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Towards Equality

HeForShe Toledo

Men are not on the sidelines of the gender equality movement. We all have a critical role to play in uplifting women’s voices. HeForShe is an advocacy organization here to flip the script on women’s roles in leadership in workplaces, our community and beyond—and we’re calling on you to want you to be part.

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What is HeForShe?

In Fall 2018, Women of Toledo launched its local HeForshe advocacy initiative. It’s part of the larger HeForShe UN Women’s solidarity movement, inviting men in Toledo to be our allies and stand in solidarity to create a bold, visible and united force for gender equality.

Did you know? There Are Over 2.1 Million HeForShe Pledges Globally

What We're Here to Do

Accelerating Women's Economic Empowerment

Recent research highlights the significant gender gap in leadership and pay that persists across the business sector. HeForShe engages male CEOs and other leaders as champions for gender equality within their own organizations, encouraging them to question the status quo and commit to taking concrete action.

Making An Impact For Gender Equality In Greater Toledo

52
HeForShe Commitments

$36,719
Raised for No Women Left Behind

18/30
Forums HeForShe was present to support

How You Can Make A Difference

TIME

Attend at least one of our quarterly Women’s Economic Empowerment/Forum and Community activities/ sessions for educational purposes

TREASURE

Donate a minimum of $250 to our No Women Left Behind Fund annually*

IMPACT

Participate and bring a guest to our HeForShe September/October program session

INFLUENCE

Evaluate & and report the issue on women’s advocacy that you are working on and championing in the marketplace, workplace, and community.

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Learn More About Our Annual HeForShe Forum Events

Meet The Men Helping To Break The Glass Ceiling Across Toledo

"I am one of million because who I am is a result of the commitment of strong women in my life that have believed in me and empowered me even when they were not. I do not intend to empower women because they are very powerful. I am here to support the reveal of this power and to claim my responsibility to use my abilities to move the needle of gender equality forward". - Shyam

“I am one of millions because I have many women in my family who have defied the odds and taken different paths to achieve success. From my grandmother, who became a young, widowed mother of 5 kids in Haiti and still found a way to support them to my mother who raised my siblings and me on her own. I have seen first-hand how strong women are and I know the importance of how crucial it is for men to support the women in our community”. - Jonathan

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is right now, and that's why I'm proud to be one of millions HeForShe champions, getting behind strong women in my family and in our community to build a stronger tomorrow for my daughter, nieces, and for generations to come” – Kevin

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Advocacy: #HeForShe

"We are struggling for a uniting word, but the good news is, we have a uniting movement. It is called HeForShe. I invite you to step forward, to be seen, and to ask yourself, “If not me, who? If not now, when?” - Emma Watson's Speech on Gender Equality during the launch of the HeForShe UN Women's campaign in New York City, 2014

Emma Watson at the HeForShe Campaign 2014 - Official UN Video

Emma Watson at the HeForShe Campaign 2014 - Official UN Video

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Since its launch on the 20th of September, 2014, at the United Nations by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson, hundreds of thousands of men from around the world including Heads of State, CEOs, and global luminaries, from all walks of life have committed to gender equality.

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