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NUEVA YORK, 1 de marzo de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Dress for Success, el único recurso mundial sin fines de lucro para el empleo de las mujeres, anunció hoy la ampliación de su campaña global Your Hour, Her Power con «31 Days of Women in Power». En conmemoración del Mes de la Historia de la Mujer y el Día Internacional de la Mujer, Dress for Success compartirá las historias de 31 inspiradoras mujeres en posiciones de liderazgo que repercuten en sus industrias y más allá de estas.

Lanzada en alianza con O, The Oprah Magazine, la campaña Your Hour, Her Power está inspirada en la idea de que cuando una mujer tiene acceso a oportunidades que pueden cambiar su vida para mejorar, ella se vuelve más poderosa de lo imaginable. Mediante la donación del equivalente a una hora de salario, las personas pueden aportar para que diferentes mujeres tengan acceso a los programas, servicios y herramientas de Dress for Success. Dado el impacto de la COVID-19 en las carreras y en la participación de las mujeres en la fuerza laboral, el acceso a las herramientas y los recursos para el empleo nunca fue tan determinante como ahora.

«Nuestras clientas eran vulnerables a las desigualdades económicas causadas por las dificultades y los sesgos y normas basadas en el género antes de la pandemia de COVID-19», señaló Joi Gordon, directora ejecutiva de Dress for Success. «Estas desigualdades se exacerbaron en el último año debido al incremento de la inseguridad financiera, alimentaria y de vivienda que enfrentan nuestras mujeres por la pérdida de empleos. Queremos que toda mujer que haya resultado afectada por esta crisis tenga presente que Dress for Success tiene una red, unos programas y unos recursos disponibles para apoyarlas mientras atraviesan estos tiempos inciertos».

Las líderes, mentoras y patrocinadoras juegan un papel muy importante en la empoderación de las mujeres para que avancen en sus carreras. Esta es la razón por la que Dress for Success presenta «31 Days of Women in Power». La ampliación de la campaña, patrocinada por Arm & Hammer, Chloe Wine Collection y Sono Bello, rendirá homenaje durante el mes de marzo a 31 revolucionarias mujeres ejecutivas que representan diferentes industrias.

«Las mujeres desempeñan un papel esencial en el impulso de las empresas y los resultados económicos, al igual que en el cambio social y cultural, y debemos seguir encontrando las formas de hacer oír sus voces y reconocerlas por sus contribuciones», complementó Gordon. «Nos emociona celebrar a estas mujeres fenomenales, y mostrarles a nuestros clientes lo que se puede lograr cuando las mujeres están empoderadas y tienen acceso a las herramientas y oportunidades que las posicionan para el éxito».

Entre las mujeres homenajeadas en Your Hour, Her Power 2021 que se perfilarán en el micrositio de la campaña (www.yourhourherpower.org) se encuentran las siguientes:

Las personas que deseen apoyar a Dress for Success en este Mes de la Historia de la Mujer y del Día Internacional de la Mujer con una donación equivalente a una hora de su salario, pueden visitar el micrositio de la campaña en www.yourhourherpower.org. Además, las compañías interesadas en asociarse con Dress for Success durante el mes de marzo, pueden ponerse en contacto en partnerships@dressforsuccess.org.

Acerca de Dress for Success
Dress for Success es una organización internacional sin fines de lucro que empodera a las mujeres para que alcancen la independencia económica, ofreciéndoles una red de apoyo, atuendos profesionales y herramientas de desarrollo que les ayuden a prosperar en el trabajo y en la vida. Desde el inicio de operaciones en 1997, Dress for Success se ha expandido a cerca de 150 ciudades en 25 países. A la fecha, la organización ha ayudado a más de 1.2 millones de mujeres a trabajar por su independencia financiera. Visite www.dressforsuccess.org para obtener más información.

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WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.8% in January following a 1.4% gain in December and a 1.1% gain in November, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). During January, chemical output expanded in nearly all regions. The Gulf Coast region showed the largest gain, with smaller gains seen in the Midwest, Southeast, Ohio Valley, and Northeast regions. Output was flat in the Mid-Atlantic region and edged lower in the West Coast. The U.S. CPRI is measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis.

Chemical production continued to expand in chlor-alkali, fertilizers, organic chemicals, synthetic rubber, plastic resins, manufactured fibers, industrial gases, and synthetic dyes and pigments, measured on a 3MMA basis. Production eased for coatings, adhesives, crop protection, consumer products, and other specialty chemicals.

As nearly all manufactured goods are produced using chemistry in some form, manufacturing activity is an important indicator for chemical demand. The manufacturing recovery continued for a sixth consecutive month in January, with overall factory activity up by 1.0% (3MMA). The trend in production increased in many key chemistry end-use industries, with the strongest gains seen in food and beverages, appliances, motor vehicles, aerospace, construction supplies, fabricated metal products, iron and steel products, petroleum refining, oil and gas extraction, plastic products, structural panels, textile products, and furniture.

Compared with January 2020, U.S. chemical production remained off by 0.6% on a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the twentieth straight month of Y/Y declines, but showed continued improvement compared with earlier in the year. Chemical production remained lower than a year ago in all regions except in the Gulf Coast region, which was up 2.5% Y/Y.

The chemistry industry is one of the largest industries in the United States, a $565 billion enterprise. The manufacturing sector is the largest consumer of chemical products, and 96% of manufactured goods are touched by chemistry. The U.S. CPRI was developed to track chemical production activity in seven regions of the United States. The U.S. CPRI is based on information from the Federal Reserve, and as such, includes monthly revisions as published by the Federal Reserve. To smooth month-to-month fluctuations, the U.S. CPRI is measured using a three-month moving average. Thus, the reading in January reflects production activity during November, December, and January.

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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the leading companies engaged in the business of chemistry.  ACC members apply the science of chemistry to make innovative products and services that make people’s lives better, healthier and safer.  ACC is committed to improved environmental, health and safety performance through Responsible Care, common sense advocacy designed to address major public policy issues, and health and environmental research and product testing.  The business of chemistry is a $565 billion enterprise and a key element of the nation’s economy.  It is one of the nation’s largest exporters, representing ten cents out of every dollar in U.S. exports. Chemistry companies are among the largest investors in research and development.  Safety and security have always been primary concerns of ACC members, and they have intensified their efforts, working closely with government agencies to improve security and to defend against any threat to the nation’s critical infrastructure.

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ATLANTA, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The average outage time for Georgia Power customers was 42% less than the national average in 2019, according to the most recent available data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. With severe storm weather possible throughout the year, the company’s comprehensive storm response plans help ensure the readiness of critical personnel and facilities necessary to continue providing the safe and reliable energy customers expect and deserve.

«We prepare every year knowing it will be nothing like the year before,» said Georgia Power’s Storm Center Director David Maske. «Our teams know firsthand the impacts severe weather can have on our customers, and we remain prepared to respond whenever we are called upon.»

In 2020 alone, the company responded to more than 26 severe weather events that impacted Georgia in a record-breaking storm season, with the most impactful storm Hurricane Zeta, which caused significant damage to Georgia Power’s distribution system leading to over 5,700 cases of damage and impacting over 822,000 customers. Zeta’s impacts were severe and were exacerbated when a strong cold front with gusty winds quickly followed behind the storm, less than 12 hours later. More than 4,000 Georgia Power personnel, with assistance from out-of-state utilities, were mobilized as part of the company’s restoration effort. Throughout 2020, Georgia Power crews responded to more than 22,650 outage events and replaced or repaired 8,500 spans of wire equal to nearly 400 miles of power lines.

Storm Response Pandemic Preparations
Georgia Power teams are prepared to respond to service interruptions that might occur because of severe weather while taking proactive actions including special «distancing» and other precautions to help protect customers and employees from the spread of the virus.

In the field, the power restoration process includes these key steps:

• Assessing Conditions – Responding crews – or in major storms, damage assessment teams – work to identify trouble spots and the resources needed to fix them, which could involve coming onto customers’ property. Crews will employ appropriate distancing efforts and customers are asked to keep children and pets indoors and maintain safe distances from crew members as well.
• Making Repairs – Georgia Power crews focus on repairs that return power to the greatest number of customers in the least amount of time.

Regardless of the storm season, Georgia Power encourages customers to keep safety first, with the following tips:

Before a Storm: Stay aware and check the weather forecast before heading outdoors. Make plans for vulnerable family members who might have difficulty in a power outage. Turn off large appliances as power surges can overload them and charge cell phones in case you lose power.

During a Storm: Take safe shelter inside a sturdy building away from windows and doors. Avoid contact with conductors of electricity – appliances, metal objects and water.

After a Storm: Never touch any downed or low-hanging wire, including telephone or TV wires that touch a power line. Never pull tree limbs off of power lines yourself or enter areas with debris or downed trees as downed power lines may be buried in wreckage.

For additional tools you can use to stay prepared for severe weather, visit www.Georgiapower.com/storm.

About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America’s premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company’s promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company is recognized by J.D. Power as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

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