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The Womanity Foundation
The Womanity Foundation, or Womanity, is an independent private foundation Foundation may refer to: * Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization ** Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. ** Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serving a good cause ... headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and was established in 2005 by Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Yann Borgstedt. Guided by a vision of a world, where all women and men have equal and full social, economic and political rights. History The Womanity Foundation was established in 2005 by Yann Borgstedt, a Swiss businessman. Founded on the premise that a partnership between businesses, social entrepreneurs, and artists could accelerate socio-economic progress and improve the equal participation of women, Borgstedt created the organization, which was originally called The Smiling Children Foundation. The organization's first programs focused on child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Borgstedt
Yann is a French language, French male given name, specifically, the Breton language, Breton form of "Jean (male given name), Jean" (French for "John (given name), John"). Notable persons with the name Yann include: __NOTOC__ In arts and entertainment *Yann Martel (born 1963), Canadian author *Yann Moix (born 1968), French author, film director and television presenter *Yann Peifer (born 1974), German disc-jockey *Yann Queffélec (born 1949), French author *Yann Tiersen (born 1970), French musician *Yann Tomita (born 1952), Japanese musician In politics and activism *Yann Fouéré (1910–2011), French activist, Breton nationalist *Yann Goulet (1914–1999), French activist, Breton nationalist *Yann Wehrling (born 1971), French politician In sports *Yann Bodiger (born 1995), French footballer *Yann Boé-Kane (born 1991), French footballer *Yann Clairay (born 1983), French racing driver *Yann Cucherat (born 1979), French gymnast *Yann Danis (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |