艾玛沃特森联合国演讲稿中英文.docx

艾玛沃特森联合国演讲稿中英文艾玛沃特森联合国演讲稿英文TodaywearelaunchingacampaigncalledHeForShe。amreachingouttoyoubecauseIneedyourhelp.WewanttoendgenderinequalityandtodothatweneedeveryonetobeinvolvedoThisisthefirstcampaignofitskindattheUN:wewanttotryandgalvanizeasmanymenandboysaspossibletobeadvocatesfbrgenderequality.Andwedontjustwanttotalkaboutit,butmakesureitistangibleoIwasappointedsixmonthsagoandthemoreIhavespokenaboutfeminismthemoreIhaverealizedthatfightingforwomensrightshastoooftenbecomesynonymouswithman-hating,fthereisonethingIknowforcertain,itisthatthishastostopQFortherecord,feminismbydefinitionis:Thebeliefthatmenandwomenshouldhaveequalrightsandopportunities.Itisthetheoryofthepolitical,economicandsocialequalityofthesexes。Istartedquestioninggender-basedassumptionswhenateightIwasconfusedatbeingcalledbossy,becauseIwantedtodirecttheplaysWewouldputonforourparentsbuttheboyswerenotoWhenat141startedbeingsexualizedbycertainelementsofthepressoWhenat15mygirlfriendsstarteddroppingoutoftheirsportsteamsbecausetheydidntwanttoappearmuscly0Whenat18mymalefriendswereunabletoexpresstheirfeelingsoIdecidedIwasafeministandthisSeemeduncomplicatedtome.Butmyrecentresearchhasshownmethatfeminismhasbecomeanunpopularword0ApparentlyIamamongtheranksofwomenWhoseexpressionsareseenastoostrong,tooaggressive,isolating,anti-menand,UnattractiveoWhyisthewordsuchanuncomfortableoneIamfromBritainandthinkitisrightthatasawomanIampaidthesameasmymalecounterparts.Ithinkitisrightthat!shouldbeabletomakedecisionsaboutmyownbody.Ithinkitisrightthatwomcnbeinvolvedonmybehalfinthepoliciesanddecision-makingofmycountry.IthinkitisrightthatsociallyIamaffordedthesamerespectasmen.ButsadlyIcansaythatthereisnoonecountryintheworldwhereallwomencanexpecttoreceivetheserightsoNocountryintheworldcanyetsaytheyhaveachievedgendcrequalityoTheserightsIconsidertobehumanrightsbut1amoneoftheluckyones.MylifeisasheerprivilegebecausemyparentsdidntlovemelessbecauseIwasbomadaughter.Myschooldidnotlimitmebecauselwasagirl.MymentorsdidntassumeIwouldgolessfarbecauseImightgivebirthtoachildoneday.TheseinfluencerswerethegenderCqualityambassadorsthatmadewhoIamtoday.Theymaynotknowit,buttheyaretheinadvertentfeministswhoare.Andweneedmoreofthose.Andifyoustillhatetheworditisnotthewordthatisimportantbuttheideaandtheambitionbehindit.Becausenotallwomenhavebeenaffordedthesamerightsthat!have.Infact,statistically,veryfewhavebeenoIn1997,HilaryClintonmadeafamousspeechinBeijingaboutwomensrights.SadlymanyofthethingsshewantedtochangearestillarealitytodayoButwhatstoodoutformethemostwasthatonly30percentofheraudienceweremale.HowcanweaffectchangeintheworldwhenonlyhalfofitisinvitedorfeelwelcometoparticipateintheconversationMenIwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoextendyourformalinvitation.Genderequalityisyourissuetoo。Becausetodate,IveseenmyfathersroleasaparentbeingvaluedlessbysocietydespitemyneedinghispresenceasachildasmuchasmymothersoIveseenyoungmensufferingfrommentalillnessunabletoaskforhelpforfearitwouldmakethemlooklessmachoinfactintheUKsuicideisthebiggestkillerofmenbetween20-49;eclipsingroadaccidents,cancerandcoronaryheartdisease.Iveseenmenmadefragileandinsecurebyadistortedsenseofwhatconstitutesmalesuccess.MendonthavethebenefitsofequalityeitheroWcdontoftentalkaboutmenbeingimprisonedbygendcrstereotypesbutIcanseethatthattheyareandthatwhentheyarefree,thingswillchangeforwomenasanaturalconsequenceIfmendonthavetobeaggressiveinordertobeacceptedwomenwontfeelcompelledtobesubmissive.Ifmendonthavetocontrol,womenwonthavetobecontrolled0Bothmenandwomenshouldfeelfreetobesensitive.BothmenandwomenshouldfeelfreetobestrongItistimethatweallperceivegenderonaspectrumnotastwoopposingsetsofidealsofwestopdefiningeachotherbywhatwearenotandstarldefiningourselvesbywhatwearewecanallbefreerandthisisWhatHeForSheisabout.Itsaboutfreedom。Iwantmentotakeupthismantle.Sotheirdaughters,sistersandmotherscanbefreefromprejudicebutalsosothattheirsonsHavepermissiontobevulnerableandhumantooreclaimthosepartsofthemselvestheyabandonedandindoingsobeamoretrueandcompleteversionOfthemselves。YoumightbethinkingwhoisthisHarryPottergirlAndwhatisshedoinguponstageattheUN.Itsagoodquestionandtrustmelhavebeenaskingmyselfthesamething.IdontknowifIamqualifiedtobehere.AllIknowisthatIcareaboutthisproblem.AndIwanttomakeitbetter©AndhavingseenwhatIveseenandgiventhechancelfeelitismydutytosaysomething.EnglishstatesmanEdmundBurkesaid:AllthatisneededfortheforcesofeviltotriumphisforenoughgoodmenandwomentodonothingoInmynervousnessforthisspeechandinmymomentsofdoubtIvetoldmyselffirmlyifnotme,who,ifnotnow,when.IfyouhavesimilardoubtswhenopportunitiesarcpresentedtoyouIhopethosewordsmightbehelpfulOBecausetherealityisthatifwedonothingitwilltake75years,orformetobenearlyahundredbeforewomencanexpecttobepaidthesameasmenforthesamework.15.5milliongirlswillbemarriedinthenext16yearsaschildren.Andatcurrentratesitwontbeuntil2086beforeallruralAfricangirlswillbeabletoreceiveasecondaryeducationOAndforthisIapplaudyou。Wearestrugglingforaunitingwordbutthegoodnewsiswe