The company contributed over R1-million towards these causes and plans to donate a further R800 000 by December. This is made possible through the collective effort of independent Avon Representatives, employees, and consumers.
Avon’s global philanthropy programmes focus on funding breast cancer research and advancing access to care and efforts reducing domestic and gender violence. Funds are raised through cause-related products sold through the company’s brochure.
To date, through these initiatives, 175 million people in 50 countries have been educated about breast cancer and domestic violence, and nearly 30 million people served through grants and outreach programmes.
"Empowerment is interwoven through the fabric of each of our initiatives. Since Avon’s founding 131 years ago, the company has been breaking barriers and empowering women by offering a path to financial independence and improved health and safety," says Cheryl Heinonen, president of the Avon Foundation for Women.
"Our independent Avon Representatives and their customers are at the heart of this $1-billion dollar achievement. Around the world, our Representatives have been selling fundraising products and raising critical awareness for these causes that touch the whole of our society, and positively impact our mothers, sisters, and friends," she adds.
Despite many areas of progress, breast cancer and domestic violence remain prominent issues impacting women worldwide, with one in eight diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and one in three impacted by gender violence. Avon continues to work to change this.
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