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How To Academy Event: Melinda Gates on Empowering Women (File 026999)
Email announcement for a live conversation event featuring Melinda Gates discussing her book 'The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World' at the Emmanuel Centre in London on July 17, 2019.
Summary
This document is a promotional email from How To Academy announcing a live event featuring Melinda Gates presenting her book about women's empowerment and gender equality. The email includes endorsements from notable figures including Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Brené Brown, and Trevor Noah. The event was scheduled for July 17, 2019, at 6:45pm at the Emmanuel Centre in London, with tickets available on Eventbrite.
From:Sent:To:Subject:How To Academy6/27/2019 8:29:59 AMjeeyacation@gmail.comLIVE! Melinda Gates on How Empowering Women Changes the WorldLIVE! Melinda Gates on How Empowering Women Changes the WorldView this email in your browser17th July 2019Melinda GatesHow Empowering Women Changes the WorldBuy TicketsHOUSE OVERSIGHT 026999WHEN:Wed, 17th Jul 20196:45pm - 8:00pmWHERE:Emmanuel Centre9-23 Marsham StreetIn her book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, Melinda Gatesmakes a bold claim: when we lift up women, we lift up humanity.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 027000Buy TicketsIn this live In Conversation event, Melinda will introduce us to the women she's met duringyears of travel, humanitarian work and extensive research. She will share stories from her newbook The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World: stories that arebrutally honest, gut-wrenching, inspiring and triumphant. They show us how, time and timeagain, empowered women rise up and bring their families and communities with them.Melinda will also share her own personal journey to achieving equality in her marriage, findingher voice and becoming an advocate for women and girls. She will explain how the women shehas met have called her to action. And at this critical moment, she will call us to action too —urging us to drive progress in our homes, workplaces and communities.This conversation will fill your heart with hope and the determination to empower yourself andothers. It will also ignite your sense of urgency, leaving you convinced that equality can't wait.WHAT THEY SAYin her book, Melinda tells the stories of the inspiring people she's methrough her work all over the world, digs into the data, and powerfullyillustrates issues that need our attention — from child marriage to gender.nequity in the workplace.' — President Barack ObamaMelinda Gates has spent many years working with women around theworld. This book is an urgent manifesto for an equal society wherewomen are valued and recognized in all spheres of life. Most of all, it is a call for unity, inclusionand connection. We need this message more than ever.' — Malala YousafzaiThe Moment of Lift is an urgent call to courage. It changed how I think about myself, my family,my work, and what's possible in the world. Melinda weaves together vulnerable, bravestorytelling and compelling data to make this one of those rare books that you carry in yourheart and mind long after the last page.' — Brene Brown, Ph.D., author of New York Times #1bestseller Dare to LeadThis book is a beautiful and concise mission statement on what we need to do to move societyforward- continue to empower women. At every level and in all places women are truly thebedrock supporting their communities.' — Trevor NoahHOUSE OVERSIGHT 027001'Melinda Gates's book is a lesson in listening. A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble callto arms.' — Tara Westover, author of EducatedMelinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman,and global advocate for women and girls.As the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,Melinda sets the direction and priorities of the world'slargest philanthropy. She is also the founder of PivotalVentures, an investment and incubation company workingto drive social progress for women and families in theUnited States. Melinda's first book, The Moment of Lift, waspublished in the UK April 2019 by Bluebird, part of PanMacmillan.Buy Tickets on EventbriteShare this Email with your FriendsHOUSE OVERSIGHT 027002ShareTweetForwardSince 2013 the How To: Academy has offered a home for people who think big. Now you cango deeper into the world of ideas by becoming a Member.Copyright © 2019 How To Academy, All rights reserved.You are receiving this email because you opted in our website howtoacademy.com andindicated you wished to receive news about courses and offers.Our mailing address is:How To Academy11 Aldridge Road VillasLondon, England W11 1BLUnited Kingdomwww.howtoacademy.comhow to: unsubscribe I update subscription preferencesHOUSE OVERSIGHT 027003