Women are the driving force behind the apparel industry and our brand. Just as the majority of our customers and employees are women, so are most of the people making our clothes. Yet around the world, women have less access to education, earn less money and are more at risk of violence. It doesn’t have to be this way. When women are educated, healthy, and economically empowered, families and communities can thrive. For two weeks in 2016, our colleagues in C&A stores, offices and C&A Foundation celebrated women who have had an important influence on their lives.