Emma Watson

Dear Emma Watson, It has been a year since you gave your wonderful, life-changing speech as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador at a special event for the HeForShe campaign. It has been a year I have grown, and developed into a much more conscious and self-aware adult, and husband, who has made it his mission to become a better person by each passing day, and today it is by thanking the person who helped me start this journey, so thank you Emma, for being such an inspiring woman, and more…

Celebrities and notable personalities are breaking barriers around the world. Emma Watson is championing the right to girls’ education in certain parts of Africa by opening a conversation with African leaders to abolish early child marriages. Oprah Winfrey is doing her part to empower girls and women around the world. This TV personality’s aim is to push women to break gender barriers everywhere. The 62 year old celebrity feels strongly about this type of change. Winfrey explains that she…

Emma Watson, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter Series, spoke in front of the United Nations about feminism and gender equality. She used her fame and popularity to gain attention and address a topic worth advocating others about. After initial upload, the video went viral and collectively received millions of views. The speech was advocating for both men and women to make a change regarding gender equality. In the speech, she acknowledged personal experiences…

Feminism is a hot topic around the world. There are many issues but feminism effects all of the world. This topic means so much to many people around the world, but not everyone pays attention to feminism and what it truly means. It has such a complex history ,each country has its own history of feminism.Its complexity causes so many words to be put under feminism like equality and women 's rights. The definition of feminism is the advocacy of women 's rights on the grounds of political, social,…

Jane Austen was not known for her interesting or memorable life. Many label her life as “uneventful” or “dull.” The stories she creates in her novels seem as if they couldn’t be any more different from her own life. Jane Austen’s novels are exciting and full of romance and adventure. Jane Austen never married, but she did yearn for a husband, someone for her to love. At first glance Jane Austen’s life had no similarities to her novels, but her experiences did influence her writing. Jane…

debate partner with respect, then they can also treat the people with the same amount of respect. However, since feminism is a serious issue that thousands of people do not understand the seriousness of it, it is challenging to remain respectful. If Emma Watson made her speech forceful, while harassing the men and women who are not feminist, it would present a negative effect. Why would one wish to work with a person that was disrespectful, harsh, and forceful? Gay writes “Feminism is a choice,…

an important role in uprooting reform efforts. On September 20th, 2014, United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson delivered a speech to explain the full extent of the gender inequality problem. Watson expressed that men are equally placed into stereotypes just as women are, but are unable to display their true emotions, primarily due to established gender normalizations. Watson also used her platform to establish the “HeForShe” campaign, which advocated for equal freedoms to be given…

Some of them being Abigail Adams, Emma Watson, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions which was written by Stanton and was presented at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 (Stanton). The language in this document mock the language of the Declaration of the…

In the early twentieth century, women were still expected to be the “good” housewife and mother, but more educational and career opportunities became accessible. More women were able to work their way into the music industry and although discrimination and inequality were rampant, women were performing in public more than ever. Eager to take advantage of the opportunities, groups like the Ziegfield Follies sprung up. Talented singers and dancers, the “show-girls” of the Ziegfield Follies were…

spend years of their lifetime achieving. One popular example would be the internationally renowned series of “Harry Potter” that used the themes of school life, wizardry and magic, along with three young leads, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to attract audiences of all ages. Not only did they dominate the box office with the series, they started the trend of fantasy-based science fiction that spread like wildfire among movie directors and other sectors like literature. Now…