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Watson calls for more women in politics in Uruguay
British actress Emma Watson drew hundreds of young fans Wednesday as she visited Uruguay’s legislature to promote women’s participation in politics in her new role as a UN goodwill
bookmarkBritish actress Emma Watson drew hundreds of young fans Wednesday as she visited Uruguay’s legislature to promote women’s participation in politics in her new role as a UN goodwill ambassador. Watson, who played Hermione in the Harry Potter films, was greeted by an ecstatic crowd as she arrived to deliver a petition with 5,500 signatures calling on the small South American country’s General Assembly to pass a bill implementing quotas for women lawmakers. Watson was named a goodwill ambassador for the UN women’s agency in July. The Uruguay visit is her first trip to Latin America in her new role.
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Published at : September 19, 2014
Updated at : September 19, 2014 10:54
Montevideo
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