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The HAND IN HAND Day bangle created by kate spade new york. A percentage of proceeds go back to Women for Women International.
Economic Empowerment for the Women of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Rwanda and Afghanistan
Women for Women International and kate spade new york are proud to announce the expansion of the Hand in Hand partnership into Afghanistan. This next phase will leverage private investment by kate spade new york to provide critical, sustainable employment opportunities for Afghan women, whose economic participation is vital to the growth and stability of their country and economy.
Starting in 2012, kate spade new york will create approximately 5,000 units of product a year with Afghan women, with a goal of reaching up to 15,000 units by 2013. The US government is a critical partner in creating an enabling environment in Afghanistan for the partnership to take root. Government leadership and resources provide a necessary level of scale and sustainability that can make the partnership a truly successful model.
A store window from the Fall 2009 launch of hand in hand in kate spade new york stores.
Since 2005, kate spade new york and Women for Women International have been working together to promote micro-enterprises for women in the still-recovering communities throughout Bosnia & Herzegovina. In the past year, nearly 400 jobs were created in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo and Rwanda. The expansion into Afghanistan is the next step in an ongoing product development partnership over the past five years. Women for Women International will provide the training in embroidery, weaving and beadwork for the women, with creative direction from kate spade new york.
As the partnership has evolved, kate spade new york has become a partner in many of our campaigns, including 2009 International Women's Day - for which they created a bangle with "hand in hand" encircling the front of the bangle and "there is strength in numbers" on the inside. These bangles are being sold both online and in stores, and benefit Women for Women International.
For more information on our program in Bosnia & Herzegovina click here
For more information on our program in Kosovo click here
For more information on our program in Rwanda click here
For more information on our program in Afghanistan click here
How you can get involved with kate spade new yorkand Women for Women
There are several ways to get involved with Women for Women International and kate spade new york.
In Fall 2009, kate spade new york's Creative Director, Deborah Lloyd, visited our country office in Bosnia and Herzegovina to meet the newest members of the kate spade team.
Deborah Lloyd, Zainab Salbi and Tim Gunn were featured in a short video that discusses the HAND IN HAND partnership and kate spade new york's commitment to the cause.
The HAND IN HAND Day bangle was created by kate spade new york. 25% of sales will be donated to Women for Women International. Be fashionable and help change a woman's life!
