my good evening how to be a modern-day feminist should we lean in opt out stand
feminist should we lean in opt out stand
feminist should we lean in opt out stand up or bend over now I also want us to
up or bend over now I also want us to
up or bend over now I also want us to think about tonight what do you feel
think about tonight what do you feel
think about tonight what do you feel about the word feminist and actually
about the word feminist and actually
about the word feminist and actually just feminism when we talk about it did
just feminism when we talk about it did
just feminism when we talk about it did it get in the way of gender equality
it get in the way of gender equality
it get in the way of gender equality what did you feel when you saw the word
what did you feel when you saw the word
what did you feel when you saw the word feminist on the screen I’m just checking
feminist on the screen I’m just checking
feminist on the screen I’m just checking that no one’s running out of the door so
that no one’s running out of the door so
that no one’s running out of the door so that’s good to start in January 2016
that’s good to start in January 2016
that’s good to start in January 2016 Justin Trudeau said that we shouldn’t be
Justin Trudeau said that we shouldn’t be
Justin Trudeau said that we shouldn’t be afraid of the word feminist a few weeks
afraid of the word feminist a few weeks
afraid of the word feminist a few weeks later I started working at the Women’s
later I started working at the Women’s
later I started working at the Women’s Foundation a nonprofit organization this
Foundation a nonprofit organization this
Foundation a nonprofit organization this dedicated to empowering girls and women
dedicated to empowering girls and women
dedicated to empowering girls and women in Hong Kong and I was at a party that
in Hong Kong and I was at a party that
in Hong Kong and I was at a party that same week and are very excited about my
same week and are very excited about my
same week and are very excited about my new job and I started talking to friend
new job and I started talking to friend
new job and I started talking to friend about what I do but despite Trudeau’s
about what I do but despite Trudeau’s
about what I do but despite Trudeau’s brave declaration I was not ready to
brave declaration I was not ready to
brave declaration I was not ready to call myself a feminist so I said to him
call myself a feminist so I said to him
call myself a feminist so I said to him I’m not a feminist but in fact I don’t
I’m not a feminist but in fact I don’t
I’m not a feminist but in fact I don’t actually use the word feminist this is
actually use the word feminist this is
actually use the word feminist this is what I said I’m not the f-word but I am
what I said I’m not the f-word but I am
what I said I’m not the f-word but I am big believer that men and women should
big believer that men and women should
big believer that men and women should be equal his reaction this
be equal his reaction this
be equal his reaction this now after a very heated discussion with
now after a very heated discussion with
now after a very heated discussion with him and actually most of the people at
him and actually most of the people at
him and actually most of the people at the party I quickly realized that if I
the party I quickly realized that if I
the party I quickly realized that if I wants to keep my friends I need to
wants to keep my friends I need to
wants to keep my friends I need to rethink my strategy to talk about gender
rethink my strategy to talk about gender
rethink my strategy to talk about gender equality in this instance the f-word
equality in this instance the f-word
equality in this instance the f-word definitely dudes get in the way join me
definitely dudes get in the way join me
definitely dudes get in the way join me here later and I was writing the blog
here later and I was writing the blog
here later and I was writing the blog post on LinkedIn inspired by this photo
post on LinkedIn inspired by this photo
post on LinkedIn inspired by this photo that I took in a local bookshop it
that I took in a local bookshop it
that I took in a local bookshop it applies the only girls like things with
applies the only girls like things with
applies the only girls like things with a pink and fluffy and dream of unicorns
a pink and fluffy and dream of unicorns
a pink and fluffy and dream of unicorns and our employees like Lego wetlands the
and our employees like Lego wetlands the
and our employees like Lego wetlands the dream for the Stars it was a wake-up
dream for the Stars it was a wake-up
dream for the Stars it was a wake-up call but we are guilty perpetuated
call but we are guilty perpetuated
call but we are guilty perpetuated gender buyers were very young age in
gender buyers were very young age in
gender buyers were very young age in fact a recent US study showed that as
fact a recent US study showed that as
fact a recent US study showed that as young as six years old girls associates
young as six years old girls associates
young as six years old girls associates brilliance
brilliance
brilliance good boys and as a result and less
good boys and as a result and less
good boys and as a result and less likely to do activities that they
likely to do activities that they
likely to do activities that they associate feel really really smart now
associate feel really really smart now
associate feel really really smart now in a bowling world where technology will
in a bowling world where technology will
in a bowling world where technology will hit the core of our future jobs this is
hit the core of our future jobs this is
hit the core of our future jobs this is troubling we need to challenge gender
troubling we need to challenge gender
troubling we need to challenge gender stereotypes like this so that our girls
stereotypes like this so that our girls
stereotypes like this so that our girls and women don’t get left behind we all
and women don’t get left behind we all
and women don’t get left behind we all need to be on that rocket the title of
need to be on that rocket the title of
need to be on that rocket the title of the post I am a full-stop feminist no
the post I am a full-stop feminist no
the post I am a full-stop feminist no it’s no fuss no inverted commas no
it’s no fuss no inverted commas no
it’s no fuss no inverted commas no hiding
hiding
hiding to make it more acceptable I finally
to make it more acceptable I finally
to make it more acceptable I finally realized that we needed feminism to
realized that we needed feminism to
realized that we needed feminism to achieve gender equality we needed it in
achieve gender equality we needed it in
achieve gender equality we needed it in the past and we need it more than ever
the past and we need it more than ever
the past and we need it more than ever now to hold on to the freedoms that
now to hold on to the freedoms that
now to hold on to the freedoms that we’ve gathered support for in the past
we’ve gathered support for in the past
we’ve gathered support for in the past simply put we need feminism to achieve
simply put we need feminism to achieve
simply put we need feminism to achieve gender equality we need a movement then
gender equality we need a movement then
gender equality we need a movement then I was asked to give this TEDx talk on
I was asked to give this TEDx talk on
I was asked to give this TEDx talk on feminism fantastic I thought I’ve even
feminism fantastic I thought I’ve even
feminism fantastic I thought I’ve even got my title and I had a handful of
got my title and I had a handful of
got my title and I had a handful of people would call themselves
people would call themselves
people would call themselves . feminists and i had visions of a viral
. feminists and i had visions of a viral
. feminists and i had visions of a viral online
online
online . feminist movement but then it got
. feminist movement but then it got
. feminist movement but then it got complicated i started to research the
complicated i started to research the
complicated i started to research the history of feminism i wanted to find out
history of feminism i wanted to find out
history of feminism i wanted to find out why so many people were uncomfortable
why so many people were uncomfortable
why so many people were uncomfortable with the turn of feminists and i knew i
with the turn of feminists and i knew i
with the turn of feminists and i knew i had been but beyond the usual
had been but beyond the usual
had been but beyond the usual stereotypes of feminists being
stereotypes of feminists being
stereotypes of feminists being man-haters bra burners and lovers of
man-haters bra burners and lovers of
man-haters bra burners and lovers of harry objects I didn’t learn why they
harry objects I didn’t learn why they
harry objects I didn’t learn why they certainly did look at much about the
certainly did look at much about the
certainly did look at much about the different waves of feminism I learnt
different waves of feminism I learnt
different waves of feminism I learnt about the sacrifices and the successes
about the sacrifices and the successes
about the sacrifices and the successes of the early waves another many
of the early waves another many
of the early waves another many prominent feminists today still I do
prominent feminists today still I do
prominent feminists today still I do the third way that originates from
the third way that originates from
the third way that originates from nineties I found out that many young
nineties I found out that many young
nineties I found out that many young women today identify that the current
women today identify that the current
women today identify that the current online fourth way it is associated with
online fourth way it is associated with
online fourth way it is associated with social media platforms and learned that
social media platforms and learned that
social media platforms and learned that in the UK the women’s equality party
in the UK the women’s equality party
in the UK the women’s equality party have just launched a fifth wave in an
have just launched a fifth wave in an
have just launched a fifth wave in an attempt to protect the rights that the
attempt to protect the rights that the
attempt to protect the rights that the early feminists fought and died for I
early feminists fought and died for I
early feminists fought and died for I already knew that we’ve been told to be
already knew that we’ve been told to be
already knew that we’ve been told to be yet have a voice at the table Sheryl
yet have a voice at the table Sheryl
yet have a voice at the table Sheryl Sandberg has said that in the future
Sandberg has said that in the future
Sandberg has said that in the future there would no longer be female leaders
there would no longer be female leaders
there would no longer be female leaders there would just be leaders but I love
there would just be leaders but I love
there would just be leaders but I love that message but then I started reading
that message but then I started reading
that message but then I started reading about the backlash to leaning in and I
about the backlash to leaning in and I
about the backlash to leaning in and I when we do have a voice that voice is
when we do have a voice that voice is
when we do have a voice that voice is seem to be aggressive
seem to be aggressive
seem to be aggressive I learned that we’re now being told to
I learned that we’re now being told to
I learned that we’re now being told to opt out and I don’t mean in a brexit
opt out and I don’t mean in a brexit
opt out and I don’t mean in a brexit sort of a way you can speak to me afters
sort of a way you can speak to me afters
sort of a way you can speak to me afters about that but don’t get me started
about that but don’t get me started
about that but don’t get me started right now I mean in a stop trying to
right now I mean in a stop trying to
right now I mean in a stop trying to feel like a man sort of away or even opt
feel like a man sort of away or even opt
feel like a man sort of away or even opt out of work and start up your own
out of work and start up your own
out of work and start up your own business sort of the way I know that
business sort of the way I know that
business sort of the way I know that actually and importantly feminine
actually and importantly feminine
actually and importantly feminine qualities are good for business
qualities are good for business
qualities are good for business and I learned about our internal biases
and I learned about our internal biases
and I learned about our internal biases and how we all have unconscious bias
and how we all have unconscious bias
and how we all have unconscious bias that prevent women from achieving our
that prevent women from achieving our
that prevent women from achieving our full
full
full tension to be blunt if you have one of
tension to be blunt if you have one of
tension to be blunt if you have one of these and we’re educating you so you
these and we’re educating you so you
these and we’re educating you so you will do you all have unconscious bias
will do you all have unconscious bias
will do you all have unconscious bias what does it look like well a while back
what does it look like well a while back
what does it look like well a while back I was in kitchen with my two children
I was in kitchen with my two children
I was in kitchen with my two children Kitty and Max and I can’t open a jar of
Kitty and Max and I can’t open a jar of
Kitty and Max and I can’t open a jar of olives now I need to preface it because
olives now I need to preface it because
olives now I need to preface it because they’re both here tonight and were both
they’re both here tonight and were both
they’re both here tonight and were both very strong but for the context of this
very strong but for the context of this
very strong but for the context of this story Kitty is clearly older and taller
story Kitty is clearly older and taller
story Kitty is clearly older and taller than my son Max and yet I automatically
than my son Max and yet I automatically
than my son Max and yet I automatically passed the job to him a hip to open it
passed the job to him a hip to open it
passed the job to him a hip to open it my bias was telling me that because he’s
my bias was telling me that because he’s
my bias was telling me that because he’s a boy he is stronger sorry max but not
a boy he is stronger sorry max but not
a boy he is stronger sorry max but not so
in my quest to find out how to be a
in my quest to find out how to be a modern-day feminist I came to HK experts
modern-day feminist I came to HK experts
modern-day feminist I came to HK experts some students about feminism and I
some students about feminism and I
some students about feminism and I learned from them about the extremely
learned from them about the extremely
learned from them about the extremely damaging stereotyping that’s been going
damaging stereotyping that’s been going
damaging stereotyping that’s been going on in my home for a number of years I
on in my home for a number of years I
on in my home for a number of years I didn’t if you can recognize it from
didn’t if you can recognize it from
didn’t if you can recognize it from these words but it’s where young women
these words but it’s where young women
these words but it’s where young women in young men are categorized as cold
in young men are categorized as cold
in young men are categorized as cold girls and calm boys Bond girls are seen
girls and calm boys Bond girls are seen
girls and calm boys Bond girls are seen to be selfish materialistic
to be selfish materialistic
to be selfish materialistic self-centered and have high demands on
self-centered and have high demands on
self-centered and have high demands on their boyfriends but with the bank and
their boyfriends but with the bank and
their boyfriends but with the bank and in the bed Carl banks are seem to be
in the bed Carl banks are seem to be
in the bed Carl banks are seem to be shallow indecisive lazy them now for me
shallow indecisive lazy them now for me
shallow indecisive lazy them now for me it’s a timely reminder that whilst
it’s a timely reminder that whilst
it’s a timely reminder that whilst feminism is needed to empower girls and
feminism is needed to empower girls and
feminism is needed to empower girls and women in the process boys and men would
women in the process boys and men would
women in the process boys and men would be empowered to we need everyone to
be empowered to we need everyone to
be empowered to we need everyone to understand that poison men a part of the
understand that poison men a part of the
understand that poison men a part of the solution in the de gender equal world is
solution in the de gender equal world is
solution in the de gender equal world is a better world for everyone
a better world for everyone
a better world for everyone my research men took me online and I
my research men took me online and I
my research men took me online and I listened to hours of podcast or what
listened to hours of podcast or what
listened to hours of podcast or what hundreds of YouTube videos and people
hundreds of YouTube videos and people
hundreds of YouTube videos and people telling me how they list a malicious of
telling me how they list a malicious of
telling me how they list a malicious of bitter and I would
bitter and I would
bitter and I would happy with the rights that we all do
happy with the rights that we all do
happy with the rights that we all do have one youtuber even used for 2016
have one youtuber even used for 2016
have one youtuber even used for 2016 fact when out of the Fortune 500
fact when out of the Fortune 500
fact when out of the Fortune 500 companies
companies
companies only 4% of them have women it’s their
only 4% of them have women it’s their
only 4% of them have women it’s their CEOs as proof that women have the same
CEOs as proof that women have the same
CEOs as proof that women have the same access to the top jobs as men
access to the top jobs as men
access to the top jobs as men now that figure has only moved by 1% in
now that figure has only moved by 1% in
now that figure has only moved by 1% in the last year it shockingly no it’s
the last year it shockingly no it’s
the last year it shockingly no it’s shockingly low
the fact is that we do not have the same
the fact is that we do not have the same opportunities these at this wave of anti
opportunities these at this wave of anti
opportunities these at this wave of anti feminists are telling us that we do but
feminists are telling us that we do but
feminists are telling us that we do but we don’t it’s factually wrong if we look
we don’t it’s factually wrong if we look
we don’t it’s factually wrong if we look at the World Economic Forum’s latest
at the World Economic Forum’s latest
at the World Economic Forum’s latest report on the gender gap it indicates
report on the gender gap it indicates
report on the gender gap it indicates that we won’t achieve global gender
that we won’t achieve global gender
that we won’t achieve global gender equality until 21 86 I just will get 21
equality until 21 86 I just will get 21
equality until 21 86 I just will get 21 86 but actually what more worrying in
86 but actually what more worrying in
86 but actually what more worrying in the 169 years we have to wait is that
the 169 years we have to wait is that
the 169 years we have to wait is that when we compare to grasp the previous
when we compare to grasp the previous
when we compare to grasp the previous report we’re actually going backwards
report we’re actually going backwards
report we’re actually going backwards let’s take a closer look report looks at
let’s take a closer look report looks at
let’s take a closer look report looks at health education economy and politics we
health education economy and politics we
health education economy and politics we take a closer look at economics we can
take a closer look at economics we can
take a closer look at economics we can see that the stat paint a broad picture
see that the stat paint a broad picture
see that the stat paint a broad picture in Hong Kong women continue to shoulder
in Hong Kong women continue to shoulder
in Hong Kong women continue to shoulder the child and elder care
the child and elder care
the child and elder care responsibilities and until we change the
responsibilities and until we change the
responsibilities and until we change the mindset what women’s work looks like or
mindset what women’s work looks like or
mindset what women’s work looks like or home we’re not not gonna be able to
home we’re not not gonna be able to
home we’re not not gonna be able to change the mindset
change the mindset
change the mindset in the workplace in politics Hong Kong
in the workplace in politics Hong Kong
in the workplace in politics Hong Kong has just elected its first ever female
has just elected its first ever female
has just elected its first ever female leader Carrie Lam is not however
leader Carrie Lam is not however
leader Carrie Lam is not however representative but the number of women
representative but the number of women
representative but the number of women we have in politics we clearly need more
we have in politics we clearly need more
we have in politics we clearly need more so whatever your politics is we’re not
so whatever your politics is we’re not
so whatever your politics is we’re not going to go there but having women in
going to go there but having women in
going to go there but having women in policymaking positions is important it’s
policymaking positions is important it’s
policymaking positions is important it’s important because unless we have women
important because unless we have women
important because unless we have women unless women have a voice where it
unless women have a voice where it
unless women have a voice where it matters men will continue to implement
matters men will continue to implement
matters men will continue to implement policies that only represent half the
policies that only represent half the
policies that only represent half the population now does this illustration
population now does this illustration
population now does this illustration shows it’s not going to be an easy road
shows it’s not going to be an easy road
shows it’s not going to be an easy road ahead and Carrie Lam clearly has a lot
ahead and Carrie Lam clearly has a lot
ahead and Carrie Lam clearly has a lot of work to do but Jesus stated that she
of work to do but Jesus stated that she
of work to do but Jesus stated that she will be a role model for other women and
will be a role model for other women and
will be a role model for other women and encourage never to get involved in
encourage never to get involved in
encourage never to get involved in politics
politics
politics this is definitely a step in the right
this is definitely a step in the right
this is definitely a step in the right direction in education we’re not
direction in education we’re not
direction in education we’re not actually doing too badly
actually doing too badly
actually doing too badly and we’re actually giving access to the
and we’re actually giving access to the
and we’re actually giving access to the boys and girls pretty equally globally
boys and girls pretty equally globally
boys and girls pretty equally globally now just look around the
now just look around the
now just look around the firsthand everything you’ve achieved so
firsthand everything you’ve achieved so
firsthand everything you’ve achieved so far but getting a good education in Hong
far but getting a good education in Hong
far but getting a good education in Hong Kong does not guarantee you a Cu
Kong does not guarantee you a Cu
Kong does not guarantee you a Cu management position the c-suite role or
management position the c-suite role or
management position the c-suite role or pursuit at the board table only last
pursuit at the board table only last
pursuit at the board table only last month research showed the representation
month research showed the representation
month research showed the representation of women on Hong Kong boards has only
of women on Hong Kong boards has only
of women on Hong Kong boards has only gone up by 1.3 percent in the last two
gone up by 1.3 percent in the last two
gone up by 1.3 percent in the last two years it’s not enough so all this is
years it’s not enough so all this is
years it’s not enough so all this is very important to me it has taken me a
very important to me it has taken me a
very important to me it has taken me a long time to get interested in feminism
long time to get interested in feminism
long time to get interested in feminism to understand why let’s go back to the
to understand why let’s go back to the
to understand why let’s go back to the beginning my beginning let’s go back a
beginning my beginning let’s go back a
beginning my beginning let’s go back a long way to where we have
long way to where we have
long way to where we have black-and-white TV this is my mum an
black-and-white TV this is my mum an
black-and-white TV this is my mum an astrophysicist a human computer at maths
astrophysicist a human computer at maths
astrophysicist a human computer at maths genius she was also an actor pretending
genius she was also an actor pretending
genius she was also an actor pretending to be all of those things
but through her work and her resilience
but through her work and her resilience as a single mum she showed me that you
as a single mum she showed me that you
as a single mum she showed me that you must follow your dreams wherever they
must follow your dreams wherever they
must follow your dreams wherever they take you this this is my dad now I grew
take you this this is my dad now I grew
take you this this is my dad now I grew up say why dad it dresses wigs and
up say why dad it dresses wigs and
up say why dad it dresses wigs and makeup but thanks to both of my parents
makeup but thanks to both of my parents
makeup but thanks to both of my parents they showed me that being different was
they showed me that being different was
they showed me that being different was law for me different was the norm so
law for me different was the norm so
law for me different was the norm so I’ve always been about my children up to
I’ve always been about my children up to
I’ve always been about my children up to be and I like the people around us but
be and I like the people around us but
be and I like the people around us but never with a focus on empowering women
never with a focus on empowering women
never with a focus on empowering women and that is despite having personally
and that is despite having personally
and that is despite having personally someone and seen it’s a gender bias an
someone and seen it’s a gender bias an
someone and seen it’s a gender bias an everyday sexism let me give you three
everyday sexism let me give you three
everyday sexism let me give you three examples number one I lost count of the
examples number one I lost count of the
examples number one I lost count of the number of times I’ve had parts of my
number of times I’ve had parts of my
number of times I’ve had parts of my body grout in public transport number
body grout in public transport number
body grout in public transport number two I was witness to a female colleague
two I was witness to a female colleague
two I was witness to a female colleague being told that she had not been hired
being told that she had not been hired
being told that she had not been hired to think a number three I know for a
to think a number three I know for a
to think a number three I know for a fact that when working alongside a male
fact that when working alongside a male
fact that when working alongside a male colleague same experience send your
colleague same experience send your
colleague same experience send your title same efforts
title same efforts
title same efforts did not result in the same pain so I
did not result in the same pain so I
did not result in the same pain so I know deep down I’ve always been aware of
know deep down I’ve always been aware of
know deep down I’ve always been aware of and affected by gender inequality secret
and affected by gender inequality secret
and affected by gender inequality secret feminists I’ve never been able to
feminists I’ve never been able to
feminists I’ve never been able to articulate or jump in it until fairly
articulate or jump in it until fairly
articulate or jump in it until fairly recently I’ve never been able to
recently I’ve never been able to
recently I’ve never been able to articulate that gender equality so
articulate that gender equality so
articulate that gender equality so that’s my story but what about you why
that’s my story but what about you why
that’s my story but what about you why should you care about gender equality
should you care about gender equality
should you care about gender equality why should you be a feminist and how can
why should you be a feminist and how can
why should you be a feminist and how can you be a feminist a modern-day feminist
you be a feminist a modern-day feminist
you be a feminist a modern-day feminist in a world where so many people think
in a world where so many people think
in a world where so many people think that we all desire dear equality or we
that we all desire dear equality or we
that we all desire dear equality or we simply don’t deserve it this politician
simply don’t deserve it this politician
simply don’t deserve it this politician came out with a very bold statement
came out with a very bold statement
came out with a very bold statement recently when he said that women must
recently when he said that women must
recently when he said that women must earn less than men because we are weaker
earn less than men because we are weaker
earn less than men because we are weaker smaller unless it
smaller unless it
smaller unless it at the beginning I asked a question
at the beginning I asked a question
at the beginning I asked a question should we leave in opt-out stand-up tour
should we leave in opt-out stand-up tour
should we leave in opt-out stand-up tour bend over well with ideas like this you
bend over well with ideas like this you
bend over well with ideas like this you should definitely not bend over then
should definitely not bend over then
should definitely not bend over then again can work but lean in as a woman be
again can work but lean in as a woman be
again can work but lean in as a woman be your authentic self
your authentic self
your authentic self even better leaning together be that
even better leaning together be that
even better leaning together be that woman who supports other women opting
woman who supports other women opting
woman who supports other women opting out can also work especially in Hong
out can also work especially in Hong
out can also work especially in Hong Kong where we rank second in the world
Kong where we rank second in the world
Kong where we rank second in the world the number of female entrepreneurs we
the number of female entrepreneurs we
the number of female entrepreneurs we have if you are student thinking about
have if you are student thinking about
have if you are student thinking about your future career know that being your
your future career know that being your
your future career know that being your own boss is an option but as a starting
own boss is an option but as a starting
own boss is an option but as a starting point I urge you all to stand up stand
point I urge you all to stand up stand
point I urge you all to stand up stand up and tell your story listen and learn
up and tell your story listen and learn
up and tell your story listen and learn to those around you as in to those who
to those around you as in to those who
to those around you as in to those who have sucked
have sucked
have sucked and those who reject feminism and let
and those who reject feminism and let
and those who reject feminism and let their ideas and experience inform your
their ideas and experience inform your
their ideas and experience inform your own now I can’t speak for women of color
own now I can’t speak for women of color
own now I can’t speak for women of color women with disabilities transgender
women with disabilities transgender
women with disabilities transgender women they will all experience
women they will all experience
women they will all experience challenges that I never will
challenges that I never will
challenges that I never will so stand up I can tell your story not
so stand up I can tell your story not
so stand up I can tell your story not someone elses but be an ally and give
someone elses but be an ally and give
someone elses but be an ally and give others get others to give others a voice
others get others to give others a voice
others get others to give others a voice to tell their story too so what is the
to tell their story too so what is the
to tell their story too so what is the Utopia the future of feminism what is
Utopia the future of feminism what is
Utopia the future of feminism what is the finish line to reach the end goal we
the finish line to reach the end goal we
the finish line to reach the end goal we must understand the past without
must understand the past without
must understand the past without feminism women would not have the right
feminism women would not have the right
feminism women would not have the right to vote
to vote
to vote access to education many of you would
access to education many of you would
access to education many of you would not be sitting here today but I have
not be sitting here today but I have
not be sitting here today but I have hope I have hope that the more people
hope I have hope that the more people
hope I have hope that the more people who stand up
who stand up
who stand up support gender equality the quicker we
support gender equality the quicker we
support gender equality the quicker we can reach that finish in January of this
can reach that finish in January of this
can reach that finish in January of this year there will find million people
year there will find million people
year there will find million people stood up and March for women’s rights
stood up and March for women’s rights
stood up and March for women’s rights and HKU you’re heavily invested in the
and HKU you’re heavily invested in the
and HKU you’re heavily invested in the UN initiative key for she and so far
UN initiative key for she and so far
UN initiative key for she and so far over 1.3 billion people have pledged
over 1.3 billion people have pledged
over 1.3 billion people have pledged their support even far because recently
their support even far because recently
their support even far because recently gone through a more inclusive makeover
gone through a more inclusive makeover
gone through a more inclusive makeover so we’re clearly going in the right
so we’re clearly going in the right
so we’re clearly going in the right direction
direction
direction let’s celebrate all of our successes and
let’s celebrate all of our successes and
let’s celebrate all of our successes and encourage more people to join what I
encourage more people to join what I
encourage more people to join what I hope is the last wave of feminism we
hope is the last wave of feminism we
hope is the last wave of feminism we ever need now I’m not an expert on
ever need now I’m not an expert on
ever need now I’m not an expert on feminism but I am a woman I have an ally
feminism but I am a woman I have an ally
feminism but I am a woman I have an ally I am the full-stop feminist
I am the full-stop feminist
I am the full-stop feminist and you a you the f-word
and you a you the f-word
and you a you the f-word thank you
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