LONDON, June 13, 2019 /CNW/ -- Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:
AVP), a globally recognised leader in direct selling of beauty
products and the Avon Foundation for Women have announced nearly
200 scholarships to open up personal development opportunities for
Avon Representatives and their
families. This year's programme sees the Avon Foundation
double its funding from $200,000 to
over $400,000 to fuel learning
opportunities for Avon's
Representatives and their families.
The Global Scholarship Programme is part of Avon's global stand4her plan, which aims to improve the
lives of 100 million women worldwide by breaking down the barriers
holding women back. Each recipient receives a scholarship
grant of $2,100 that they can use on
tuition, school fees, accommodation and board, books, or
transportation.
The Scholarship initiative opens up learning opportunities with
academic institutions, complementing Avon's broader Academy training programmes for
its millions of Representatives across the world. Through the Avon
Academy, the company delivers training in modules as diverse as
skincare science and make-up trends to online marketing and sales
techniques.
Launched in 2012, the programme has provided nearly $1.5 million in financial support for over 600
Avon Representatives, their children and grandchildren, to support
education and training. This year's winners include Benedetta Giampietri, an Avon Representative from Italy who will be studying for a Master's
Degree, and Fernanda Silveira from
Brazil.
On receiving the award, Fernanda enthused:
"My mother has been an Avon
Representative for many years, she raised my brother and I and used
her Avon income to help invest in
our education. I'm so pleased to receive a scholarship to
support my post-graduate degree. Thank you so much. This is a
wonderful initiative for women - particularly in countries like
Brazil where we have little
investment in education - to grow and build a better world."
Amy Greene, Chair of the Avon
Foundation, said: "Warm congratulations to this year's scholarship
programme recipients. Avon is built on a long legacy of
investing in opportunities for women to earn and learn. We support
millions of beauty entrepreneurs to run their own businesses, in
their own way and on their own terms and we understand the pivotal
role of education, skills development and training in fueling a
ripple effect. Opening up opportunities for women create benefits
not just for her but also for her family, her community and
ultimately the world we all live in. The Avon Foundation is proud
that we can support Avon
Representatives and their families with access to education, new
skills and networks that power their ability to succeed."
About Avon Products Inc.
For 130 years Avon has stood for
women: providing innovative, quality beauty products which are
primarily sold to women, through women. Millions of
independent sales Representatives across the world sell iconic Avon
brands such as Avon Color and ANEW through their social networks,
building their own beauty businesses on a full- or part-time
basis. Avon supports women's
empowerment, entrepreneurship and well-being and has donated over
$1billion to women's causes through
Avon and the Avon
Foundation. Learn more about Avon and its products at
www.avonworldwide.com. #stand4her
About Avon Foundation for Women
The Avon Foundation
for Women is committed to supporting issues that matter most to
women. Since its inception in 1955, the Avon Foundation has
promoted or aided charitable, scientific, educational, and
humanitarian activities, with a special emphasis on programs that
improve the lives of women and their families. Through 2018,
Avon and the Avon Foundation for
Women have contributed over $1 billion in over 50 countries to
support its efforts to eradicate breast cancer and to help end
violence against women and girls worldwide. Today, Avon global cause programs focus on breast
health awareness and prevention through the Avon Breast Cancer Promise, and to help
end violence through the Avon Promise to Help End Violence
Against Women and Girls.
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