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==Other ventures== ===Advocacy=== Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=12929239 |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 24, 2006 |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806204223/http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=12929239 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On July 19, 2005, Hayek testified before the [[U.S. Senate]] Committee on the Judiciary supporting reauthorizing the [[Violence Against Women Act]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1570&wit_id=4490|title=Salma Hayek|access-date=April 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306071514/http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/testimony.cfm?id=1570&wit_id=4490|archive-date=March 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2006, she donated $25,000 to a Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, shelter for battered women and another $50,000 to [[Monterrey]] based anti-domestic violence groups.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-02-14-hayek_x.htm|title=Hayek helps groups aiding battered women|work=USA Today|date=February 14, 2006|access-date=September 11, 2017|archive-date=May 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501190546/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-02-14-hayek_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She is a board member of [[V-Day (movement)|V-Day]], the charity founded by playwright [[Eve Ensler]]. While Hayek previously stated that she is not a feminist,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/photos/12968/stars-cringe-worthy-feminism-quotes/433440|title=Salma Hayek|date=July 30, 2014|work=E! Online|access-date=January 5, 2016|archive-date=March 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312232810/http://www.eonline.com/photos/12968/stars-cringe-worthy-feminism-quotes/433440|url-status=live}}</ref> she later revised her stance, stating: "I am a feminist because a lot of amazing women have made me who I am today. [...] But – it should not be just because I am a woman".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/04/salma-hayek-feminist-women-the-prophet-interview|title=Salma Hayek: 'I am a feminist because a lot of amazing women have made me who I am today'|last=Cartner-Morley|first=Jess|date=March 4, 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077|access-date=November 23, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123204434/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/04/salma-hayek-feminist-women-the-prophet-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> Hayek also advocates [[breastfeeding]]. During a 2009 UNICEF fact-finding trip to [[Sierra Leone]], [[wet nurse|she breastfed]] a hungry week-old baby whose mother could not produce milk.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/10/salma-hayek-breastfeeds-a_n_165676.html|title=Salma Hayek Breastfeeds African Baby (VIDEO)|work=Huffington Post|access-date=May 10, 2009|first=Katherine|last=Thomson|date=February 10, 2009|archive-date=April 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428160211/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/10/salma-hayek-breastfeeds-a_n_165676.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Hayek said she did it to reduce the stigma associated with breastfeeding and to encourage infant nutrition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babble.com/celebrity/public-breastfeeding-pictures-celeb-moms-photos/salma-hayek-3/ |title=Celebs Who Breastfeed in Public |access-date=August 1, 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614085140/http://www.babble.com/celebrity/public-breastfeeding-pictures-celeb-moms-photos/salma-hayek-3/ |archive-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, Hayek's humanitarian work earned her a nomination for the VH1 [[Do Something Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dosomething.org|title=Do Something|publisher=Do Something|access-date=July 15, 2010|archive-date=July 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717043910/http://www.dosomething.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, alongside [[Beyoncé]] and [[Frida Giannini]], Hayek launched "Chime for Change", a [[Gucci]] campaign that aims to spread female empowerment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Karmali|first=Sarah|title=Beyoncé Leads New Gucci Empowerment Campaign|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2013/02/28/beyonce-knowles-salma-hayek-gucci-chime-for-change-campaign-frida-giannini|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=February 28, 2013|access-date=April 22, 2013|archive-date=September 14, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140914174013/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2013/02/28/beyonce-knowles-salma-hayek-gucci-chime-for-change-campaign-frida-giannini|url-status=live}}</ref> For [[International Women's Day]] 2014 Hayek was one of the artist signatories of [[Amnesty International]]'s letter, to then British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]], campaigning for women's rights in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Keira Knightley – Keira Knightley campaigns for women in Afghanistan|date=March 7, 2014|url=http://hub.contactmusic.com/keira-knightley/news/keira-knightley-campaigns-for-women-in-afghanistan_4099982|access-date=March 7, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170210/http://hub.contactmusic.com/keira-knightley/news/keira-knightley-campaigns-for-women-in-afghanistan_4099982|url-status=live}}</ref> Following her visit to [[Lebanon]] in 2015, Hayek criticized the discrimination against women there.<ref name=":0"/> On December 13, 2017, Hayek published an op-ed in ''[[The New York Times]]'' stating that she had been harassed and abused by film producer [[Harvey Weinstein]] during the production of ''Frida''.<ref>{{cite news | last=Hayek | first=Salma | url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html | title=Hayek describes Weinstein abuse | date=December 13, 2017 | work=The New York Times | access-date=December 13, 2017 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213174643/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html|archive-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> In 2019, the Pinault family pledged US$113 million to support the reconstruction efforts of [[Notre-Dame de Paris|Notre Dame Cathedral]] in Paris, following its destruction in a [[Notre-Dame de Paris fire|fire]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/business/francois-henri-pinault-bernard-arnault-notre-dame-donation/index.html|title=France's 3 richest families lead $700 million fundraising effort for Notre Dame|author=Julia Horowitz|website=CNN|date=April 16, 2019|access-date=April 17, 2019|archive-date=April 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416223235/https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/business/francois-henri-pinault-bernard-arnault-notre-dame-donation/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, Hayek raised awareness through her [[Instagram]] for the [[disappearance of Vanessa Guillen]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=McCarthy|first=Tyler|date=June 15, 2020|title=Salma Hayek uses social media to find missing US Army soldier Vanessa Guillen|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-social-media-missing-us-soldier-vanessa-guillen|website=Fox News|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=March 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330162519/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/salma-hayek-social-media-missing-us-soldier-vanessa-guillen|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Endorsements=== Hayek was a spokeswoman for [[Revlon]] in 1998 and has been a spokeswoman for [[Avon Products|Avon cosmetics]] since February 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avoncompany.com/women/news/press20040722.html|title=Avon Foundation Newsroom|publisher=Avon Company|access-date=May 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501231541/http://www.avoncompany.com/women/news/press20040722.html|archive-date=May 1, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> She modeled for [[Chopard]] in 2001, was featured in a series of Spanish language commercials for [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln cars]] in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|title=SALMA HAYEK STARS IN LINCOLN HISPANIC ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN|url=http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=10849|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629072738/http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=10849|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2013|access-date=May 17, 2013|publisher=Ford.com|date=January 22, 2002}}</ref> and in [[Campari]] ads, photographed by [[Mario Testino]], in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=55319 |title=MediaPost Publications |publisher=Publications.mediapost.com |date=February 12, 2007 |access-date=May 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060226131140/http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle |archive-date=February 26, 2006}}</ref> On April 3, 2009, she helped introduce La Doña, a watch by [[Cartier SA|Cartier]] inspired by fellow Mexican actress [[María Félix]].<ref>{{cite web|author=MetaVisia |url=http://www.diezydiez.com/fullnews.php?id=17(Spanish-language) |title=Revista de Relojes y Joyas |publisher=Diezydiez |access-date=May 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505020042/http://www.diezydiez.com/fullnews.php?id=17%28Spanish-language%29 |archive-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref> Hayek has worked with the [[Procter & Gamble]] Company and [[UNICEF]] to promote the funding (through disposable diaper sales) of vaccines against maternal and [[neonatal tetanus]]. She is a global spokesperson for the Pampers/UNICEF partnership to help raise awareness of the program.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salma Hayek|url=http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL2675516|date=February 9, 2009|access-date=May 10, 2009|work=Reuters}}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The partnership involves Procter & Gamble donating the cost of one tetanus vaccination (approximately 24 cents)<ref>[http://www.unicef.org/wcaro/WCARO_CI_Prog_En_Tetanus.pdf UNICEF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105051215/http://www.unicef.org/wcaro/WCARO_CI_Prog_En_Tetanus.pdf |date=November 5, 2013 }} information sheet on tetanus program</ref> for every pack of Pampers sold.<ref>[http://www.unicef.ie/Pampers-59.aspx UNICEF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120014242/http://www.unicef.ie/Pampers-59.aspx |date=November 20, 2012}} on Pampers campaign</ref> In 2008, Hayek co-founded Juice Generation's juice delivery program Cooler Cleanse.<ref name="ckast">Catherine Kast, [http://people.com/food/we-tried-it-getting-an-edible-facial-from-salma-hayek-blend-it-yourself-smoothie/ "We Tried It: Getting an Edible Facial (Seriously!) From Salma Hayek,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207122404/http://people.com/food/we-tried-it-getting-an-edible-facial-from-salma-hayek-blend-it-yourself-smoothie/ |date=February 7, 2018 }} ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', June 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Zameena Mejia, [https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/09/salma-hayeks-love-for-juicing-led-her-to-work-with-a-health-food-exec.html "How Salma Hayek's love for juicing led her to work with a successful health food exec,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207122438/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/09/salma-hayeks-love-for-juicing-led-her-to-work-with-a-health-food-exec.html |date=February 7, 2018 }} [[CNBC]], November 9, 2017.</ref> After writing the foreword to Juice Generation founder Eric Helms' 2014 book ''The Juice Generation: 100 Recipes for Fresh Juices and Superfood Smoothies'',<ref>Karen Hua, [https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/12/30/2017-new-year-resolutions-why-juice-generation-and-the-juice-cleanse-trend-have-survived-so-long/#3892c0412fd4 "Why Juice Generation and the Juice Cleanse Trend Have Survived So Long,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207063425/https://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhua/2016/12/30/2017-new-year-resolutions-why-juice-generation-and-the-juice-cleanse-trend-have-survived-so-long/#3892c0412fd4 |date=February 7, 2018 }} ''[[Forbes]]'', December 30, 2016.</ref> she and Helms launched the beauty subscription delivery service Blend It Yourself in 2017, based on Hayek's personal beauty elixirs, which supplies subscribers with the prepared organic frozen smoothie and acai bowl ingredients.<ref name="ckast"/><ref>Bee Shapiro, [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/fashion/salma-hayek-beauty-regimen.html "Salma Hayek Isn't Trying to Fool Anyone,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207063049/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/fashion/salma-hayek-beauty-regimen.html |date=February 7, 2018 }} ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 14, 2017.</ref> In 2011, Hayek launched her own line of cosmetics, skincare, and haircare products called Nuance by Salma Hayek, to be sold at [[CVS Caremark|CVS]] stores in North America.<ref name="CVS launches Nuance beauty line with Salma Hayek">{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/cvs-launches-nuance-beauty-line-with-salma-hayek-2335423.html | location=London | work=The Independent | title=CVS launches Nuance beauty line with Salma Hayek | date=August 10, 2011 | access-date=September 11, 2017 | archive-date=September 28, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928005830/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/cvs-launches-nuance-beauty-line-with-salma-hayek-2335423.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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