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17 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 11 MARCH 2020 COMMERCIAL OVER the last 100 years, wom- en in many countries secured labour rights and protection from violence, access to sexu- al and reproductive health, and political rights to reach the high- est positions of leadership. No doubt, International Women's Day, which is marked annually on March 8, is a global event to celebrate and support women's rights, while calling for more gender equality. This day is a chance for every- one, to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determina- tion by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. For another consecutive year, one of Malta's leading compa- nies, GasanZammit Motors Ltd. is proud to have celebrated and commemorated this day. For the past consecutive years, the management team at the au- tomotive and marine company celebrated International Wom- en's Day with its female employ- ees, as part of its ongoing cor- porate and social responsibility strategy. At GasanZammit, the female staff members are another vital quality, which contributes to the success of the company hence the International Women's Day is an opportunity to show the firm's appreciation and thank- fulness for their hard work and dedication. The Director of Marketing at GasanZammit Motors Ltd, Mrs Carolyn Zammit said that this year, the company partnered with several female-lead NGOs to empower women across many different areas which im- pact women, amongst of which being health, entrepreneurship & education and domestic vio- lence. "We are proud to say that this time round, we opted for a col- laboration with four different female entities, those being the Migrant's Women Association, The Action for Breast Cancer Foundation, The National Coun- cil for Women and St. Jeanne An- tide Foundation & Project SOAR, as a sign of gratefulness by Ga- sanZammit at the hard work be- ing performed by these NGOs. Moreover, through our apprecia- tion act, we want to highlight the strength of women, the beauty in diversity, and the steps we've all taken in this positive direction," said Mrs Zammit. The Migrant's women associa- tion, through their project Sahha, provided their support by baking Ghraybeh, a traditional Middle Eastern shortbread. The baked goods were produced with the help of The Pod at Carob Tree. These were distributed to the other aforementioned female NGOs, together with a cash do- nation on Women's Day, in an unusual way. Six representatives from GasanZammit, drove all over Malta in a fleet of Mazda vehicles to hand-deliver these donations and to thank the mem- bers of these respective NGOs for their dedication and work to help other women in our society. GasanZammit Motors Ltd celebrates Women's Day amongst NGOs LIFECYCLE (Malta) Foundation is mark- ing World Kidney Day, celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March, this year being 12th March, by dedicating a whole month to raising awareness on the importance of kidney health for everyone. Alan Curry, the Founder of LifeCycle Challenge, which every year organises a daring cycle challenge to raise funds for kidney patients in Malta, said: "Keeping in mind this meaningful day and also the fact that the whole month of March is dedicat- ed internationally to kidney health, our Li- feCyclists challenge themselves, every year in different countries on difficult terrains in tough conditions, to create awareness about prevention, risk factors and aware- ness about how to live with kidney disease." Members of the Nescafé LifeCycle Chal- lenge 2020 will be taking part in various events hosted by the Transplant Support Group, including a fun walk starting from Tigné Point at 10:00hrs to Valletta on Sunday 15th March 2020, as well as visit- ing patients at the Renal Unit, Mater Dei Hospital. As part of 2020 Video Awareness Cam- paign, LifeCycle is launching new videos on its Nescafé LifeCycle Challenge Face- book page. A number of transplant recipi- ents and donors will be giving their life ex- periences as well as medical staff from the Renal Unit speak about the importance of prevention and key risk factors for chronic kidney disease. LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation, the only NGO raising money to support renal pa- tients, works hand in hand with the Renal Unit medical staff at Mater Dei Hospital and the University of Malta's kidney dis- ease research team through the Universi- ty's Research Trust (RIDT). In addition, LifeCycle Foundation generates awareness about Organ Transplants in Malta. Donations for the Nescafé LifeCycle Challenge 2020 can be made by Revolut on 99329101, by PayPal on this link: https:// buff.ly/35g17CC and via sms: 5061 7370 = €2.33; 5061 8920 = €6.99; 5061 9229 = €11.65; or via a call to 5160 2020 = €10, 5170 2005 = €15; and 5180 2006 = €25. LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation dedicates a whole month to kidney health