United Nations Foundation, Gap Inc. Celebrate Pride Month by Launching Partnership to Support UN’s Work for Global LGBTI Eq...
June 05 2017 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Proceeds from Gap Inc. eGift Cards and Gap
Pride T-Shirts to Help Promote Equal Rights for LGBTI People
Everywhere
Gap Inc. and the United Nations Foundation today announced a new
partnership to raise awareness and funds for UN Free & Equal, a
program of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR) to promote equal rights and fair treatment for
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people
globally. Building on a joint effort last year to raise awareness
of the Free & Equal campaign, the 2017 partnership marks Pride
Month and includes two main components:
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- As part of Gap Inc.’s #WearYourPride
campaign, 30 percent of net sales from Gap brand’s Pride t-shirts
will be donated to the UN Foundation to benefit Free & Equal.
T-shirts will be available online as well as select stores in the
U.S., Canada, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Taiwan and the U.K. Pride
t-shirts will be available through October while supplies
last.
- Additionally, Gap Inc. brands will
offer special, Pride-themed eGift Cards this year. For every Pride
eGift Card sold during the month of June, $2 will be donated to the
UN Foundation in support of Free & Equal up to $25,000. Pride
eGift Cards will be available from Athleta, Banana Republic, Banana
Republic Factory, Gap, Gap Factory and Old Navy.
“We’re proud to partner with the UN Foundation in support of UN
Free & Equal,” said Roy L. Hunt, SVP of Gap Inc.’s global
franchise operation and executive sponsor of the company’s
partnership with UN Foundation. “For more than 47 years, Gap Inc.
has stood for equality for all, and we’re pleased to give our
customers a way to express their support and celebrate Pride. We
are committed to doing our part to bring people together and work
towards a brighter future where everyone has the opportunity to
thrive as equals.”
UN Foundation COO Richard S. Parnell added, “The UN Foundation
is fully committed to the values embodied in Article 1 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – that ‘all human beings are
born free and equal in dignity and rights.’ Working with Gap Inc.
means that message will reach thousands of the company’s customers,
giving them a way to celebrate their own commitment to human rights
while also supporting those working for LGBTI equality around the
world through the Free & Equal campaign.”
UN Free and Equal Campaign Director Charles Radcliffe at the UN
Human Rights Office welcomed Gap's support for the campaign and
called on the corporate sector more broadly to play a bigger role
in tackling human rights abuses, including discrimination against
LGBTI people.
“The UN Free & Equal campaign is working globally to open
people's hearts and minds and promote greater respect for the
rights of LGBTI people,” said Radcliffe. “With Gap Inc.'s help and
the support of its customers, the campaign will this year reach
more people in more countries than ever before.”
He continued, “As Pride month begins, we are calling on
companies around the world to join us in standing up for equal
rights and fair treatment for LGBTI people everywhere. Business has
a stake in diversity and inclusion, and a vital role to play in
tackling discrimination -- both in the workplace and in communities
worldwide.”
About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. is a leading global retailer offering clothing,
accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and
children under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta,
Intermix and Weddington Way brands. Fiscal year 2016 net sales were
$15.5 billion. Gap Inc. products are available for purchase in more
than 90 countries worldwide through about 3,200 company-operated
stores, over 450 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. For more
information, please visit www.gapinc.com.
About the United Nations Foundation
The United Nations Foundation builds public-private partnerships
to address the world’s most pressing problems, and broadens support
for the United Nations through advocacy and public outreach.
Through innovative campaigns and initiatives, the Foundation
connects people, ideas, and resources to help the UN solve global
problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a U.S. public
charity by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner and now is
supported by philanthropic, corporate, government, and individual
donors. Learn more at: www.unfoundation.org.
About UN Free and Equal
UN Free and Equal is an unprecedented global public information
campaign aimed at promoting equal rights and fair treatment of
LGBTI people. It was launched by the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights in July 2013 and has since
reached over a billion people globally through traditional and
social media as well as generated a stream of widely shared
materials – including powerful videos, impactful graphics and
plain-language fact sheets. For more information please visit
www.unfe.org.
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