Emma Watson Crashes United Nations Website With Her Goodwill Ambassador Announcement

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Emma Watson—the humanitarian and staunch feminist who you may recognize from such films as The Bling Ring, Noah, and the Harry Potter movies—is now working with the United Nations on gender equality and female empowerment.

On Monday, UN Women and Watson announced that she had been appointed as a celebrity Goodwill Ambassador. The 24-year-old British actress will work on the "empowerment of young women and will serve as an advocate for UN Women's HeForShe campaign," according to the UN Women's press release. (The HeForShe campaign enlists men and boys to stand up for gender equality.) In 2012, Watson became an ambassador for the Campaign for Female Education.

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Here is Watson's full statement on her new gig:

Being asked to serve as UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador is truly humbling. The chance to make a real difference is not an opportunity that everyone is given and is one I have no intention of taking lightly. Women's rights are something so inextricably linked with who I am, so deeply personal and rooted in my life that I can't imagine an opportunity more exciting. I still have so much to learn, but as I progress I hope to bring more of my individual knowledge, experience, and awareness to this role.

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http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/07/emma-watson-un-women-goodwill-ambassador-crashes-website

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1. She has a long way to go

Angelina Jolie received a DCMG. As actress, she hasn't even received a MBE.

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2. Good for her. With the likes of Paris Hilton & the Kardashians being worse than

useless, it's great to see Watson doing something good for the planet with her celebrity.

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4. To your point...

Kim Kardashian to Pregnant Women: "Never Leave the House"



There is something truly beautiful about the way that women can connect with and understand one another through the shared experience of pregnancy (I'm not in this kool klub). Somehow, magically, Kim Kardashian has found a way to poop on that concept, recommending that women just stay at home and hide when pregnant.

"I recommend hiding for a good year and having no pregnancy style," the 33-year-old told Elle. "That's what I recommend. If you can do it, hide. Never leave the house." When Khloe insisted she give a different, more practical answer, Kim replied: "That's really my recommendation. Wear a huge blanket."

http://jezebel.com/kim-kardashian-to-pregnant-women-never-leave-the-hous-1604015478

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6. Gack. I wish she'd take her own advice even when not gestating. What a worthless

waste of oxygen.

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8. She's pissed she was slammed for being "fat" during her pregnancy.

Did she gain a lot of weight? Yes. Would I ever call a pregnant woman "fat"? No. But my observation of Kartrashian is that she never looked comfortable, but more like stuffed sausage in some of the insanely tight outfits she chose to wear. If I recall, she even posted pics of her swollen feet after wearing 4" stripper heels at some sort of function she attended. Dumb. But lucrative, evidently.

All because of a sex tape...

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3. Happy to kick and recommend.

Ms Watson is fine young person in addition to being a very good actress. I wish her well!

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5. I've had a soft spot in my heart for her for many reasons

This is just another reason for me to respect her and wish her the best.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. She turned out much like her character in HP.

Fighting for the rights of others. It's more apparent in the books, than the movies.