Write Her Future: Lancôme's Stands Against Inequality Through Education

Lancôme has always stood for and with women by helping them grow into the happy, confident, and empowered person they want to become. That’s why Write Her Future was born 5 years ago with the desire to change women’s lives for the better and empower them through education.

Rallying women to become author of their own destiny 

According to UNESCO, Education is one of the most important tool for empowering women in society. Everywhere in the world, at any time, inequalities against women persist. It's not only about getting girls into school, but it's about breaking down the barriers that hold women back from accessing coveted opportunities. 

With the Write Her Future program, Lancôme has been committed since 2017 to take decisive actions on the ground, by identifying precisely the specific needs of each country and community and providing concrete support to women so they can achieve self-fulfillment. 

Education drives gender equality which is key to creating a fairer society and a more sustainable world. But for education to fulfill its potential, both girls and boys must equally benefit from it, which it is still not the case.

• For example, in France, 1 million⁽¹⁾ women are illiterate, 
• In the US, only 20%⁽²⁾ of women of color get a degree before turning 29 years old,
• In Japan, the percentage of female IT engineers was only 21.1% in 2020⁽³⁾.

These facts illustrate the 3 fields of action of our program: 

• Provide access to functional literacy for women so they develop a strong foundation of skills
• Give women access to higher education scholarships
• Support women through mentorship & training to gain competitiveness within the job market and break down entrepreneurship barriers to start their own business 

The Write Her Future program reflects the brand's social commitment and its desire to raise awareness, promote positive societal change, and to create a community of inspiring women who take care of each other. 

A global movement that sparkles around the world 

Initially launched in Thailand, Guatemala, and Morocco with its longstanding partner the NGO CARE, the Write Her Future program has continued to expand internationally over the years. Now present in 16 other countries and regions, in partnership with 15 local NGOs, the program has reached more than 75,000 beneficiaries to date, across the globe. Lancôme is thus pursuing the ambition of reaching 150,000 beneficiaries by the end of 2022, helping more and more women to take leadership, both in their personal and professional lives.