Witherspoon speaks out against domestic abuse on Brazilian stage
Washington, Aug 29 : Reese Witherspoon has spoken against domestic violence during
her recent visit to Brazil.
The Legally Blonde star is touring the South American country as part of her duties as
she is the global ambassador of Speak Out Against Domestic Violence campaign.
The initiative was launched by the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the Avon
cosmetics company in 2004.
And Witherspoon is hoping her involvement will help stamp out the abuse of women -
insisting she herself has been close to people who were the victims of domestic
violence.
She told reporters in Sao Paulo on Thursday (28Aug08), "There isn't a woman in the
world that doesn't have a friend or a partner who's actually experiencing some sort of
violence against them, so I think although domestic violence hasn't happened to me
personally, I certainly know women who are dealing with this struggle every day."
And the star stated she felt motivated to help with the cause as the issue affects so
many types of people.
"Domestic violence affects women who are famous, who are not famous, women who have
money, women who have no money. This is an issue that crosses all boundaries and it
certainly affects everyone," Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.
--ANI
