Freida Pinto is a vision in white. Present at the ongoing Global Citizen Festival, the lady lent her full support to the movement.
Freida is a passionate advocate for gender equality and since 2012 has supported the Global Citizen movement to raise awareness and drive change on this issue.
She has made impassioned speeches about women's rights and how men and boys are integral parts of the fight, gender bias in
Hollywood and
Bollywood, girls' education and most recently on how sanitation is an issue that keeps women and girls from realizing their true potential.
In just two months since the launch of the
Global Citizen India movement, more than 5 lakh young
Global Citizens in India took more than 20 lakh actions calling on political, faith and business leaders, along with celebrities, to be more accountable in their efforts to improve education, gender equality and water, sanitation and hygiene in India.
Global Citizen India is presented by Venkys and COLORS powered by National Egg Coordination Committee and UPL. The festival enjoys a strategic partnership with the Times of India Group and Viacom18. The Global Education and Leadership Foundation initiated event is produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment.
Freida Pinto is the youngest Indian to join the Academy