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Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2014 4:04:05 GMT
Emma Watson tackled gender politics and feminism in a powerful speech at a United Nations meeting in New York over the weekend. The "Harry Potter" actress, 24, who was named a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador earlier this year, introduced her latest platform to the audience of delegates and representatives in an impassioned speech describing how she came to identify as a feminist. "Why has the word become such an unpopular one?" Watson said, of feminism. "I think it is right I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and decisions that affect my life. I think it is right that socially, I am afforded the same respect as men." The HeForShe campaign, which is also headed by Wolf Blitzer, urges men and boys to advocate for gender equality, Watson said. The actress used her personal experience, describing how she questioned "gender-based assumptions" growing up, and was confused at being called "bossy" for wanting to direct school plays, to address the worldwide issue. Watson, who recently graduated from Brown University, also described the HeForShe campaign as one seeking to end the "us vs. them" mentality, and disassociate feminism with "man-hating." The actress is using her star power to push for a new campaign urging men and boys to join as advocates for gender equality. "Men — I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation," she said. "Gender equality is your issue too." The "Noah" star addressed her potential critics — especially those dismissing celebrities who take up humanitarian or political causes. "You might think: who is this Harry Potter girl?" she said. "What is she doing at the UN? I've been asking myself at the same thing. All I know is that I care about this problem and I want to make this better. And having seen what I've seen and given the chance, I feel my responsibility to say something."
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Post by Admin on Sept 24, 2014 23:08:17 GMT
There's anger on Facebook after a website that had threatened to reveal naked photos of Emma Watson was uncovered as a viral marketing hoax. The EmmaYouAreNext.com now redirects to the front page of a social media company in the US called Rantic. A message on the firm's front page calls for anonymous online message board 4chan to be shut down. The website was blamed for hosting the threat to Emma Watson with a countdown towards the release of nude pictures. However, when the timer ended it started to link through to the marketing company's website. After her impassioned speech for gender equality last weekend at the United Nations, Watson faced backlash, including a threat to leak alleged nude photos of the star. Business Insider reported that an anonymous 4chan user had posted a countdown timer with a picture of the "Harry Potter" actress wiping away a tear hinting that she could become the next star to have her iCloud hacked and personal photos dispersed for the world to see. Speaking on a Facebook thread on the Rantic website, Steven Dixon said: "So Rantic threatened to leak Emma Watson's nudes in order to frame 4chan in a coordinated effort to shut the website down and limit freedom on the internet, and you do this under the guise that you're doing a good thing? Are you kidding me? Do you not understand how ethically bankrupt that is?" On its Twitter feed, a group calling itself Rantic Marketing said: "We fully support Emma and her campaign #heforshe, Hopefully 4chan users will convert to feminism right before it goes down."
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Post by Admin on Oct 1, 2014 22:26:32 GMT
Taylor Swift, who recently explained how Girls creator and star Lena Dunham helped her realize she was a feminist, is now praising another famous actress for her message of female empowerment. In an interview with French-Canadian talk show Tout Le Monde En Parle, Swift said that actress Emma Watson’s recent speech at the United Nations’ He for She event will help inspire young girls and help them understand feminism. When asked the intense reaction to Watson’s speech, Swift said spoke about the overwhelmingly positive response she saw from her young, female fan base. She also said that if she had had a strong feminist role model at a young age, she would have declared herself as one earlier: Swift argues that many young girls, including her younger self, associate feminism with negativity when it simply means equality among the genders. In other parts of the interview, Swift offered her views on being a woman in the media: And when the interviewer asked her about Miley Cyrus’s scandalous outfits (perhaps doing the exact thing Swift hates by trying to pit her against another female singer her age), Swift responded that she supports women singers expressing their sexuality:
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2015 22:49:03 GMT
The United Nations makes its latest move to transform the ‘Harry Potter’ alum turned goodwill ambassador into the next Angelina Jolie. The United Nations just took another step in its mission to turn Emma Watson into its next Angelina Jolie-style human-rights warrior. On Friday, UN Women launched the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 initiative. The one-year pilot project—geared toward advancing women’s empowerment by working with governments, companies, and colleges—was unveiled at a press conference attended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and Watson, who is a UN Women goodwill ambassador and one of many celebrities to work with the UN. “The groundswell of response we have received in support for HeForShe tells us we are tapping into what the world wants: to be a part of change,” Watson said in a statement sent by UN Women. “Now we have to channel that energy into purposeful action. The pilot initiative provides that framework. Next we need all country leadership, as well as that of hundreds of universities and corporations to follow… IMPACT 10x10x10 so as to bring an end to the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls globally.” The initiative is the latest example of UN Women’s global strategy for a campaign to promote gender equality, with Watson as the celebrity face. The 24-year-old British actress (star of The Bling Ring, This Is the End, Noah, and the Harry Potter films) was appointed as a goodwill ambassador over the past summer. (The announcement of her appointment drew enough traffic to crash the UN Women website, causing the site technical difficulties for 12 hours.) “She almost sees this as a career,” UN Women’s Elizabeth Nyamayaro told The Daily Beast. (Nyamayaro offered Watson the ambassadorship, and has handled her relationship with the U.N. ever since.) “You will be seeing more and more of her in a way that you haven’t seen since Angelina Jolie.”
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Post by Admin on Feb 15, 2015 22:26:35 GMT
Has handsome Prince Harry finally found his match in actress and university graduate Emma Watson? After numerous failed relationships, it looks like notorious bachelor Prince Harry has found love with gorgeous Harry Potter star Emma Watson. Woman’s Day can exclusively reveal the pair are having secret dates with each other and are getting to know each other quite well. When Harry heard she had split from her British rugby player boyfriend Matthew Janney at the end of last year, he called on mutual friends to help him hook up with the actress. He then sent Emma a short email saying that he would “like to get to know her” and invited her out. Although 12 other friends went along too to make Emma feel a little more comfortable, the pair hit it off! “Harry didn’t want her to feel like she was put on the spot,” explains one insider. “A party also shows he’s fun and not stuffy.” “He’s smitten – and it’s more than Emma’s looks.” The good news is, Emma has already met some of the family! She met Harry’s brother Prince William last year at a cancer charity event and has also met his dad Prince Charles.
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