All The Ways Emma Watson Gives Back

By Rachel West. 15 Apr 2020 9:08 AM

What better way to celebrate altruistic “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson than to take a look at the many ways she helps others.

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She Schools Critics On The Meaning Of Feminism

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The HeForShe Campaign
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In 2018, Watson lent her support to the global gender inequality cause. Becoming a UN Goodwill Ambassador in 2014, she backed the HeForShe campaign which focuses on getting men and boys to become champions of gender equality. She also attended the 2019 G7 Advisory committee for Equality between women and men.
Literacy Advocate
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Founding the book club Our Shared Shelf in 2016 which focuses on female empowerment, Watson has also left copies of books in public places, dropping clues for fans to find them. Free to join the book club on Goodreads complete with interviews and discussions, Watson’s picks cover everything from gender studies and memoirs to sci-fi and literature classics. Notable female authors featured have included Toni Morrison, Daphne du Maurier, Alice Walker, Maragaret Atwood, Roxane Gay, Caitlin Moran and more.
Marching For Women’s Rights
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Watson made the 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C., a family affair by bringing her mom, Jacqueline Luesby, along with her as she hit the pavement in support of women’s rights. "It's really emotional for me, it's the first march I've ever been on," she said in an interview, "I flew here from England with my mother, and just to see the turnout, that thousands of people showed up today, is just incredibly heartening and it feels incredibly positive. I'm just really humbled to be here."
She Schools Critics On The Meaning Of Feminism
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After getting flack for being “a bad feminist” for posing braless in an issue of Vanity Fair, Watson took the opportunity to school critics about the true meaning of feminism, standing up for women everywhere. "Feminism is about giving women a choice. It's about equality," she told BBC in reaction, pointing out that feminism "is not a stick with which to beat other women with. It's about freedom. It's about liberation."
She Beatboxes For Women’s Rights
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Watson will go to great lengths to show her support for women, including beatboxing for a rap by Lin-Manuel Miranda to celebrate International Women’s Day in 2016.
Time’s Up
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The “Little Women” star is one of hundreds who have publicly supported the Time’s Up movement, calling for women to rise up and fight against sexual harassment. She donated $1.4 million to the movement’s Justice and Equality Fund which supports women facing workplace discrimination and harassment.
Ending Child Marriage
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In 2016, Watson travelled to Malawi as part of her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador to meet with young girls who had been married as children. As an advocate for countries to outlaw child marriage, Watson also met with village chiefs to educate on how child marriage leads to a cycle of poverty.
Ending The Need For Orphanages
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Joining Lumos, the organization founded by J.K. Rowling, Watson frequently posts about the foundation and has appeared with the Harry Potter author at fundraising events supporting their mission to eradicate the use of orphanages by 2050.
Fair Trade Clothing
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The actress lent her time and name to fair trade fashion company People Tree to help develop a line of eco-friendly clothing.
Ending Global Poverty
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The “Bling Ring” star has long been a supporter of ending global poverty, participating in various fundraising and awareness campaigns. She’s worked with the Millennium Promise organization, which aims to end global poverty by 2025, and has donated a pair of designer shoes to the Small Steps Project which provides emergency aid to impoverished persons.

All The Ways Emma Watson Gives Back

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