I have a lot of dreams for India's girls: Priyanka
The Bollywood star who has now made her mark in Hollywood would like to see a change in the mindset of those who devalue a girl child.
13 April 2018 1:24 AM IST
She is a woman who follows her heart and is an inspiration for other women. Priyanka Chopra, who is effortlessly straddling two worlds and is also a Unicef goodwill ambassador, says women have always been considered second-class citizens globally and she would like to see a change in the mindset of those who devalue a girl child.
"We are living in an extremely patriarchal society, not just in India, but in the whole world. Women have always been second-class citizens. We have to fight to get opportunities, to become a leader (but) the one thing that I have seen is that now women are not willing to settle (for less) any more, and that's the big difference," Priyanka – a Bollwood star who has now made her mark in Hollywood said. "It's not like the world is going to change in 10 years. Hopefully, I will see it in my lifetime. But if not, (it should change) for the next generation. That's what I am hoping. I love the tenacity... of seeing women supporting each other, of women turning around and telling that 'it's wrong'."
"The fact is we are living in the era of social media, you are not alone. There's good and bad in everything, but in this case, you are not alone and that is the biggest change. You see more men standing up for women and saying 'that's wrong', but there is yet a lot of work to be done globally," she added.
Priyanka was in the capital to attend the curtain-raiser of The Partners' Forum, a platform for learning and exchange between countries and partners to improve the well-being of women and adolescents.
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