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An Invitation from Emma Watson to Join the ‘He for She Campaign’ in the Struggle for Gender Equality

September 23, 2014

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 “Fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man hating.  If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop.  For the record, feminism by definition is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.  It is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” – Emma Watson at the United Nations

Video of Emma Watson’s speech to the UN

 

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