While the world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, the Philippines is continuing the party the whole month for National Women’s Month. And who better to celebrate this occasion with than Harry Potter star Emma Watson? If you’re wondering why it’s crucial to have Watson be part of the festivities, it’s important to remember that she is a United Nations (UN) Women Goodwill Ambassador, and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe, which urges men to support gender equality.
Even if the campaign, and gender equality in general, have made leaps and bounds, there is still much to be done. In certain parts of the world, women are still not allowed to drive without a husband or a father, travel without a written permission from her husband, are married off as children, earn less than their male counterparts, and are given limited access to education.
It’s a serious issue that face women socially, economically and politically, but a figure like Watson gives the issue a more accessible face, especially for millennials. And now, this video of her beatboxing can make the issue more public.
She sits down with Lin-Manuel Miranda, an American composer, rapper, and actor, known for writing the musicals In the Heights and Hamilton (which is currently making waves for its innovative way of telling US Founding father Alexander Hamilton’s story through hip-hop), and beatboxes for gender equality.
Watson claims that “it’s going to be so bad,” but she does it well. And when paired with Miranda’s brilliant lyrics, it makes for an entertaining watch.
Watch the video below:
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