Margot Franssen

Margot Franssen, Quig Tingley and Betty-Ann Franssen, through their company, The Body Shop Canada, campaigned to Stop Violence Against Women. $1.3 million was raised for prevention and recovery programs, 192,000 hours of community work were performed in women’s shelters at the company’s expense. Awarded ’50 Best Managed Private Companies’, and ‘100 Best Companies to Work For,” they also received the United Nations Grand Award. Margot spoke at the World Conference of Women in Beijing.

The company sold in 2004 and Margot devoted herself exclusively to the advancement of women and girls. She serves on the board of Canadian Women’s Foundation, chairs the National Task Force on Sex Trafficking of Canadian Girls and is a Founding Board Member of Women Moving Millions, a visionary philanthropic effort to raise millions for women and girls globally.

*OC is Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honour.