#AvonInAfrica Fights Poverty Helps Empower South African Women @AvonInsider @avonfoundation @Avon_UK #CSR
Posted: July 12, 2012 Filed under: activist, African Women, Avon, Avon In Africa, avon representatives, door-to-door beauty sales firm, Live with intention, South Africa, Stop Human Trafficking, strike the woman strike the rock, Women, Women's Day South Africa 2012 | Tags: Avon, Avon In Africa, avon representatives, door-to-door beauty sales firm, gaye crispin, South Africa, women 34 Comments »
“Avon Calling” for South Africa’s Jobless
Cosmetics giant Avon has helped lift South African women out of poverty, according to a new survey.
Oxford University conducted a three year study on women working for the company in South Africa and uncovered some positive outcomes. The door-to-door beauty sales firm is providing women in South Africa with a route out of poverty, the academic study indicates.
“Trade union estimates say black women in South Africa earn an average of 1,200 rand (£94) a month, while white women earn 9,600 rand and white men around 19,000 rand. The Oxford research included surveys with 300 black Avon representatives and 77 customers, plus interviews with Avon’s management, representatives and consumers.
It found Avon representatives’ income put them in the top half of black women in their communities, and brought them in line with what a black South African man earns. Avon representatives with 16 months or more in the system earned enough to cover a typical household’s expenditure for food, nonalcoholic drinks, clothing, shoes and healthcare.” The Guardian
The Avon case study was developed with support from the Pears Business Schools Partnership. The purpose of the partnership is to inspire future leaders to make a positive difference to society.
See the full case study here >>>>
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Gaye Crispin
You’re doing a wonderful job Gaye. Many people are gaining lots of knowledge including me because of the topics you choose to blog about. Thanks a lot Gaye:)
Gaye, loved this story. Help people help themselves! Let’s hear it for Avon!
Hi Janet, thank you for sharing. Yes, a great story! And I hope your week-end is lovely friend:) .
Hi Gaye! Awesome! Avon in Africa, would have never known that!
Hi Sea Lily, thank you for sharing. Yes, it is awesome work by Avon. Have a great week-end
It’s nice when owners or employees of a company work together for a good cause. Never would have guessed Avon
Hi Sharon, it is a great ‘good news’ story. Thank you for sharing and I hope your week-end is a lovely one.
Great cause, well done Gaye!
Hi Syarif, (Bang) Thank you for stopping by and really appreciating you expressing support for this news . I hope your week-end is a lovely one friend.
I always suspect those Avon people, no matter where.
Hi Nicolas, thank you for stopping by. Really! That’s interesting. I’d love to hear why one day
Anyway Nicolas, I hope your week-end is lovely. 
Very well job!
Hello and thank you for stopping by and sharing . I hope your week-end is lovely friends
nice ! thanks again
(e)abhijit
what a great initiative.
I really love hearing about companies that are succeeding by doing the right thing! It almost makes me want to start wearing makeup…probably not!
Nice to see this kind of stuff Gaye.
Hi J B, lovely to see you. it is lovely isn’t it! Great to see you friend and thank you for sharing. I hope you have a lovely week-end.
Way cool
Hi there, thank you for sharing and supporting. I appreciate you dropping by. Have a lovely week-end friend
good work for a good cause gaye
Hi WebNode, thank you for dropping by, sharing and supporting. I hope you have a lovely week-end friend
Awesome Gaye, keep it up
Hello and thank you for your support friend. I hope your week-end is fabulous
people like to work and control their own destiny, this is great
Hi Catherine, thank you for sharing, and I agree, yes, it is great.
Reblogged this on michellegilstrap and commented:
Avon is providing a change in poverty in South Africa. Please read this new study that shows how a company can create good.This post was written by my friend Gaye Crispin.
Thank you so much Michelle
This is wonderful news, I love when a company can change poverty into riches. Good job Gaye.
Hi Michelle, lovely to see you. It is great news, isn’t it?! Thank you for sharing
Well done Gaye
Hi Amanda, lovely to see you. Thank you for dropping by and sharing
Anything to help any people empower themselves, I think, is a good thing.
Hi Peter, yes, it is. thank you for sharing