{"id":141103,"date":"2018-07-17T12:08:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T16:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/?post_type=one_press&p=141103"},"modified":"2018-07-17T12:08:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T16:08:08","slug":"cargill","status":"publish","type":"one_press","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/press\/cargill\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE and Cargill join forces to fight extreme poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON <\/strong>— The ONE Campaign announced a new partnership today with Cargill to advocate for improving access to education and lifting women and girls out of extreme global poverty. The new partnership, which is aligned with ONE\u2019s Poverty is Sexist<\/a> campaign, will engage world-class storytellers to share inspiring stories of girls and women who are fighting for change on the front lines in their communities. These stories will serve to educate and inspire the public, Cargill employees, and ONE\u2019s network of 9 million activists around the globe to take meaningful action to achieve real results for women and girls in developing countries.<\/p>\n

“Every girl and woman should have the opportunity to thrive, no matter where she lives. But far too often, women and girls are denied the opportunities they need and deserve. Cargill\u2019s generous support and dedicated partnership will enable ONE\u2019s 9 million members to further amplify the fight for women and girls and push for policies that help the world\u2019s poorest,\u201d said Gayle Smith, the chief executive officer of The ONE Campaign.<\/strong> \u201cPoverty is sexist and none of us are equal until all of us are equal. This exciting partnership with Cargill moves us one step closer to achieving that shared, worthwhile goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEmpowering women is essential to strengthening families, communities and society as a whole. While the need for progress is universal, it is most urgent in developing countries, many of which are highly dependent on agriculture,\u201d shared David MacLennan, Cargill chairman and chief executive officer. <\/strong>\u201cWe must all use our voices to advocate for the women and girls whose voices are not yet heard. Through ONE, we are proud to amplify the stories of women who are striving for change and stand with them as we all work toward a world where everyone is equal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cargill-ONE partnership will help fight extreme poverty by:<\/p>\n