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UN appoints Anne Hathaway goodwill ambassador for women

27 Sep 2015, London, England, UK --- The premiere of The Intern at Vue, Leicester Square, London Pictured: Anne Hathaway --- Image by © Splash News/Splash News/Corbis

The United Nations has appointed Actress Anne Hathaway as goodwill ambassador for women to spotlight the unequal distribution of work in the home as an obstacle to gender equality, the UN said.

Hathaway, who won an Oscar for her role in Les Miserables and is known for movies such as The Devil Wears Prada and Interstellar.

She would work with the UN agency promoting women’s empowerment to help them achieve equality in the workplace and at home.

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“I feel honoured and inspired by this opportunity to aid in advancing gender equality.

“Significant progress has already been made but it is time that we collectively intensify our efforts and ensure that true equality is finally realised,’’ Hathaway said.

 Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the UN’s executive director for women’s causes, welcomed the appointment noting that the agency was currently focusing on creating and fostering practical arrangements that could help women in their workplace, such as childcare and parental leave.

“To make the case for how this will increase opportunities for women we needed an advocate who had the intellect and passion to tackle this complex issue.

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“Within moments of meeting Anne I realised that we had found our woman,’’ Mlambo-Ngcuka said.

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