‘Gracias a ti me considero una feminista’, dice Malala a Emma Watson
La activista paquistaní dijo a la actriz británica que luego de su discurso ante la ONU empezó a considerarse como tal
LONDRES.
La activista paquistaní Malala Yousafzai dijo a la actriz británica Emma Watson que el discurso sobre el feminismo que dio ante la Asamblea de Naciones Unidas la hizo considerarse a sí misma como tal.
La joven de 18 años que aboga por la libertad educativa para niñas y mujeres de su país se reunió con la estrella de Harry Potter durante la premier de un documental que relata su vida y que lleva por nombre “Él me llamó Malala”.
Into Film Festival opening Q&AToday I met Malala. She was giving, utterly graceful, compelling and intelligent. That might sound obvious but I was struck by this even more in person. There are lots of NGOs out there in the world doing great things... But if there were one I would put my money on to succeed and make change on this planet, it would be hers. (The Malala Fund). Malala isn't messing around or mincing her words (one of the many reasons I love her). She has the strength of her convictions coupled with the kind of determination I rarely encounter... And it doesn't seem to have been diminished by the success she has already had. And lastly…She has a sense of peace around her. I leave this for last because it is perhaps the most important. Maybe as a result of what she has been through? I personally think it is just who she is…Perhaps the most moving moment of today for me was when Malala addressed the issue of feminism. To give you some background, I had initially planned to ask Malala whether or not she was a feminist but then researched to see whether she had used this word to describe herself. Having seen that she hadn't, I decided to take the question out before the day of our interview. To my utter shock Malala put the question back into one of her own answers and identified herself. Maybe feminist isn't the easiest word to use... But she did it ANYWAY. You can probably see in the interview how I felt about this. She also gave me time at the end of the Q&A to speak about some of my own work, which she most certainly didn't need to do, I was there to interview her. I think this gesture is so emblematic of what Malala and I went on to discuss. I've spoken before on what a controversial word feminism is currently. More recently, I am learning what a factionalized movement it is too. We are all moving towards the same goal. Let's not make it scary to say you're a feminist. I want to make it a welcoming and inclusive movement. Let's join our hands and move together so we can make real change. Malala and I are pretty serious about it but we need you. With love, Emma x#HeNamedMeMalala #notjustamovieamovement Malala Fund Into Film
Posted by Emma Watson on miércoles, 4 de noviembre de 2015
La ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz dijo a Watson que al principio creía que el feminismo era sólo una palabra confusa, pero que después de escucharla se considera parte del movimiento.
Watson, embajadora global para los derechos de la mujer, dio un poderoso discurso sobre el feminismo ante Naciones Unidas el año pasado durante el lanzamiento de la campaña para la igualdad de género “He for She”, que llama a los hombres a alzar la voz por los derechos de las mujeres.
Después de escucharte decidí que no había nada malo en considerarse una feminista. Soy una feminista y todos deberíamos serlo, porque feminismo es otra palabra para referirse a igualdad. Los hombres deberían involucrarse para promover la igualdad de género”, dijo la activista.
La actriz conocida por su papel de “Hermaione” en Harry Potter publicó en su perfil de Facebook un video de la plática que sostuvo con Malala y añadió en la descripción “probablemente el momento más conmovedor de mi día fue cuando Malala habló sobre feminismo. Para darles un poco de contexto, yo tenía planeado preguntarle si se considera feminista”.
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