KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 -- Mary Kay Inc, a long-time leader in global female empowerment has named Monique Coleman as its first-ever Pink Changing Lives Honoree.
According to a statement, Pink Changing Lives is Mary Kay’s global commitment to celebrate individuals and organisations that improve women and girls’ lives worldwide.
It has supported more than three million women and their families by partnering with over 2,000 organisations and donating over US$15 million. (US$1 = RM4.14)
Mary Kay’s Pink Changing Lives cause empowerment programme to donate funds to organisations focused on supporting cancer research, helping end hunger, protecting survivors from domestic abuse and beautifying communities, among others.
This year, Mary Kay has created the Pink Changing Lives Honoree programme to celebrate influential women worldwide who change lives and history for the better.
Long before Coleman first graced the silver screen as Taylor McKessie in Disney’s High School Musical, she was a young girl with big dreams of changing the world. Coleman is an advocate for improving the social and economic well-being of young people, most notably being appointed the first United Nations Youth Champion in 2010.
As Youth Champion, Coleman raised awareness around the most serious challenges facing young women the world over, including poverty, domestic violence and lack of educational resources.
Over the years, Coleman has supported various charities including Thirst Project, She’s The First, Global Kids, Lollipop Theater, Better Youth, WeDay, Playworks, Allstate Foundation, and UN Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign.
-- BERNAMA
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