Plan International Hong Kong Girls Takeover 2020 is Now Opened for Application!
Want to know what it’s like to be an outstanding female leader?
If you are a girl aged 17 to 20, has joined the past activities organised by Plan International Hong Kong, you are cordially invited to join Girls Takeover and help female strive for equal rights online and free from cyber bullying and harassment.
What is Girls Takeover?
Since 2016, Plan International has organised more than 5,200 Girls Takeover campaigns globally.
By occupying spaces and places where they are rarely seen or heard in, girls and young women demand actions and solutions to ensure all girls can learn, lead, decide and thrive.
Lately, Plan International interviewed 14,000 females from 22 countries and discovered over half of them has experienced harassment or been a victim in bullying on social media platforms, which affected their self-confidence, mental health or even their school lives. This year, the theme of the Takeover campaign is “Girls Get Equal Freedom Online”. We hope that girls can use the internet freely and not to be intimidated by online harassment or bullying.
It’s our honour to partner with Cosmopolitan Hong Kong of South China Morning Post and to offer our participants a chance to take over the position of Ms. Amy Cheng, Vice President, Content of Cosmopolitan Hong Kong who is also the Vice President, Content of ELLE and Harper’s Bazaar and utilise the power of Cosmopolitan as a media platform to call for action and attention on gender-based harassment and cyber bullying.
Grab this opportunity! If you are a girl aged 17-20, has participated in Plan International Hong Kong’s past events, apply now! Apart from gaining knowledge in cyberbullying and online harassment, you will also learn how to be a leader, acquire social media communication skills and take action to stop cyberbullying and online harassment.
Notes: In light of the current pandemic, Girls Takeover will be held online this year.
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Introduction to Ms. Amy Cheng
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Vice President, Content Cosmopolitan Hong Kong, ELLE, and Harper’s Bazaar Ms. Amy Cheng |
Since the launch of the print magazine in 1984,Cosmopolitan has been committed to showcasing the best in beauty and lifestyle to our readers. Over the past three and a half decades, Cosmo has inspired tens of thousands of female readers year after year. With its strong and enduring DNA – to be a “Fun Fearless Female”. In July 2020, Cosmopolitan has fully transitioned into a pure digital media brand driven by its influential website and engaging social media platforms. Currently, it has more than 1.6 million monthly average users on our website. In addition, the Cosmopolitan brands including CosmoBody and CosmoGirl have over 1 million engaging fans and followers on our social media platforms. Ms. Amy Cheng has worked in the media industry for more than 30 years, including working in different publications and newspaper companies. She has rich knowledge in marketing strategies, editing and digital platforms. As the Vice President, Contents of Cosmopolitan, ELLE, and Harper’s Bazaar, she is responsible for developing high level editorial strategies, leading digital transformation of the editorial teams, differentiating various brands’ identity, as well as resources and development planning to achieve set performance goals. |
Objective:
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- To allow female youth participants to learn how to lead the editing team to utilise the power of Cosmopolitan as a leading media platform to call for action and attention on gender-based harassment and cyber bullying as the Vice President, Content of a media organisation.
Event dates:
| Date: | Event |
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| 12 -21 August, 2020 | Online Application Application deadline: 21 August |
| 27 -28 August, 2020 | Online Interview Shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in the online interview |
| 4 September, 2020 | Online Workshop Introduce the challenges faced by females online Introduce Plan International’s work in tackling the issue Draft a proposal that will be further discussed in the takeover |
| 18 September, 2020 | Online Girls Takeover Ms. Amy Cheng will introduce the duties and roles of Vice President, Content Participants will host a meeting and lead the discussion as Vice President, Content on how to utilise Cosmopolitan Hong Kong’s social media platforms to take action against gender-based cyberbullying and online harassment |
| October/November, 2020 | The social media campaign will be launched on Cosmopolitan Hong Kong’s social media platforms |
Ms. Amy Cheng will introduce the duties and roles of Vice President, Content
- Participants will host a meeting and lead the discussion as Vice President, Content on how to utilise Cosmopolitan Hong Kong’s social media platforms to take action against gender-based cyberbullying and online harassment
Quota: 3
How to Apply:
Apply Now Download application form
Completed forms should be submitted to Plan International Hong Kong through one of the following methods:
By post: 21/F, 9 Chong Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
ATTN: Ms Joan Yeung
Email: [email protected]
Application deadline: 21 August 2020 (Friday)
For any questions on Girls Takeover 2020, please contact our Communication Officer Joan Yeung at 3405-5307 or [email protected].
