Avon and Orman Empower Women

A first of its kind in the direct selling industry, Avon Products Inc. and Suze Orman, renowned personal finance expert,award winning television host and bestselling author, form a special partnership to provide financial empowerment to women around the world. Orman will serve as a special personal finance advisor to Avon representatives and, in this capacity, offer money management advice and strategies for success. The program will launch this month to the company's nearly 500,000 Avon representatives in the United States, with plans to expand globally in the future. "At Avon, we truly believe that the single most effective way to create positive change in the world is by helping to improve the lives of women everywhere," says Andrea Jung, Avon's chairman and chief executive officer. "For over a century -- 34 years before women won the right to vote -- Avon has been providing women the opportunity to earn money and achieve economic independence. Suze shares our deep commitment to empower women, and working together, we can form a powerful partnership to continue to advance this important agenda."