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Article: The Foundation for a New Prosperity.(Business)(Interview)
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- November 2, 2009
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Byline: Nick Reilly
The CEO of Avon on unleashing the economic potential of women worldwide.
Over her decade-long run as CEO of Avon, Andrea Jung has not only turned the once ailing company around by tripling profits, but also has employed an unmatched force of women around the globe. She spoke with NEWSWEEK's Nick Reilly about the role of women in the global recession. Excerpts:
Nearly 82 percent of the jobs lost so far belonged to men while most new jobs went to women. Are women the key to leading us out of the recession?
More and more women clearly are emerging as breadwinners. I think the economic empowerment of women that has ...