NEW YORK--3 Mar--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/InfoQuest Avon and UNIFEM Announce Partnership to End Violence against Women and Launch of the Women's Empowerment Bracelet WHAT: The Global Summit for a Better Tomorrow -- the keystone in a series of Avon initiatives to raise awareness of International Women's Day -- takes place at the United Nations on Tuesday, March 4th. The Summit is held together with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), in celebration of International Women's Day, which will be recognized globally onMarch 8, 2008. It is a holiday whose history can be traced back 150 years and is celebrated in countries all over the world. At a UN press conference prior to the Summit, Avon and UNIFEM will announce a new public-private partnership that represents the largest corporate one-year grant made to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. MORE: Avon Global Ambassador Reese Witherspoon is unveiling the company's first global fundraising product, the Women'sEmpowerment Bracelet. The bracelet will sell for $3 each and all net profits will be donated to the Avon Empowerment Fund. In2008, the Avon Foundation will match the first $500,000 in bracelet sales for a total donation of $1 million to the UN TrustFund to End Violence against Women. These resources will bolster critical work to prevent and reduce the prevalence of violenceagainst women. Starting March 4, consumers can purchase the bracelets by going online at http://www.avon.com. B-ROLL: Interviews with Reese Witherspoon, Suze Orman, Andrea Jung (Avon Products, Inc. Chairman and CEO) and Joanne Sandler (UNIFEM Executive Director a.i.), Reese Witherspoon Empowerment Bracelet announcement, Andrea Jung announcement of the Empowerment Fund, and additional highlights. ** Downloadable Video, Pictures & Text Available at http://dogmatic.com/MNR/AvonGlobalSummit SATELLITE INFORMATION:EUROPEDate: 5th March 2008Time: 0930-1000 GMT (9:30AM LONDON LOCAL)Satellite: New Skies 7 (KU) DigTransponder: ENV8/EUH8/Ch 5Uplink Frequency: 14474.5 (V)Downlink Frequency: 11684.5 (H)Symbol Rate: 6.62FEC 3/4Color: PALTrouble#: +001.404.638.2000 (Up South) or +001.646.336.7977ASIA/PACIFICDate: 5th March 2008Time: 0930-1000 GMT (6:30PM TOKYO LOCAL)Satellite: IS 2 (C) DigTransponder: 04-Ch CUplink Frequency: 6007 (H)Downlink Frequency: 3782 (H)Symbol Rate: 6.62FEC: 3/4Color: PALTrouble#: +001.800.922.4424 (Steele Valley) or +001.646.336.7977 Press Contact: Elana Gichon; 310-450-3884; [email protected] SOURCE: Avon Products, Inc. Web site: http://www.avon.com --Distributed by AsiaNet ( www.asianetnews.net )--