Lately, it seems there has been a surge in interest of all
the major issues present in the world today. Having addressed the topics of
marriage equality + refugees, the recent online discussion forums have piqued
my interest in how individuals can look outside of their career in order to work
towards becoming a global citizen.
The speech given by Emma Watson at the launch of the HeForShe campaign, became the most talked about topic following the release of the video recording her speech. After viewing the video myself it became apparent that like many others I hadn’t considered how men are also a part of the label ‘feminism’. As she mentioned, the definition of feminism states it is about having equal rights of both men and women.
Aside from raising important issues that we as individuals working towards becoming globally aware should be more conscious of, she proved to be the perfect example to correlate with my online discussion posts. From her career in acting to becoming a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, she has proven that we can work towards becoming a global citizen but pursuing matters that we hold a strong passion for.
The speech given by Emma Watson at the launch of the HeForShe campaign, became the most talked about topic following the release of the video recording her speech. After viewing the video myself it became apparent that like many others I hadn’t considered how men are also a part of the label ‘feminism’. As she mentioned, the definition of feminism states it is about having equal rights of both men and women.
Aside from raising important issues that we as individuals working towards becoming globally aware should be more conscious of, she proved to be the perfect example to correlate with my online discussion posts. From her career in acting to becoming a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, she has proven that we can work towards becoming a global citizen but pursuing matters that we hold a strong passion for.
“You might think: who is this Harry Potter girl?” she asked.
“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.” (Anderson, 2014)
By including her career in her speech, I became even more
certain that we can also become globally aware outside of our careers. By
choosing to be involved in matters and causes we care most about, we
unwittingly grow and learn more about the world around us. And by doing so, we
travel further down the road of becoming a global citizen.
Bibliography:
Bibliography:
Anderson, S., 2014. Actress Emma Watson has called
on men to join the feminist conversation during a passionate address to the
United Nations, saying everyone's help is needed to end gender inequality.. [Online]
Available at: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/22/accio-gender-equality-emma-watson-calls-feminists-unite
[Accessed 19 October 2014].
Available at: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/22/accio-gender-equality-emma-watson-calls-feminists-unite
[Accessed 19 October 2014].
