20 Emma Watson quotes about the importance of gender equality

Most of us first saw her as little Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. Then we fell in love with the outgoing Sam, from The advantages of being invisible. Then, many other roles marked the career of this actress who won our hearts. But that is not all. Some time ago, she immersed herself in humanitarian causes and women’s rights movements and became the goodwill ambassador for UN Women.

For all that, the awesome.club gathered 20 phrases by Emma Watson that show how important it is to value women’s rights.

“It’s time for all of us to look at the sexes as a whole, rather than two sets of opposing ideals.” “Men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Men and women should feel free to be strong.” (Special event of HeforShe) “We want to empower women to do what they want, to be true to who they are, to have the opportunity to grow. Women should be free.” “Women have always faced obstacles. But that never stopped them. We sacrificed, fought, campaigned, triumphed, retreated and triumphed again. In a competition of justice, we jump over infinite obstacles to win our rights”.

“Unfortunately, I can say that there is not a country in the world where all women receive their rights with complete equality. No nation has yet achieved gender equality.” “Young women are bombarded by ideals of perfection that no human being can truly achieve.” (Interview for RookieMag) “Don’t feel stupid for not liking what others pretend to love”. “The saddest thing for a woman is to make a fool of herself to get a man’s attention.”

“Women chose not to identify as feminists. Apparently, I am among the women whose expressions are seen as too strong and aggressive, isolating and anti-male.” “Feminism is not a weapon to beat other women. It’s about freedom, liberation and equality.” “I think the right thing is for me to be able to make decisions about my own body and for women to be part of the policies that affect their lives. Socially, I deserve the same respect as a man.” “My idea of ​​being sexy is based on ‘less is more’. The less you reveal, the more intriguing it will be.” (Article for the DailyMail🇧🇷

“I want to be a Renaissance woman. I want to paint, write, interpret and do everything.” “The more I talk about feminism, the more I realize that fighting for women’s rights is, for many, synonymous with hating men. And if I’m sure of one thing, it’s that this must end. For you to have an idea, feminism, by definition, is believing that both men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.” (UN event) “If we stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by what we are, each and every one of us will be freer”. “At almost 15 years old, I saw how my friends stopped playing their favorite sports because they didn’t want their bodies to get muscular. At the age of 18, I realized that my male friends were unable to express their feelings. For these reasons, I decided to be a feminist.”

“If men didn’t have to be aggressive to be accepted, women wouldn’t feel obligated to be submissive.” “Women are afraid to feel strong, powerful and brave. There’s nothing wrong with being scared; It is not about the absence of fear, but about facing it”. (During the press conference for the latest film by Harry Potter) “I started questioning genders at age 8, as I didn’t understand why they called me ‘bossy’ when I wanted to direct plays that we did for our parents and didn’t say the same for the boys”. “I felt like myself with this haircut. I felt brave and powerful because it was my choice.”

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