REESE WITHERSPOON, ANDREA JUNG, & THE AVON FOUNDATION CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Vital Voices and Avon Announce Innovative Partnership to End Violence Against Women Worldwide

One in three women worldwide experience violence in their lifetime, and in the U.S., a woman is assaulted every nine seconds. Around the world, services for victims are often vastly underfunded or unavailable, and in many countries, laws to protect women do not exist or are not enforced.

On March 10th, Reese Witherspoon, Andrea Jung, Chairman and CEO of Avon Products, Inc. and the Avon Foundation for Women will announce new efforts in their multi year crusade to end violence against women, during International Women's Day in Washington, D.C. Avon and Vital Voices will announce The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women, a new collaboration with the U.S. State Department at the three day conference in Washington, D.C. The initiative aims to combat the worst forms of violence against women and help ensure justice for women and girls. At the conference Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women will announce a $1.2 million donation to Vital Voices for new innovative solutions to address the global pandemic of violence against women.

Since 2004, Avon has donated more than $16 million to end violence against women.

    For more information visit www.avoncompany.com.

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NEWS: Reese Witherspoon, Andrea Jung & The Avon Foundation For Women announce new efforts in their multi year crusade to end violence against women

FORMAT: B-roll and Soundbites

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    SOUNDBITES:
    * Reese Witherspoon, Award-Winning Actress, Avon Foundation Honorary
      Chairperson
    * Andrea Jung, Avon Chairman and CEO
    * Suze Orman, Financial Advisor, TV Host, & Author

    B-ROLL INCLUDES:
    * Welcome Breakfast & Announcement

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SOURCE The Avon Foundation for Women