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1、艾玛沃特森联合国演讲稿中英文艾玛沃特森联合国演讲稿英文TodaywearelaunchingacampaigncalledHeForShe。amreachingouttoyoubecauseIneedyourhelp.WewanttoendgenderinequalityandtodothatweneedeveryonetobeinvolvedoThisisthefirstcampaignofitskindattheUN:wewanttotryandgalvanizeasmanymenandboysaspossibletobeadvocatesfbrgenderequality.Andwedo
2、ntjustwanttotalkaboutit,butmakesureitistangibleoIwasappointedsixmonthsagoandthemoreIhavespokenaboutfeminismthemoreIhaverealizedthatfightingforwomensrightshastoooftenbecomesynonymouswithman-hating,fthereisonethingIknowforcertain,itisthatthishastostopQFortherecord,feminismbydefinitionis:Thebeliefthatm
3、enandwomenshouldhaveequalrightsandopportunities.Itisthetheoryofthepolitical,economicandsocialequalityofthesexes。Istartedquestioninggender-basedassumptionswhenateightIwasconfusedatbeingcalledbossy,becauseIwantedtodirecttheplaysWewouldputonforourparentsbuttheboyswerenotoWhenat141startedbeingsexualized
4、bycertainelementsofthepressoWhenat15mygirlfriendsstarteddroppingoutoftheirsportsteamsbecausetheydidntwanttoappearmuscly0Whenat18mymalefriendswereunabletoexpresstheirfeelingsoIdecidedIwasafeministandthisSeemeduncomplicatedtome.Butmyrecentresearchhasshownmethatfeminismhasbecomeanunpopularword0Apparent
5、lyIamamongtheranksofwomenWhoseexpressionsareseenastoostrong,tooaggressive,isolating,anti-menand,UnattractiveoWhyisthewordsuchanuncomfortableoneIamfromBritainandthinkitisrightthatasawomanIampaidthesameasmymalecounterparts.Ithinkitisrightthat!shouldbeabletomakedecisionsaboutmyownbody.Ithinkitisrightth
6、atwomcnbeinvolvedonmybehalfinthepoliciesanddecision-makingofmycountry.IthinkitisrightthatsociallyIamaffordedthesamerespectasmen.ButsadlyIcansaythatthereisnoonecountryintheworldwhereallwomencanexpecttoreceivetheserightsoNocountryintheworldcanyetsaytheyhaveachievedgendcrequalityoTheserightsIconsiderto
7、behumanrightsbut1amoneoftheluckyones.MylifeisasheerprivilegebecausemyparentsdidntlovemelessbecauseIwasbomadaughter.Myschooldidnotlimitmebecauselwasagirl.MymentorsdidntassumeIwouldgolessfarbecauseImightgivebirthtoachildoneday.TheseinfluencerswerethegenderCqualityambassadorsthatmadewhoIamtoday.Theymay
8、notknowit,buttheyaretheinadvertentfeministswhoare.Andweneedmoreofthose.Andifyoustillhatetheworditisnotthewordthatisimportantbuttheideaandtheambitionbehindit.Becausenotallwomenhavebeenaffordedthesamerightsthat!have.Infact,statistically,veryfewhavebeenoIn1997,HilaryClintonmadeafamousspeechinBeijingabo
9、utwomensrights.SadlymanyofthethingsshewantedtochangearestillarealitytodayoButwhatstoodoutformethemostwasthatonly30percentofheraudienceweremale.HowcanweaffectchangeintheworldwhenonlyhalfofitisinvitedorfeelwelcometoparticipateintheconversationMenIwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoextendyourformalinvitat
10、ion.Genderequalityisyourissuetoo。Becausetodate,IveseenmyfathersroleasaparentbeingvaluedlessbysocietydespitemyneedinghispresenceasachildasmuchasmymothersoIveseenyoungmensufferingfrommentalillnessunabletoaskforhelpforfearitwouldmakethemlooklessmachoinfactintheUKsuicideisthebiggestkillerofmenbetween20-
11、49;eclipsingroadaccidents,cancerandcoronaryheartdisease.Iveseenmenmadefragileandinsecurebyadistortedsenseofwhatconstitutesmalesuccess.MendonthavethebenefitsofequalityeitheroWcdontoftentalkaboutmenbeingimprisonedbygendcrstereotypesbutIcanseethatthattheyareandthatwhentheyarefree,thingswillchangeforwom
12、enasanaturalconsequenceIfmendonthavetobeaggressiveinordertobeacceptedwomenwontfeelcompelledtobesubmissive.Ifmendonthavetocontrol,womenwonthavetobecontrolled0Bothmenandwomenshouldfeelfreetobesensitive.BothmenandwomenshouldfeelfreetobestrongItistimethatweallperceivegenderonaspectrumnotastwoopposingset
13、sofidealsofwestopdefiningeachotherbywhatwearenotandstarldefiningourselvesbywhatwearewecanallbefreerandthisisWhatHeForSheisabout.Itsaboutfreedom。Iwantmentotakeupthismantle.Sotheirdaughters,sistersandmotherscanbefreefromprejudicebutalsosothattheirsonsHavepermissiontobevulnerableandhumantooreclaimthose
14、partsofthemselvestheyabandonedandindoingsobeamoretrueandcompleteversionOfthemselves。YoumightbethinkingwhoisthisHarryPottergirlAndwhatisshedoinguponstageattheUN.Itsagoodquestionandtrustmelhavebeenaskingmyselfthesamething.IdontknowifIamqualifiedtobehere.AllIknowisthatIcareaboutthisproblem.AndIwanttoma
15、keitbetterAndhavingseenwhatIveseenandgiventhechancelfeelitismydutytosaysomething.EnglishstatesmanEdmundBurkesaid:AllthatisneededfortheforcesofeviltotriumphisforenoughgoodmenandwomentodonothingoInmynervousnessforthisspeechandinmymomentsofdoubtIvetoldmyselffirmlyifnotme,who,ifnotnow,when.Ifyouhavesimi
16、lardoubtswhenopportunitiesarcpresentedtoyouIhopethosewordsmightbehelpfulOBecausetherealityisthatifwedonothingitwilltake75years,orformetobenearlyahundredbeforewomencanexpecttobepaidthesameasmenforthesamework.15.5milliongirlswillbemarriedinthenext16yearsaschildren.Andatcurrentratesitwontbeuntil2086beforeallruralAfricangirlswillbeabletoreceiveasecondaryeducationOAndforthisIapplaudyou。Wearestrugglingforaunitingwordbutthegoodnewsiswe