THE WHAT? Mary Kay and the Mary Kay Ash Foundation have announced a renewed, joint commitment to the prevention and elimination of gender-based violence. The duo have joined the Generation Equality Action on Gender-Based Violence.
THE DETAILS The commitment was made at the UN Women’s Generation Equality Forum in Paris.
“Since 1963, Mary Kay has made a commitment to improving the lives of girls and women everywhere,” said Melinda Foster Sellers, Chief People Officer of Mary Kay. “We’re honored to join governments, the private sector, and NGOs across the world with similar aspirations in this pledge to prevent and eliminate gender-based violence. Achieving real equity will transform the world as we know it—investing in women is the most powerful good that we can do to effect meaningful change.”
THE WHY? Ryan Rogers, Chief Investment Officer for Mary Kay and Vice President of the Mary Kay Ash Foundation SM Board of Directors, commented, “There is a gender-based violence global emergency. Violence experienced by women and girls is significantly underreported—but it’s estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 adolescent girls have experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner. We must take action now. Since 2000, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation has awarded more than US$58 million to domestic violence shelters. Our commitment to the Action Coalition on Gender-Based Violence will allow us to stretch that aid even further.”
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