1. Expanded Facebook following to 99,000 participants as well as other forms of social media
2. Organized awareness and outreach events in over 80 countries worldwide
3. Launched a series of educational materials through our social media platforms
4. Hosted advocacy workshops at professional meetings worldwide
5. Community outreach and education programs for religious organizations, women’s groups, and advocacy organizations
6. Coordinated health fairs in the community

In 2017, Globe-athon hosted several events throughout the globe.

1. Globe-athon International Inc, obtained the official 501(C)3 status.
2. Globe-athon’s board of advisors was established and we focused the majority of our advocacy efforts on the HPV vaccination campaign locally, at the state level, as well as nationally and internationally.

1. Globe-athon received endorsement by 80 professional organizations and advocacy groups. Professional organizations included U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, American Medical Association, International Gynecologic Cancer Society and the European Society of Gynecological Oncology – and advocacy groups included European Network of Gynaecological Cancer Advocacy Groups (ENGAGE), Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA), National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC), National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC).

2. Outreach:

• Globe-athon’s Facebook followers grew to over 117,000.
• Written materials, radio broadcasts and television appearances related to Globe-athon reached over 200,000,000 people worldwide.
• The “One Step Can Make a World of Difference” campaign collected over 112,000,000 steps (enough to circumnavigate the earth almost 2 times).

Representatives from Globe-athon were invited to speak at the United Nations to political leaders from around the world on our efforts to raise awareness about cancers below the belt.

1. Globe-athon worked with 91 advocacy groups and professional organizations to expand gynecological cancer awareness events to 210 cities worldwide. Activities included:

• Organized walks to raise gynecological cancer awareness
• Informative lectures on screening, prevention, and treatment of gynecological cancers.
• Organized clinics to provide screening and preventive counseling for women participating in Globe-athon events in several African countries which led to diagnosis of 9 women with cervical cancer in Zimbabwe.
• Indoor activities including seminars, zumba dance parties, etc. in areas of the world where security was a concern or official permits were difficult to attain for crowd assembly.

2.Globe-athon launched the STEPtember pledge to ask individuals to set a goal of taking 10,000 steps a day during September to bring attention to gynecological cancers.

3.Representatives from Globe-athon were invited to speak at the United Nations to political leaders from around the world on our efforts to raise awareness about cancers below the belt.

4.President Obama commended the leadership of Globe-athon for its success in raising gynecologic cancer awareness.

On September 29, 2013 Globe-athon launched the 24-hour relay around the White House marking the first walk for gynecological cancers.

That year, more than 60 countries and 139 cities worldwide in 7 continents (including Antarctica) and the International Space Station hosted events to raise gynecological cancer awareness and to encourage participation in Globe-athon. Activities included:

• Organized walks to raise gynecological cancer awareness
• Informative lectures
• Petitions

Anvers Island, Antarctica Globe-athon Walk to End Gynecological Cancer

Expedition 36-International Space Station. Raising awareness of gynecological cancer is one small step for women, one giant leap for womenkind!

The social media campaign with an emphasis on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Storify to raise awareness about gynecological cancers reached 249,640 people through Thunderclap.