PARIS – Dior has extended its partnership with UNESCO to provide opportunities for young women through its Women@ Dior mentoring and educational program.
Olivier Sastre, deputy managing director in charge of human resources and sustainable development at Dior, made the announcement on Thursday at the fifth edition of the annual event, held at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Dior joined forces with UNESCO's Global Education Coalition to launch an online learning platform to address school closure gaps and expand the company initiative globally.
Participants have access to courses taught by professors from schools such as Central Saint Martins in London, Bocconi University in Milan and HEC in Paris.
To date, 2,500 women of 140 nationalities have been mentored through the program, which pairs students of business, engineering, art and fashion from selected universities with Dior employees.
"This community is unstoppable," Sastre enthused. "You are bright, bold and talented, you are changemakers acting with purpose, energy and impact. You show curiosity and a will to learn and grow. Innovation is part of who you are. You bring fresh ideas to every challenge."
To be sure, the meeting lacked the star power of Maria Grazia Chiuri, who stepped down in May as artistic director of women's collections at Dior. She was succeeded by Irish designer Jonathan Anderson.
During previous editions, Chiuri shared her feminist message and chaired a jury that chose winners of the Dream for Change Project to empower women and girls in their local communities.
This time around, the two winners were selected by the audience among five finalists pitching their initiatives on stage.
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