Recently, the 42-year-old star of the screen, Angelina Jolie, who can easily be recognized in the tapes of "Salt" and "Maleficent", pays great attention to the problem of gender equality and violence. And if before Jolie was limited only to emotional speeches at special events, today it became known that the actress, along with Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, wrote an article that was devoted to these problems.
Jolie's open letter to NATO
Yesterday in the pages of foreign publications appeared an article written by Angelina Jolie and Ian Stoltenberg. It was an open appeal to NATO, asking to pay attention to gender inequality among the population, especially when it comes to armed conflicts. Here are some words you can read in the statement of the Hollywood actress:
"The last time I talk about violence often enough. It is prohibited by law, but every time I get to one of the points of armed conflict, I observe it to the fullest. The violence is flourishing, and quite actively, from Myanmar to Ukraine and no one specifically hides it. Here you can talk about different types of violence: racial discrimination, group rape, sexual slavery and, of course, terrorism. I'm sure that women are where they are fighting, much more dangerous than the army. This state of affairs must be stopped immediately. It is after NATO can solve these vital issues that justice and tranquility will come about in the world. "
After that, Angelina decided to comment on the decision of NATO, which says that now the leadership positions in this organization are open to women. This is what Jolie said about this:
"After getting acquainted with some materials about violence directed towards women, I can conclude that such actions on our planet are not considered a serious crime. It's so horrible that it's difficult for me to choose words right now. After NATO opened the doors for women, it is hoped that something in this area will change for the better. NATO should become a shield for women, which will protect them from aggression and fear. We have to go this way at least to make the girls of future generations feel safe. "
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Jolie visited the "Breakfast" magazine Hollywood Reporter
A few days ago Angelina became the guest of the event, which is called "Breakfast Hollywood Reporter". On it, as expected, Jolie stepped onto the stage for the speech and, as probably many guessed, touched on the topic of gender-based violence, and called on women to fight against it. That's what the famous actress said, standing near the microphone:
"The last time the topic of violence in the film industry and show business is quite acute. Many women who have been subjected to such a thing are not afraid to speak openly about it now. These are very positive changes that could not get out for quite some time. I'm sure that only together we can change the attitude of powerful and powerful people, on whom we depend, to us. We should not hide our head in the sand and pretend that everything is fine. We should not be afraid of the fact that if we tell about violence, then they will imprison not our offender, but us. We must learn to assert our rights. We must make sure that every woman on this planet is treated with respect and considered her an equal member of society. "