Ashley Judd was appointed by the United Nations as their latest Goodwill Ambassador.
- The 47-year-old held a press conference at the UN in New York to make the announcement along with UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.
- Ashley beamed with pride during the presser where she vowed to help empower women the world over.
- The press release went on to state: ‘Ms. Judd, who is strongly committed to social justice, believes that the sexual and reproductive health of girls and women is at the heart of poverty eradication and sustainable development.’
- She is also a passionate advocate of the right of every girl and boy to enter adulthood safely and empowered, and for ending all forms of gender-based violence everywhere
- Other celebrity UN Ambassadors include: David Beckham, Emma Watson, and Angelina Jolie.
Ashley Judd
- Ashley Judd is an American actress and political activist.
- She grew up in a family of successful performing artists as the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the sister of Wynonna Judd.
- Judd has had leading roles in such films as Ruby in Paradise (1993), Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Double Jeopardy (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), High Crimes (2002), De-Lovely (2004), Dolphin Tale (2011), Divergent (2014), Dolphin Tale 2 (2014), Insurgent (2015).
- Ashley Judd’s humanitarian work has revolved around AIDS. Judd has travelled with YouthAIDS to places affected by illness and poverty such as Cambodia, Kenya, Rwanda, and many others.
- In 2011, she joined the Leadership Council of the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW).
