The house of Yves Saint Laurent is pleased to announce that in the spirit of the holiday season, it will make a donation to UN WOMEN in support of the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. This fund gives grants on a competitive basis to innovative actions in developing countries that support the implementation of critical national and local laws and policies that protect women and girls.

Yves Saint Laurent identifies UN WOMEN as a key organization in the effort to empower women and advance women’s opportunities globally. The company’s 2009 donation to UN WOMEN has been made in the names of over 1000 top clients and close associates from around the world. Yves Saint Laurent is also engaged in developing a long-term partnership with UN WOMEN that will involve fundraising activities, special events and the promotion of education and awareness surrounding women’s issues.

In a world driven by mass communication and the media, Yves Saint Laurent has a unique ability to influence and educate its network of clients and collaborators, who tend to be high-powered and affluent, and a corresponding responsibility to communicate messages that are socially conscious. This is Yves Saint Laurent’s heritage, its inheritance, and a very important aspect of its identity today.