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1,541 employees involved in support initiatives
3,783 women supported through the Group s empowerment program
791,067 invested in the system, including 760,000 invested by Sephora to support 2,961 jobseekers in the US (Classes for Confidence).
EXAMPLES OF FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES IN 2019
EMPOWERING WOMEN
Even in the beauty industry, female entrepreneurs are
under-represented. As part of its Sephora Stands program,
the beauty Maison launched Sephora Accelerate. For its
fourth edition in 2019, 50 female entrepreneurs received support to successfully kick-start their business. In Saudi
Arabia, for the second consecutive year, Sephora partnered
with the Glowork job fair to promote career opportunities for
women by organizing CV workshops and mock interviews.
In addition, with Classes for Confidence, in the US, Europe and the United Arab Emirates, Sephora offers beauty training and
coaching to women living with cancer, those struggling to
find work or people from the transgender community. Over 1,000 classes were organized in the US and Europe in 2019.
In the UK and Singapore, Parfums Christian Dior continues
to support the Look Good Feel Better charity, which helps
women undergoing cancer treatment. The charity organized
beauty and make up workshops for small groups of women
to allow them to enjoy an experience to improve well-being
and connect with others.
From May 1st to 31st, 2019, Benefit Cosmetics organized for the fifth consecutive year Bold is Beautiful, a program that finances non-profits working to empower women through education, improve access to well-being and boost economic self-suffi- ciency. In 2019, 21 countries throughout the world took part in this charitable campaign, which has raised nearly 20 million since it began for non-profits such as Force Femmes and Belle et bien in France, Girl Develop It, Girls Inc., StepUp and Dress
For Success in the US and Women:girls in Malaysia.
Several Maisons support causes to help women and improve
their quality of life. For example in Spain, Louis Vuitton works
with the Fundacion Ana Bella, Fundacion Lola and La Cruz Roja,
which support women who have been victims of violence.
