This Thursday 8th March is International Women’s Day (IWD) 2012, a day when women from all over the world unite to celebrate female empowerment: girl power at its very best if you like. Its a day for tackling issues which women face in their lives.
One such issue is domestic violence which affects 1 in 4 women here in the UK. Aleisha Dickson, herself a woman who has personally been affected by domestic violence during her childhood, has teamed up with Avon to become its Beauty and Empowerment Ambassador, and on IWD she will help launch the cosmetics new Empowerment necklace and Pass It On campaign.
Empowerment necklace |
The necklace only costs £3.50 and ALL the proceeds will go directly to Avon’s charity partners Refuge and Women’s Aid to fund support services to women an children who have suffered from domestic violence. Avon has already donated £1 million just in the UK alone through sales from its Empowerment range of jewellery products which will help change lives.
The necklace features a circular pendant which has been designed to represent a future; a future of possibility and hope for all women everywhere.
I have been sent an Empowerment necklace as I think it is for such a worthwhile cause. I have never been affected by domestic violence myself and feel very fortunate but the fact that 1 in every 4 women have is, I think, actually a very high statistic. When I think of all the fellow female bloggers and women I tweet with it makes me wonder if any of them are sufferers given this statistic.
I want to help the Pass It On campaign via my blog and I have an idea.
I am going to open up a linky and I will send this necklace onto another blogger and she needs to take a photo of herself wearing it and link the photo back here and then she needs to pass it on to another blogger who needs to do the same and so on. I am wondering how many link ups I could get by us all tagging each other .
Would you join in and see how many women will Pass It On?
Its not a heavy necklace and box so you would only need to spend the amount of money it costs to post it to the next blogger.
Its not a heavy necklace and box so you would only need to spend the amount of money it costs to post it to the next blogger.
Here is my photo
So who will be the first woman I can Pass It On too?
Please leave a comment below if you would be willing to take part – I really hope you will take part and help raise awareness for such a great cause 🙂
Lets get some blogger girl power going!! xx
Please leave a comment below if you would be willing to take part – I really hope you will take part and help raise awareness for such a great cause 🙂
Lets get some blogger girl power going!! xx
I was sent the necklace to use for this post. however, the idea to pass it on is my own and i think it could be a good one- as long as people join in of course!
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Thank you xx
Thank you xx
Lauren
Someone VERY close to me was a victim of domestic violence. She couldn’t go to the police because her husband was a policeman and she didn’t want him to lose his job.
I would want to be involved in passing the necklace on. I think its a great idea xx
Mummy Mishaps
Briliant thank you so much xx
LauraCYMFT
What a lovely idea! I’d definitely be willing to take part for such a great cause 🙂 I was a Spice Girls fan…Girl Power and all that.
Jennypaulin
brilliant thank you – will be in touch again soon x
TheBoyandMe
I’m in. I’ve blogged about the Avon campaign before and think it’s such an important one that I’ll show off my collarbone for it!
Mummy Mishaps
Excellent thank you x
Nikki
Such a great idea! I’d happily get involved!
Mummy Mishaps
Brilliant thank you – really great x
Vikki @ Mummys Cheeky Monkey
Brilliant idea, I’d love to get involved 🙂 xx
Mummy Mishaps
Thank you i will DM you in a bit x
caro_mad
I’m on board too 🙂 x
HPMcQ
Count me in, hugely worthy cause and great idea.
Mummy Mishaps
Thank you 🙂 i will DM you soon once necklace is on its way x
Susan Mann
What a great idea. I will do my best, but I’m so behind just now. x
Susan Mann
Ack it’s for a great cause, count me in. x
Natalie Gourley
I’m definitely in- it’s a brilliant cause 🙂 just let me know details etc and I’ll make sure to post and take part! xx
Jennypaulin
thank you i will DM you soon xx
Jennypaulin
thank you i will DM you soon x
Michelle mummyratesit.co.uk
Would be both happy and proud to join in. Michelle http://www.mummyratesit.co.uk
Jennypaulin
thank you so much i will email you soon with details 🙂 x
Jennypaulin
thanks Carolin will DM you soon xx
Kahanka
I am up for it too 😉 Count me in ;))) Mirka @Kahanka
Jennypaulin
thanks so much Mirka xx
Twopointfourchildren
count me in and you will need to delete my linky as I was too busy listening to hubby so read it wrong! sorry
Jennypaulin
thank you so much its been passed on to 2 people so far so as soon as its on its way i will DM you for your address.x