Emma Watson has announced that she will take a year off from acting to focus on feminism and her own “personal development.”
The British “Harry Potter” actress, who was appointed in 2014 as a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador, discussed her new journey with author and feminist Bell Hooks in an interview for Paper magazine.
“I’m taking a year away from acting to focus on two things, really,” Ms. Watson, 25, said.
“My own personal development is one.
I know that you read a book a day.
My own personal task is to read a book a week, and also to read a book a month as part of my book club.
Ms. Watson said she will also work on the HeForShe initiative, which focuses on engaging men to fight for women’s rights and gender equality.
