Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai says the United Nations goodwill ambassador and Harry Potter star Emma Watson inspired her to call herself a “feminist”.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate met Watson at the UK premiere of He Named Me Malala, a documentary following the young activist’s life and the Taliban’s attack on the then 14-year-old Yousafzai.
Last year Watson launched the HeForShe campaign in a speech that pushed for men to stand up for gender equality.
In a question-and-answer session to open the Into Film Festival, Watson asked Yousafzai about the documentary, the power of education and the goals of The Malala Fund for girls’ education.
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