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British Actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson will co-host a special event for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign on 20 September 2014, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The event aims to kick-start one of the largest solidarity movements of the 21st century for the achievement of gender equality calling upon one half of humanity in support of the other half for the benefit of all.

Over the next 12 months the HeForShe campaign intends to mobilize one billion men and boys as advocates and agents of change in ending the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls globally. The premise is that inequality is a human rights issue, the resolution of which will benefit everyone – socially, politically and economically.

The special event will bring together gender experts, government officials, senior United Nations officials, civil society organizations and HeForShe celebrity champions and role models to discuss the central role of men and boys in the achievement of gender equality, and to raise awareness that the support of women’s rights is a moral, social and economic imperative for humanity.

As you would expect, Emma Watson has appeared on Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List 2014, and on their site they have a little excerpt where she discusses her fashion inspiration:

Name: Emma Watson

Occupation: Actress

Residence: London and New York

Favorite item of clothing: Jackets. Whether it’s a classic trench, a BLK DNM leather jacket, a great oversize J Brand denim jacket or a beautiful Miu Miu opera coat, I love that they always look and feel better the more you wear them.

Favorite place to shop: I love shops with a unique point of view. In London, I buy my lingerie from Tallulah. I do my vintage shopping in Notting Hill. English Topshop is hard to beat. In Paris, I will always go to Isabel Marant. In New York, there is a great shop called Otte, and another called Bird. In California, there is this great boutique called Anaïse where I stock up on beautiful handcrafted hair accessories. Net-a-Porter or Shopbop are great for online.

Favorite shoes: Paul Andrew made me the most beautiful shoes for my graduation. I won’t wear shoes I can’t walk in and his were so comfortable. Recently, I’ve been falling for Ancient Greek. But day to day, my trusty Alexander Wang Kori ankle boots or Tabitha Simmons suede Early booties get me through most daytime occasions. For nighttime, I almost always wear my Prada pointed-toe suede pumps. I’ve had my pair five years now, and they are still perfect and go with everything.

Favorite accessory: My go-to daily little jewels. Every day I wear a tiny, drop diamond necklace on a sweet gold chain from Catbird, a very special Jennifer Meyer gold bar necklace that was a birthday present, and my tiny rings from Hirotaka, Boucheron, and one vintage one from my mother.

Scent: Diptyque’s Feu de Bois candle.

Watch: Cartier Tank Solo in gold.

Style icons: Lauren Bacall, Sofia Coppola, Cate Blanchett, Françoise Hardy.

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Proving that laughter is infectious – and the best antidote – British actor Emma Watson showed Twitter solidarity with thousands of women who have posted mirthful pictures of themselves in defiance of a call by a Turkish politician for women to stop laughing in public.

Watson, of “Harry Potter” fame, tweeted a photograph of herself doubled up in stitches and linking to the Guardian report of the Twitter backlash against Turkish deputy prime minister Bülent Arinç, who said in a speech to mark Eid al-Fitr on Monday that women should be “chaste”, know the difference between public and private, and “she should not laugh in public”.

Thousands of women have since posted pictures of themselves laughing out loud with the hashtags #direnkahkaha in protest and to highlight women’s rights in Turkey.

Watson, a goodwill ambassador for UN women, has 13.8m Twitter followers. Within 30 minutes, the picture of her laughing outside a pavement restaurant had been retweeted 2,400 times and favourited 4,500 times.

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Emma Watson has revealed she will be a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations, promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women.

She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “So excited to start work with the AMAZING people at UN Women!”

The international organisation also announced the appointment on the social media site, saying they were “thrilled” the actress was joining them.

News of her role was detailed on the UN Women website, which then crashed.

UN Women is the abbreviated name of The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

It is made up of representatives from around the world, tasked with helping to improve opportunities for women and girls as well as seeking gender equality and tackling discrimination.

In a statement Watson said she was humbled by the role which will give her the chance to “make a real difference”.

“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,” she said.

“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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