Media Advisory - The Dove Self-Esteem Fund to Unveil a New Self Esteem
Movement

TORONTO, June 23 /CNW/ - The Dove Self-Esteem Fund has joined up with the G(irls)20 Summit to host "One Girl Can: A Discussion on Mentorship" and to unveil a movement in support of healthy self-esteem amongst girls and women.

The 21 delegates in Toronto for the G(irls)20 Summit, ranging in age from 18-20, will gather to discuss the power of intergenerational leadership and develop actionable steps to encourage female leadership in their respective countries.

Dove Self-Esteem Fund research has found that more than 70 per cent of girls globally refrain from participating in daily activities such as sharing their opinion or attending a social event, due to low self-esteem. But research also indicates a female role model has the power to positively shape the lives of women and girls by helping them have a healthy self-esteem and reach their full personal potential in life.

We invite you to join us to learn the actionable outcomes of this discussion on female leadership and the launch of an initiative that encourages women to unite on a specific self-esteem objective.

When: Thursday, June 24, 2010

10:00am - 11:30am

    
    -   We encourage you to bring an important girl in your life (between the
        ages of 12 -14) to witness a discussion on the significance of female
        mentorship in the lives of women and girls

    -   With special guest, Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund,
        Jess Weiner

    -   Learn from philanthropist and broadcast journalist, Jennifer Hollett,
        what the G(irls)20 delegates discussed and propose as actionable
        steps to encourage intergenerational leadership amongst women and
        girls in their countries

    -   Witness the delegates sharing their advice to their 13 year-old
        selves

    -   Participate in the official unveiling of a new movement by the Dove
        Self-Esteem Fund
    

Where: Yonge Centre for Performing Arts, 55 Mill Street, Historic Distillery District, Toronto.

Interview opportunities with delegates, Jennifer Hollett, Jess Weiner and Dove representative Sharon MacLeod will be available after the presentation.

For further information: To RSVP, please contact: Lynn Bessoudo, Harbinger, 416.960.5100 x260, [email protected]; For further information on the G(irls)20 Summit, please visit www.girlsandwomen.com, and for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, please visit www.dove.ca