5 female humanitarian celebrities
Whether it’s Miley Cyrus’s way to aid
for unsheltered youth in VMA’s speech or Patricia Arquette ‘s Oscar speech for
wage equality . Female celebs are making change for a better world for women,with their power; these are some powerful female celebrities who are making way for a better today
Charlize Theron
Achievements- UN Messenger of peace
(2008)
Academy award winner Charlize Theron
has created “Charlize Theron Africa outreach project (CTAOP)” to support African
youngs from HIV/AIDS. She consistently dedicated herself to improve the lives
of women and child and to prevent violence against women and girls. She is a
supporter of same-sex marriage and had stated “ i don’t want to get married
because the institution of marriage feels very one-sided, and i Want to live in
a country where we all have equal right”.
I think today women are very
scared to celebrate themselves,
because then they just get
labeled.
Charlize Theron
Emma Watson
Achievements- UN Goodwill Ambassador
(2014)
Harry potter fame Emma Watson has
been appointed as “UN women Goodwill Ambassador”. She delivered an
Ultra-motivational speech (nervously but firmly) at UNHQ (NYC). She has
launched a campaign called #Heforshe ,which calls men to advocate for gender
equality, Emma was named as feminist celeb of 2014 by Ms. Foundation For Women.
"It is my belief that there is a greater
understanding than ever that women need to be equal participants in our homes,
in our societies, in our governments and in our work places. And they know that
the world is being held back in every way because they are not."
Emma Watson
Mia Farrow
Achievements- Deon Sullivan
International Service award
The Lyndon Baines
Jhonson Moral Courage award
Mia farrow became an UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador in 2000 and she is a Human right advocate in Africa. She co-founded “The
Olympic dream for Darfur campaign” which motivates china’s support for government
of Sudan. Farrow once offered her freedom for the freedom of the worker of
Sudan liberation army who had been under the threat of arrest getting treatment
in UN hospital.
"There are people who are suffering
beyond description. They are innocent people; they didn't bring this upon
themselves. They are the victims of the sins of other people. And while it's
hard to see, it's important to understand that these people exist."
Mia
Farrow
Angelina Jolie
Achievements- Inaugural Humanitarian
Award (2002)
Citizen of World by
UN Correspondent association (2003)
Global Humanitarian
Award by UNA-USA (2005)
Freedom Award from
international rescue committee (2007)
And many
Angelina Jolie has been engaged in so
many Humanitarian-deeds. She aided in so many war refugee camps. Over the next
years she went on more than 40 field mission refugees. After more than a decade
of service as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Ange was promoted to the special rank
of Special envoy. She has also worked for the conservation of wild in Colombia.
She worked for the legislation to aid child immigrants in developing nation.
Her gesture for humanity can’t be count in two hands.
"We cannot close ourselves off
to information and ignore the fact that millions of people are out there
suffering. I honestly want to help. I don't believe I feel differently from
other people. I think we all want justice and equality, a chance for a life
with meaning. All of us would like to believe that if we were in a bad
situation someone would help us."
Angelina Jolie
Oprah Winfrey
Achievements- Presidential medal of freedom
by Obama
Worlds’ most
powerful celeb. By Forbes in 2005,07,08,10,13
Oprah Winfrey has named the most
powerful & influential person, women of the world for years in a row by
many prestigious mag. and channels like CNN and Times. She is a spiritual
leader, an activist, a Humanitarian, philanthropist, billionaire (give her an
Iron suit). By 2012 she had given $400m for educational causes. Oprah’s Angel
network helped raised more than $80,000,000. Nelson Mandela praised her for
overcoming her own disadvantaged youth to become a benefactor for others. A columnist
once said that she has more credibility than president.
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself
that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”
Oprah Winfrey
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