\nFacedrive Inc. (\u201cFacedrive<\/strong>\u201d) (TSXV:FD), (OTC:FDVRF), a Canadian \u201cpeople-and-planet first\u201d tech ecosystem, is calling on Canadians to help combat child marriage in partnership with Plan International Canada. On International Women\u2019s Day, Facedrive is thrilled to announce that for the rest of 2021, $1 from every Facedrive TraceSCAN device purchase will support Plan International Canada\u2019s efforts to end the practice of child marriage in Bangladesh, which has the fourth highest rate of child marriage in the world \u2013 with such numbers on the rise due to the impact of COVID-19.<\/b><\/p>\n
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210308005286\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n \nBangladesh has the second highest number of child brides globally at nearly 4.5 million. By the time a girl reaches secondary school, over half of the girls in her class will be married, with many of them having already dropped out of school due to the practice itself and related factors such as early and unintended pregnancy. In rural areas, the numbers are greater \u2013 with 70 percent of girls married before they turn 18.\n<\/p>\n \nBy limiting girls\u2019 education and potential, child marriage is a practice that perpetuates poverty, inequality and insecurity. While the factors that contribute to child marriage are complex, there is one solution that can help drastically decrease the rate of this harmful practice, protecting girls\u2019 rights and futures \u2013 education. Girls that graduate primary, secondary, and higher education, are respectively 24 per cent, 72 per cent and 94 per cent less likely to marry at a young age than girls without education.\n<\/p>\n \nFacedrive is a Canadian \u201cpeople-and-planet first\u201d tech ecosystem offering socially-responsible transportation, health, food delivery and marketplace services with a strong commitment to doing business fairly, equitably and sustainably. From inception, Facedrive has been driven by a mandate to contribute positively to the communities in which it operates as well as to worthy global causes. The company is pleased to join forces with Plan International Canada to combat child marriage through targeted investments in education and girls\u2019 protection. Through the Combatting Child Marriage campaign, Facedrive\u2019s commitment will enable Plan International staff to work with local governments, families and communities to advocate for girls\u2019 rights and protection, while implementing change in schools and communities to educate girls about their rights.\n<\/p>\n \nFacedrive\u2019s mission to empower others and give back to the community spans all of the company\u2019s verticals, including Facedrive Health. Facedrive Health focuses on mitigating the spread of COVID-19 through its wearable contact tracing solution TraceSCAN. In addition to donating $1 per device sold, Facedrive will also be contributing to the Combatting Child Marriage campaign by allocating resources and raising awareness within its userbase and associated communities. This will include a cause marketing campaign, an employee engagement campaign, and a social media campaign. Through these channels, Facedrive will carry out a community outreach program to connect and educate the Facedrive userbase about the issue of child marriage.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cIt is an honor for us to partner with Plan Canada to continue contributing to the well-being of people in a meaningful way. As an ESG platform, we believe that it is our responsibility to use our business platform to support marginalized communities and empower the less fortunate,\u201d said Sayan Navaratnam, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Facedrive. \u201cEradication of child marriage through education is one of the most effective tools to address systemic barriers to human development, reproductive health and gender equality. We are confident that through this partnership between Plan Canada and Facedrive, we will be able to transform many young women\u2019s lives and lay path to future joint initiatives to help many more,\u201d added Navaratnam.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cAt Plan International Canada, we are fortunate to have strategic, committed corporate partners \u2013 such as Facedrive \u2013 who make invaluable contributions to our programs,\u201d said Lindsay Glassco, President and CEO, Plan International Canada. \u201cSchool is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat child marriage. When girls are educated, they tend to marry at a later age, be healthier, earn more, make informed decisions and transform futures for themselves and their communities. Facedrive\u2019s commitment will not only help girls today \u2013 it will also help break the cycle of poverty from one generation to the next.\u201d\n<\/p>\n About Facedrive<\/b><\/p>\n \nFacedrive (TSXV:FD), (OTCQX:FDVRF) is a multi-faceted \u201cpeople-and-planet first\u201d tech ecosystem offering socially-responsible services to local communities with a strong commitment to doing business fairly, equitably and sustainably. As part of this commitment, Facedrive\u2019s vision is to fulfil its mandate through a number of verticals that either leverage existing technologies of the Company or project synergies with existing lines of business (the \u201cFacedrive Verticals<\/b>\u201d). The Facedrive Verticals include its rideshare business (\u201cFacedrive Rideshare<\/b>\u201d), sustainable e-commerce platform (\u201cFacedrive Marketplace<\/b>\u201d), food-delivery service (\u201cFacedrive Foods<\/b>\u201d), e-social platform (\u201cFacedrive Social<\/b>\u201d) andits contact-tracing and sustainable health services business (\u201cFacedrive Health<\/b>\u201d).\n<\/p>\n \nFacedrive Rideshare was among the first to offer a wide variety of environmentally and socially responsible solutions in the Transportation as a Service (TaaS) space, planting thousands of trees based on user consumption and offering choices between electric, hybrid and conventional vehicles (including, more recently, electric and hybrid vehicles on a subscription basis through Steer). Facedrive Marketplace offers curated merchandise created from sustainably sourced materials. Facedrive Foods offers contactless delivery of a wide variety of foods right to consumers\u2019 doorsteps, with a focus on doing so in a socially and environmentally-conscious manner. Facedrive Social strives to keep people connected in a physically-distanced world through its HiQ and other e-socialization platforms that invite users to interact based on common interests and by offering gamification and mutual community support features. Facedrive Health strives to develop and offer innovative technological solutions to the most acute health challenges including its proprietary TraceSCAN wearable technology for contact tracing. Facedrive envisions changing the ridesharing, food delivery, e-commerce, social and health tech narratives for the better, for everyone, and is currently operational in Canada and the United States.\n<\/p>\n \nFor more about Facedrive, visit www.facedrive.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \nFacedrive Inc. About Plan International Canada <\/b><\/p>\n \nPlan International Canada is a member of a global organization dedicated to advancing children\u2019s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries. We are calling on all Canadians to Defy Normal: to believe in the power and potential of every child and to take a stand anywhere children are oppressed, exploited or left behind and anywhere girls aren\u2019t equally valued. Together, we can create a world where all unleash their full potential. Visit plancanada.ca for more information and follow @PlanCanada on social media to #DefyNormal and join the conversation.\n<\/p>\n \nVisit plancanada.ca<\/a> and https:\/\/give.plancanada.ca\/employee-engagement\/TeamFacedrive<\/a> for more information.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210308005286\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Marie Visca Sana Srithas KEYWORDS:<\/b> Bangladesh North America Canada Asia Pacific<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Environment Technology Transport Other Technology Mobile\/Wireless Software Public Transport<\/p>\n
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