Emma Watson continued her work as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador at the launch of the HeForShe campaign in New York on Saturday, where she delivered a speech calling for men to play a greater role in ending gender inequality. At the United Nations headquarters, she revealed the sexism she has experienced throughout her life, saying it started at the age of eight when she was branded “bossy” for wanting to direct school plays.
She continued: “At 15, my girlfriends started dropping out of their sports teams because they didn’t want to appear “muscly”...at 18, my male friends were unable to express their feelings.”
Watson, who played the witch Hermione in the Harry Potter films, is the latest celebrity to take on a role with the UN, following stars such as George Clooney and Angelina Jolie.
