Malala Yousafzai: "Emma Watson, I'm a feminist thanks to you"
You don't have to be an adult to understand that, too often, the world turns backwards. At first glance, Emma Watson and Malala Yousafzai couldn't be more different, the former is an internationally renowned actress, born in Paris and raised in London, the second is a Pakistani girl far from the spotlight, yet the two have a lot in common.
Malala was 12 when she started fighting for the education of girls and was only 15 when she was hit in the head by a Taliban bullet due to her own activism. Now, following the attack, she lives in Birmingham with her parents. parents. Emma and Malala met on the occasion of the premiere of "He named me Malala", a documentary starring the young Yousafzai. It is no coincidence that Emma Watson was chosen to interview her, the one who, last year as UN ambassador, gave a very inspired speech on gender differences and invites men to take a stand, to fight alongside women.
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«To tell the truth I have always thought that "feminism" was a very misleading word, which is why I hesitated to use it for a long time. It was when I heard your speech, Emma, that I decided I would be a "feminist". I am a feminist and you should be too, "feminism" is synonymous with "equality"».
«If not now, when? If not me, who?», This is the slogan of the #HeForShe campaign launched by Emma Watson in 2014 and it must be said that Malala is an example of how a small voice can be so important.
