion industry to support the Decade of Action to deliver the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to help transform our world.
Learn more'16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence' is an annual global campaign that calls for more action to prevent and end violence against women by breaking down barriers that deny women their power.
Learn moreThe Swarovski Foundation are taking part in our charity partner Women for Women UK's virtual car boot sale. The virtual car boot sale will be an all-day fashion event where 100% of the proceeds support Women for Women UK's work with women survivors of war through the Coronavirus pandemic.
Learn moreThe Swarovski Foundation has partnered with Sustainable Ocean Alliance on their 'Un Masking Plastic' webinar series which uncovers the true causes and consequences of plastic production, as told through expert voices across political, social, and economic spheres.
Learn moreOur inspiring Swarovski colleagues in Vietnam and India sparking change for good with the help of our Swarovski Foundation partners NEST and Barefoot College.
Learn moreSwarovski Waterschool and Swarovski Foundation partner Barefoot College hosted a Water and Clean energy session at a local school in Queens, New York, engaging with children on water scarcity and the transformational power of solar energy.
Learn moreAs part of our commitment to water conservation, Nadja Swarovski and Foundation Trustee Teri Schwartz visited Notre Dame Academy in LA to discuss global water issues and solutions with students.
Learn moreSwarovski Waterschool partnered with WE Charity to host a special workshop in London where local school children were presented with water challenges and solutions based on the Swarovski Waterschool curriculum.
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