The Fashion Impact Fund, an initiative of PVBLIC Foundation, supports fashion skills training programs led by women for women to achieve education, employment and economic inclusion.
The fund's multifaceted mission aims to advance women’s financial independence, combat poverty, discrimination and gender-based violence, and promote positive change within the fashion industry.
By investing in fashion workforce development solutions for women, we can create lasting and transformative impact on their lives, communities, and the sector globally.
OUR FOCUS.
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and therefore also half of its potential. Yet, 130 million girls are denied the human right to education around the world and this education gap affects their whole lives. Globally, only half of women participate in the labor force and in developing regions, up to 95% of women’s employment is informal, in jobs that are unprotected by labor laws and lack social protection.
With only 2.1% of venture capital dollars financing female-founded companies and 1.9% of charitable giving in the USA being donated to women’s and girls’ organizations, the Fashion Impact Fund is committed to support female founders leading fashion workforce opportunities for women to access education, gain employment and achieve economic inclusion.
COMMITMENT.
Educarea femeilor prin formare profesională: Prin dotarea femeilor cu abilitățile și cunoștințele necesare în industria modei, ne propunem să le permitem să urmeze cariere semnificative în acest sector și să obțină independența economică.
Promovarea incluziunii economice: Permițând femeilor să obțină locuri de muncă echitabile în industria modei, ne străduim să le ajutăm să obțină stabilitate financiară, autonomie și incluziune economică. Independența financiară este un aspect cheie al emancipării femeilor și poate avea un impact pozitiv asupra vieții, familiilor și comunităților lor.
Promote Gender Equality: Our efforts contribute to advancing gender equality in the fashion industry and beyond. By providing grants for women's job training, we seek to bridge the gender gap in the sector and advocate for equal opportunities and treatment.
Support Decent Employment Opportunities: We help bridge the skills gap as the fashion workforce programs connect women with decent industry employment opportunities to earn fair wages, operate in safe and ethical conditions and achieve effective leadership. This also can lead to a reduction in unemployment rates and boost overall economic improvement.
Combaterea discriminării și a violenței bazate pe gen: Industria modei este afectată de discriminarea și violența bazate pe gen. Abordăm aceste probleme prin sprijinirea activă a programelor care vizează crearea unei forțe de muncă în domeniul modei juste și echitabile, care valorizează siguranța și demnitatea lucrătoarelor.
Combaterea sărăciei: Ne propunem să reducem sărăcia oferind femeilor instrumente și oportunități pentru a-și îmbunătăți situația financiară. Investind în potențialul economic al femeilor și prioritizând competențele profesionale, contribuim la ruperea ciclului sărăciei.
Build a Sustainable Fashion Industry: We contribute to creating a more environmentally and socially conscious industry by investing in job training programs that implement sustainable fashion and responsible practices. The exploitation of women is frequently intertwined with other forms of exploitation, such as environmental degradation and violations of labor rights. By advocating for decent working conditions and eradicating forced labor, we can positively impact both people and the planet.
BENEFICIARI
Tamburai + Pauline Chirume
Academia Africană de Modă - Cape Town, Africa de Sud
Jenny Holloway
Fashion-Enter Ltd - London, UK
Dominique Drakeford + Whitney McGuire
Sustainable Brooklyn - Brooklyn, USA.
Devon Feldmeth, Ketty Promise + Lauren Shipley
Artisan Global - Gulu, Uganda
Madhu Vaishnav
Saheli Women - Rajasthan, India
Atinuke Smith
Datina Designs - Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Ngozi Okaro
Custom Collaborative - New York City, USA
Ayesha Barenblat
Remake - California, SUA
„În numele întregii comunități Custom Collaborative, sunt mândră să accept acest sprijin transformator din partea Fashion Impact Fund. Fondul promovează și sprijină femeile, împărțind lumina reflectoarelor cu cele adesea trecute cu vederea. Investiția lor în Custom Collaborative și parteneriatul lor cu Custom Collaborative sunt o dovadă a angajamentului conducerii și al echipei de a susține moda etică.”
- Ngozi Okaro, Custom Collaborative
“Thanks to the funding we have received from The Fashion Impact Fund, we are able to expand our collective of women, begin a new handloom training program and work strongly towards achieving SDG 5 of Gender Equality. We believe that achieving gender equality will have a butterfly effect in achieving all other Sustainable Development Goals. Gender equality is the foundation for all sustainability, which is why we are so grateful to be able to grow our collective of financially empowered women."
- Madhu Vaishnav, Saheli Women
"The Fashion Impact Fund is leading the way for women-led impact in the fashion industry across the globe. We strive to contribute to an equitable workspace, creating the opportunity for disadvantaged women to become leaders in the community. Together with the Fashion Impact Fund, we can accelerate new opportunities for women to be active participants in the economy."
- Lauren Shipley, Artisan Global
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
17 Obiective pentru Oameni, pentru Planetă.
The Fashion Impact Fund is committed to advancing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as adopted by the United Nations Member States in 2015, by contributing to SDG 5: Gender Equality and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, and the specific targets below:
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
5.1 Eliminarea tuturor formelor de discriminare împotriva tuturor femeilor și fetelor de pretutindeni
5.2 Eliminarea tuturor formelor de violență împotriva tuturor femeilor și fetelor în sfera publică și privată, inclusiv traficul de persoane și exploatarea sexuală și alte tipuri de exploatare
5.5 Asigurarea participării depline și efective a femeilor și a egalității de șanse la conducere în toate domeniile
nivelurile decizionale în viața politică, economică și publică.
O creștere economică susținută și incluzivă poate impulsiona progresul , poate crea locuri de muncă decente pentru toți și poate îmbunătăți nivelul de trai.
8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
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