A project that aims to support ideas from non-profit and social organizations around the world that are working to promote the economic emancipation of women and girls.
Google promotes it on the occasion of Women's Day: it is called Impact Challenge for Women and Girls by Google.org, which deals with philanthropic initiatives.
It will provide total funding of $ 25 million, and Impact Challenge beneficiaries will have the opportunity to follow mentorship journeys made by Google employees, as well as receive Ad Grants and further support to make their ideas a reality.
Organizations will have time to show up until April 9, and grant recipients will be announced later this year.
The panel of experts who will take care of the selection includes, among others, Fabiola Gianotti, Director of CERN.
They are female leaders from over 15 countries with experience in global public policy, research, business, technology.
"Today there is still a great inequality between women and men, and inequalities have increased due to the pandemic - explains Google - Globally, women are almost twice as likely to lose their jobs due to Covid-19. . Women take on a huge amount of unpaid domestic work and an estimated 20 million girls worldwide are at risk of not going back to school. Job cuts, loss of income and access difficulties education will impede the economic progress of women and girls for generations to come, particularly in the most disadvantaged communities. These alarming realities require swift and effective action - concludes the company - We have a collective responsibility to ensure that generations of women and girls from all walks of life can live in a world where they are treated equally and reach their full potential. "
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