Forbes magazine has profiled British aristocrat and designer-entrepreneur India Hicks who has recently launched an eponymous direct selling company promoting her island lifestyle fashion accessories.
India Hicks is no stranger to living life off the beaten bath. The former Ralph Lauren model left her British aristocratic life in London to live on a small island in the Bahamas with her partner, David Flint Wood and five children. Inspired by her “runaway island story,” she has launched a lifestyle collection aptly named India Hicks Inc., encompassing a range of fragrances, jewelry and accessories.
But you won’t find her collection on the shelves at your local department store. In addition to being found online, the collection is available through direct sales. Hicks has canvassed the country to find ambassadors to represent her brand, much like Avon or Mary Kay, creating
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Solar Sisters Promote Energy Access Through Direct Selling
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“Okay, so who here knows the company Avon?”
Neha Misra, Co-founder and Chief Collaboration Officer at Solar Sister, was trying to explain the structure of Solar Sister, the NGO she helped create—an NGO that counts Exxon Mobil Women’s Economic Opportunity Initiative, UN Women, and USAID among its partners.
In response to her question, about half of the conference attendees confidently raised their hands and promptly began to chuckle at the attendees with both hands at their sides, bemusedly looking around. Surprise, surprise: Most of the attendees with a hand raised were women; those who didn’t recognize Avon were mostly men.
This all took place at a Millennium Challenge Corporation panel discussion on development initiatives that promote both gender equality and energy access. …So what does Avon have to do with energy access or gender-inclusive development initiatives?
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