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Emma Watson Unveils Gender Equality Initiative in Davos
MSN ^ | 01/23/2015 | Lorena O'Neil

Posted on 01/24/2015 6:33:53 AM PST by VRW Conspirator

The plan asks for governments, companies and universities to step in and work together to "bring an end to the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls globally."

Watson outlined the gender equality initiative in her speech, talking about the overwhelming response she received when she first launched HeForShe with a powerful speech in New York City last September. Although some people proved just how necessary this conversation is by threatening her for defending women, she was largely celebrated for her passionate words.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: davos; emmawatson; equality; heforshe; hollyweirdvalues; usefulidiot; waronwomenmeme
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(Weeping) Finally, we are saved. It takes celebrities to save us from ourselves. The girl from "Harry Potter" is just what we needed.

I just want to hold hands in one big group fest, and sing Kum-by-a.

1 posted on 01/24/2015 6:33:53 AM PST by VRW Conspirator
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To: VRW Conspirator

Building the perfect beast.


2 posted on 01/24/2015 6:35:46 AM PST by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: VRW Conspirator

As a woman, I cant wait to finally get what I deserve!!


3 posted on 01/24/2015 6:38:15 AM PST by mouse1 (Cruz/Palin 2016)
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To: VRW Conspirator

I’ve been patiently waiting for liberal men in positions of power (e.g., Senators, CEOs, Corporate Boards) to step aside and allow a woman to assume their role. So far, not a single one has.


4 posted on 01/24/2015 6:38:35 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Funny, my wife did just fine in high tech ( prohrammer and projects lead).

She is also a published author.

Perhaps the fact that she is d*mned smart had something to do with it.

Oh, and she did not have to boink a grifter (a la Hillary) or a lying low IQ quota baby (like Mochelle) to do it.


5 posted on 01/24/2015 6:39:24 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: VRW Conspirator

mega billionaire Watson tells us how bad women have it


6 posted on 01/24/2015 6:42:46 AM PST by Viennacon
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What? You didn’t get your pot and pan set for Christmas?


7 posted on 01/24/2015 6:44:54 AM PST by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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"bring an end to the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls globally."

May I suggest Emma, that you start your campaign with a visit to Saudi Arabia.

8 posted on 01/24/2015 6:45:54 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: VRW Conspirator

The rich, artsy fartsy wackos hit Davos to party! We’re all saved!!! Hallelujah!!!


9 posted on 01/24/2015 6:45:56 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (When the hell do I get MY white privilege? I'm tired of busting my @$$ for a living.)
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To: Viennacon

Celebrities.....is there anything they don’t know? - Homer Simpson


10 posted on 01/24/2015 6:46:25 AM PST by VRW Conspirator (American Jobs for American Workers)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Here in the USA its been illegal to pay women less for the same job for decades. What liberals like to do is compare yearly pay to show that women earn less. The problem is that they fail to include the fact that women tend to take more time off from work.

I don’t have experience with salaried jobs but maybe employers do look at the average amount of time women miss and pay less. As a lifelong hourly worker I have yet to see an employer pay women less per hour for the same job.

What it comes down to is wanting to pay women more than men so the time a female employee misses is all paid time.


11 posted on 01/24/2015 6:47:01 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: VRW Conspirator

I assume she is referring to Muslim countries.


12 posted on 01/24/2015 6:48:55 AM PST by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: VRW Conspirator

Meanwhile, these same feminists hold in contempt Conservative women like Sarah Palin and Margaret Thatcher who achieved power based on merit.

I would listen intently to Sarah Palin.


13 posted on 01/24/2015 6:53:27 AM PST by RginTN
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Well if the liberal men won’t step aside, the liberal women can always do as Hillary did and sleep her way to the top by marrying the schlub.


14 posted on 01/24/2015 6:59:48 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: VRW Conspirator

I loved this feedback on one site:

“Women Share This Planet And They Are Underrepresented” - Yeah, well men share this planet too and we’re the ones that are expected to make ourselves disposable in the name of protecting women. So yeah, women ARE underrepresented - on the front line and down the pits and slaving away at dangerous jobs that could maim or kill you - So, I wonder Ms Watson - are you going to make sure that women are more represented in those aspects of life or just the nicer things in life like more women in the nice, safe environment of company boardrooms and political institutions where the risk of death isn’t something one needs to worry about?


15 posted on 01/24/2015 7:02:48 AM PST by Seruzawa (All those memories will be lost,in time, like tears in rain.)
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To: Poser
I assume she is referring to Muslim countries.

I'm sure her comments are aimed directly at the US. We are the most racist, sexist, homophobic etc, etc...
16 posted on 01/24/2015 7:06:29 AM PST by Boris99
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To: VRW Conspirator

Is she going to cast a spell on us?

Celebrities, even of the has been variety, are so much better than the rest of us, don’t ya know?


17 posted on 01/24/2015 7:14:19 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Everytime the cash register rings in a gun store, a Founding Father gets his wings.)
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To: VRW Conspirator

I’m just here for the Emma Watson pictures ;)


18 posted on 01/24/2015 7:20:27 AM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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To: VRW Conspirator

The left is obsessed with “equality.” Do they really mean “equality?” equal means the same. So everyone would get the same salary. Toll booth collectors and neurosurgeons would get the same salary. Not almost the same, but the same.

It didn’t even happen in the soviet union, but doctors got 8 times the lowest paid person.

0 and his crowd are trying to lower the highest salaries by confiscation (they call it taxes) and to raise the lowest by just ordering employers to pay more.


19 posted on 01/24/2015 7:23:54 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Da Coyote

Gender equality in the workforce is nonsense as far as I’m concerned; at my job women refuse to work an extra minute while men are expected to work long hours to get work done. They promote women to fend off lawsuits, but they are basically non-essential tokens who hang on as long as possible because in today’s economy they have no role at all.

Any important projects end up with a group of men doing the work; I’ve been in meeting where women have gotten up to leave at their normal exit times, and I walk right out with them; what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. In the past this was normally leveled at mothers, but as more women forego that now the excuse is a sick parent or pet...


20 posted on 01/24/2015 7:23:55 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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