Angelina Jolie Steps Up and Speaks Out at United Nations With Empowering Speech on Women’s Rights
Speak out! At a United Nations event held on Friday, March 29, Angelina Jolie did her part to help spread awareness about equality for women. The superstar is a special envoy for for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, or the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. In a powerful speech, she talked about continuing violence against women and victims of war. Check out the pictures from her address in the gallery below and see what she had to say.
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