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Take Action to Empower Women

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Incase you didn’t know, all purchases from CatherineNicole.com benefits BRAC, an amazing organization that helps empower impoverished girls around the world. Watch this video to see how BRAC‘s Empowerment & Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) Program is making a difference in these young women’s lives through education and micro loans. We hope this video inspires you to “Take… Continue reading →

Inspire Me Monday: Girls Empowerment Network

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Because of our relationship with BRAC and our own Chicks Against Child Brides program, we are always on the lookout for other great companies and organizations that also promote women’s empowerment. There is a wonderful non-profit right here in our city of Austin that has been making a difference in the lives of girls since 1996. The organization is called, GENaustin – Girls Empowerment Network.

GENaustin’s mission is to support and guide girls to make wise choices as they navigate the unique pressures of girlhood. Their programs include afterschool clubs, workshops and an annual conference called “We Are Girls” for girls and the adults that care about them. GENaustin also has an innovative program working with girls who are involved or at high-risk of becoming involved with the juvenile justice system.

Inspiration Monday: Empowering Girls in Haiti

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We, at Catherine Nicole continue to uphold our promise of giving back to the global community. A portion of every sale on catherinenicole.com goes to Chicks Against Child Brides, our program in partnership with BRAC’s Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) program which gives microloans to girls from impoverished communities to start their own businesses.

We wanted to share some exciting news from BRAC’s ELA program. They have just opened their newest ELA center in Jacmel, Haiti.

BRAC says, “The idea behind ELA is to create “safe spaces” for learning and socializing, opening gateways to social and financial empowerment. Opportunities like these are limited for young Haitians, especially girls, and much sought after in a country still recovering from the 2010 earthquake.”

An Encouraging Word: The Letter Campaign

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Last spring, Team Catherine Nicole gathered encouraging letters from friends and family to be sent to BRAC’s Empowerment and Livlihood for Adolescent (ELA) programme center in Uganda. They went something like this…

Breakin’ it down: Chicks Against Child Brides

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For those of you that are visual learners, I identify with you. We’re a fun group. So, I’ve created a fun infographic illustrating our philanthropy Chicks Against Child Brides. Follow the pink and black arrows to see how your purchases from CatherineNicole.com benefit our efforts with BRAC and the future female entrepreneurs of the world.

Empowering Women and Girls Across the Globe

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For almost a year now we at Catherine Nicole have be running our Chicks Against Child Brides program, which gives $5 from every catherinenicole.com sale to BRAC, an international non-profit who believes that with the right tools, women can play a crucial role in bringing about changes within their families and their communities. This donation contributes to the effort… Continue reading →