Priyanka Chopra urges young girls to realise the importance of feminism

Mumbai, Jul 8: Priyanka Chopra has been UNICEF's goodwill ambassador from India for eight years now. Recently, she launched the 'Fair Start' campaign for every child in the country to address the differences between the rich and poor. The Quantico star will be seen launching a series of films by UNICEF that provide light to the lives of children who grow up unhealthy, in unsafe locales and who end up getting married while they are children.

PeeCee said, "I associate myself with initiatives close to my heart. Now, I am also a 'Girl Up Champion' for the United Nations. It is completely self-funded and a small endeavour at the moment but I plan to partner with bigger organisations soon."

While speaking on female empowerment, she invariably spoke on feminism and added, Feminism needs to become a proud word, give women the freedom that men have been enjoying for years without being judged. Feminism desperately needs two things - one, girl love and two, more men. Women need to prop each other up and not pull each other down and men need to support the idea of getting their women their due. When I did Fashion, I was told that actresses did solo films at the end of their careers to prove a point. The film worked and did good business and I could demand what I wanted. Whether the film revolves around the hero or the heroine shouldn't matter, what's important is talent."