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