International Women’s Dayis a time to celebrate the achievements and progress women have made throughout history.
These are the issues on everyone’s minds and the celebrity advocates championing them.
She’s continued to push sexual assault to the forefront of the conversationthrough social mediaas well.
First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray (L) and the United Nations Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson light The Empire State Building In HeForShe Magenta for International Women’s Day on March 8, 2016 in New York City.
As of right now, an American is sexually assaultedevery 107 seconds, and17.7 millionof these survivors are women.
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overlap to create unique perspectives.
Luckily, many celebrities are done tolerating this inequality.
A handful of other celebrities, likeTina FeyandAmy Adams, have recently spoken out about similar problems.
She haspenned essays,recorded PSAs, andspearheaded art installationsin attempts to raise awareness about the issue.
This issue disproportionately affects women, with more than80 percentof these cases involving female survivors.
LGBT Issues: Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus has championed LGBT rights for the past several years.
She was given the American Foundation of AIDS Research’s Award of Inspiration last summer for her efforts.
Many other celebrities have also come forth as representatives for the LGBT community, includingDaniel RadcliffeandHarry Styles.
Though some progress has been made, we still have long way to go to achieving LGBT equality.
Beckham encouraged fans to turn to the UNfor more info.
Healthcare For Mothers: Hayden Panettiere
Maternal healthcare is a multi-faceted issue.
And this issuedisproportionately affects women of color and mothers.
Education and awareness aren’t enough.
It’s time to take a stand against gender-based income inequality and pass legislation closing this conversation for good.
Found a cause (or two) you feel passionate about?
Go forth and embrace your inner feminist.
Celebrate International Women’s Day the best way imaginableby sparking intelligent conversations and defending women’s rights.
It is Women’s History Month, after all.
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