Globally Recognized Fashion Designer ABI Ferrin Partners With Mary Kay in United Effort to Raise Domestic Violence Awareness

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One in four. It’s a heartbreaking statistic that leading fashion designer Abi Ferrin knows all too well – that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Like many women, Ferrin never thought she would be the one in four.

Now a voice for domestic violence survivors, the successful fashion designer and philanthropist is partnering with Mary Kay as the company’s newest cause champion to raise awareness for the global cosmetics giant’s domestic violence programs.

“I held my story in for years because I was so hurt and I was so embarrassed,” said Ferrin. “I don’t want to be a victim and I’m not a survivor. I consider myself a victor. I had to overcome some serious odds to get where I am today and it was done with a lot of strength and courage. To now step into the role of cause champion and partner with Mary Kay to provide women the resources they need to seek help is an incredible opportunity to give back. I think any woman who comes out of an abusive relationship deserves to have that title of victor.”

As a Mary Kay Cause Champion, the award-winning designer will travel the nation to share her story and the company’s commitment to ending domestic violence. The partnership is the most recent component of Mary Kay’s Don’t Look Away campaign which works to educate the public on recognizing the signs of an abusive relationship, how to take action and to raise awareness of support services. Ferrin’s story is also included in Mary Kay’s new public service announcement series, “1 in 4” that debuted at the company’s Leadership Conference last month.