Actress Megan Fox Uses Social Media to Help Women

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday, actress Megan Fox, the face of Avon Instinct fragrances, supported the Avon Foundation for Women in its launch of #SeeTheSigns.

It is a global social media campaign that will educate the public on recognizing the signs of domestic violence.

Part of the Avon Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program, #SeeTheSigns will run throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.

It is an international human rights-based movement against gender violence and will educate bystanders and victims on the signs of domestic violence and how to safely intervene or seek help.

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#SeeTheSigns will educate women and men about the important role they play in recognizing the signs of abuse among their friends and family and how they can help break the cycle by starting conversations about the issue.

Tied together with the hashtag #SeeTheSigns, the campaign features graphics and “signs” of domestic violence intended to help people recognize the often subtle signs of abuse.

Lucy Hale, mark. Brand Ambassador and spokesperson for m.powerment by mark., and Chris Paul, basketball star and the face of Avon men’s fragrance, Untouchable, also will join Avon during the 16 Days of Activism to help people #SeeTheSigns by sharing the signs on social media.

The Avon Foundation for Women, a corporate-affiliated philanthropy focused on issues that matter most to women, was founded in 1955 to improve the lives of women.