Avon to partner UN development fund for women

05 Mar '08

3 min read

Joanne Sandler, UNIFEM Executive Director, a.i., said, "UNIFEM, the women's fund at the United Nations, welcomes Avon, the Company for Women, as an engaged and long-term partner, helping UNIFEM fulfill its mission to advance women's empowerment and gender equality.

This public-private partnership brings a strong global leader in the private sector as a stalwart ally in our common efforts. Together, we can reach a broad international constituency, which is essential to advance women globally and make ending violence against women a top priority."

The Global Summit brings together some of the most influential and accomplished leaders and advocates in the area of global women's empowerment including: Mallika Dutt, Founder and Executive Director of Breakthrough, an international human rights organization using innovative high impact education, media and popular culture to about social change in India and the US; Liliana Rainero, coordinator of the women's rights organization CISCSA (Center of Subregional Exchange in the Southern Cone) and a UN Trust Fund grantee from Argentina, works to build safer communities and neighborhoods; UNIFEM Executive Director, a.i., Joanne Sandler; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Avon Products Inc, Andrea Jung; award-winning actress and Avon Global Ambassador Reese Witherspoon; and personal-finance expert, TV host and best-selling author Suze Orman.

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