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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, actress AshleyJudd on a mission to Sri Lanka
Hollywood actress, writer, and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, Ashley Judd, will be in Sri Lanka for a short mission this week. During her visit to Sri Lanka, Judd will engage with women and girls from different backgrounds, to learn about their livelihoods and views on gender-based violence, the government news portal reported.
She will also meet with stakeholders from the public sector, private sector, and donor community, to highlight the importance of investing in the reproductive health and rights of people.
Judd was appointed as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in March 2016, and is a passionate advocate for ending all forms of gender-based violence around the world.
While she is best known for an ongoing acting career spanning more than two decades, she has increasingly become involved in global humanitarian efforts and political activism.
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