Emma Watson's Facebook chat - International Women's Day

British actress Emma Watson held a Facebook chat to mark International Women's Day · The HeforShe campaigner calls for men to support women in ... EmmaWatson:Don'tletanyonetellyouwhatyoucanorcannotachieveSheenaMcKenzieandPhoebeParke,forCNNUpdated1625GMT(0025HKT)March9,2015JUSTWATCHEDEmmaWatson:'Bewhateveryouwanttobe'ReplayMoreVideos...MUSTWATCH(6Videos)EmmaWatson:'Bewhateveryouwanttobe'EmmaWatsongetsbacklashoverphoto2014:EmmaWatson'sspeechongenderequalityEmmaWatson'spassionatespeechonfemaleempowermentEmmaWatsondonsdressmadeofthisHearEmmaWatson'sspeechonfeminismStoryhighlightsBritishactressEmmaWatsonheldaFacebookchattomarkInternationalWomen'sDayTheHeforShecampaignercallsformentosupportwomenintheirbidforequalityLeadingWomenconnectsyoutoextraordinarywomenofourtime,remarkableprofessionalswhohavemadeittothetopinallareasofbusiness,thearts,sport,culture,scienceandmore.(CNN)BritishactressEmmaWatsonmadeanimpassionedpleatowomenaroundtheworld:"Don'tletanyonetellyouwhatyoucanorcannotdo,orcannotachieve."Justdon'tallowit.It'swrong.It'ssowrong.Bewhatyouwanttobe--andprovethemwrong."TheemotionalHarryPotterstartooktothestageatFacebook'sheadquartersinLondononSunday,March8,totalkaboutgenderequalityaspartofInternationalWomen'sDaycelebrations.CNNwasamongtheliveaudienceofaround150people--withmillionsmorewatchingthelivestreamacrosstheworld--asthe24-year-oldUNGoodwillAmbassadorspokeaboutherownfeministjourney.Emma'sFacebookmomentReadMoreOfthedozensgatheredattheevent,themajoritywerebespectacledyoungmen--notsounlikeHarryPotterhimself.Ifyouneededproofthat#IWD2015wasn'tjustaboutwomen,there'sahugemaleturnoutforthe@HeforShe@EmWatson@facebookchat—SheenaMcKenzie(@sheena_mckenzie)March8,2015 Describingthe"surreal"momentshegaveaspeechatU.N.headquarters,laterwatchedby17million,Watsonsaid:"Genderequalityhistoricallyhasbeenawoman'smovement."Andhowit'saffectingmenhasn'tbeenaddressed,"shetoldmoderatorGregJames.Duringthehour-longconversation,Watsongavetheaudiencearareglimpseintoherprivatelife--andthedifferencebetweenchivalryandsexism."Ilovehavingthedooropenedforme,isn'tthatjustpolite?"shesaid."ButIthinkthekeyis,wouldyouthenmindmeopeningthedoorforyou?""Chivalryshouldbeconsensual."#genderinequality#HeForShe@EmWatson"it'snotaboutmensavingwomen...it'sanequalityclubforbothgenders."pic.twitter.com/mCuarChLyg—JuanDavid(@JuanDavid1891)March8,2015 Andit'snotjustwomenaffectedbygenderinequality--mensuffertoo,sheadded."Igetdisturbedbythisideathatmencan'tcry,"shecontinued."Theycan'texpressthemselvesandIthinkthat'sthesaddestthingintheworld.Beingabletoexpressyourselfiswhatmakesyouhuman--it'snotwhatmakesyouagirl."Wheninternettrollsthreatenedtoreleasenakedphotosoftheactress,followingherUNspeech,shesaiditonlymadehermoredeterminedinhercampaign."Iftheyweretryingtoputmeoff--theydidtheopposite,"sheadded.Almost230,000menandboysacrosstheworldhavesincejoinedtheHeForShecampaign,includingU.S.PresidentBarackObama,andactorsJosephGordon-LevittandMattDamon."Ireadaletterofsupportfroma13-year-oldboythatwasequallyaspassionateasaCEO,"saidWatson,addingthatsheoftenreadtheirstoriesbeforegoingtobedatnight."Iaskedmyyoungersister:'Whatwouldbetheonethingyou'dwantfromboysinyourlife?'Shesaid:'Ijustwantthemtoplaywithus.'AndIthinkthatreallytranslatesateverylevel.Wejustwanttobeincluded."Watsonalsotalkedabouttheinspiringinfluenceofhermother,Jacqueline,whowasa"singleworkingmotherandtypeonediabetic.""Shewantedmetobemyownpersonandsaidabitofrebellionwasgood,"saidWatson,adding:"ShewasactuallythrilledwhenIgotmyfirstdetention...IthinkIfailedaLatinexam."AnsweringquestionssubmittedviaFacebook,WatsonsaidtherecentlackoffemalerepresentationattheAcademyAwardsshowedthatthefightforgenderequalitywasfarfromover."Whyarewomennotdirectingtheirownstories?"shesaid."Thehumanraceisabird--anditneedsbothitswingstofly.Andatthemomentoneofitswingsisclipped,"saidWatson,paraphrasingfamousAmericanfeminist,GloriaSteinem."Thehumanraceisabird-anditneedsbothitswingstofly"-@EmWatsoninspirational@HeforSherallyingcallfor#IWD2015@CNNIwomen—SheenaMcKenzie(@sheena_mckenzie)March8,2015 Whenaskedwhatthingswecanalldotoaffectchange,theactresssaiditwasn'tnecessarilyaboutgrandactions--butsmallones."It'severyday,it'sindividual,it'sonacasebycasebasis,"shesaid."Whetherit'sspeakinguportryingtochangethewaysomeoneelsethinksaboutanissue."Intheaudience,amanwearingaHogwartsjumperaskedWatsonwhetherwomenshouldbepaidthesameasmen,whentheyaremorelikelytotakematernityleave.Sheanswered:"Idon'tthinkinthegrandschemeofthings[maternityleave]isgoingtohinderawomanbeingincrediblyeffectiveinherfield."Ithinkmenshouldbeequalpartnersinraisingchildren."Standingovationafterthe@EmWatsonQ&A.Thankstoeveryonewhojoined!Whatanamazingconversation.#HeForShepic.twitter.com/91bORsZUNw—HeForShe(@HeforShe)March8,2015 ThosemissingoutonaplacestillgotwatchitliveonWatson'sFacebookpage.Seethewholeconversationinthevideosbelow.Part1:Part2:Part3:Part4:ToseeWatson'sbestmomentsastheyhappenedseeourlivetwitterfeed@CNNIwomenandjointheconversation.Read:17inspiringquotesillustratedbywomenJUSTWATCHEDThisishowoneCNNemployeesavedanothercolleague'slifeReplayMoreVideos...MUSTWATCH(16Videos)ThisishowoneCNNemployeesavedanothercolleague'slife'It'sinsane':JohnnyDepp'sfriendbreaksdownduringtestimonyTwosiblingsbothundergokidneytransplantsin24-hourspanSeetheheroicmomentateachersavesachokingstudentColorful,'sportychic'andiconic:Seethisyear'sluxurywatchtrendsTeenhasverycloseencounterwithgreatwhitesharkWhySelenaGomezhasn'tbeenonInstagraminoverfouryearsHowpolicewereabletoputa30-yearmurderinvestigationtorestJimmyKimmelorFallon?WatchaudiencesgetprankedonAprilFools'DaySeeKatyPerryhilariouslycoverwardrobemalfunctionLatenighthostsroastWillSmith'sOscarmomentBanned,censored,forcedofftheair:WhatRussianjournalistscoveringUkrainefaceChrisWallacebreakssilenceonwhyheleftFoxinNYTinterviewDidyouseetheviralflyingTesla?Itwreckedthisman'scar'SomethingEloncan'tdo':CEO'sdancemoveslightuptheinternetHearwhatRussianstateTVsaysaboutthedestructionofMariupolPoweredbyLivefyre