Annie Lennox has a sweet dream 91裸聊视频� that the world will embrace the term global feminism and continue to push for the advancement of women91裸聊视频檚 rights around the globe.

The iconic singer and activist teamed with Apple Music to launch a video Thursday in support of global feminism to coincide with International Women91裸聊视频檚 Day, which is Friday.

The nearly two-minute clip features Lennox, Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant and Grammy-winning singers Ed Sheeran, Mary J. Blige and Dua Lipa telling the story of women91裸聊视频檚 rights in the last 100 years.

91裸聊视频淢y interest is this term 91裸聊视频榞lobal feminism,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� Lennox said. 91裸聊视频淚t means that everybody can be a part of it. It isn91裸聊视频檛 saying, 91裸聊视频業91裸聊视频檓 a feminist, it91裸聊视频檚 different than your feminism.91裸聊视频� No. It91裸聊视频檚 all part of a very mixed, diverse dialogue that will bring many people (together).91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淔eminism 91裸聊视频� we must use this word because it means empowerment. People can be (and) must be empowered,91裸聊视频� she said.

The Scottish singer said though there91裸聊视频檚 been major progress for women91裸聊视频檚 rights, much more needs to be done.

91裸聊视频淚n western countries, we91裸聊视频檙e far more resourced than people are generally speaking in the so-called developing world,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚t isn91裸聊视频檛 right that young girls cannot attend primary school or cannot attend secondary school. If they are living in poverty, they can91裸聊视频檛 therefore have the skills that they need. They can91裸聊视频檛 become literate, they can91裸聊视频檛 read or write, and therefore they can91裸聊视频檛 have a chance to get out of this poverty.91裸聊视频�

Lennox is also encouraging more men to become global feminists: 91裸聊视频淲e can be generous and inclusive, and we can use this term like an umbrella term, where people stand collectively, shoulder-to-shoulder, and they identify these facts and say, 91裸聊视频楾his is not right. Men, women can say, 91裸聊视频楾his is not right.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淎lso, we must change this thing about violence where 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. If we don91裸聊视频檛 have dialogue with boys and men, we cannot change attitudes and behaviours, so we must bring boys and men into the arena, into the platform for discussion,91裸聊视频� she added.

Lennox, 64, said Sheeran was the first to jump on board for the video, which also features cameos by Hozier, Emeli Sande, Paloma Faith, Yola, Ade Adepitan, Richa Chadha and more. For International Women91裸聊视频檚 Day, Apple Music is also launching playlists curated by some of the top female acts in music, including Cardi B, Pink, Halsey, Camila Cabello and more.

Lennox is a Grammy and Oscar winner who has had major success as a member of the duo Eurythmics as well as a solo act, with hits including 91裸聊视频淪weet Dreams (Are Made of This),91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漌alking on Broken Glass,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频漀o More I Love You91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淗ere Comes the Rain Again.91裸聊视频�

Lennox has pushed for equal rights throughout her career, and in 2008 she launched The Circle, an organization that focuses on gaining equality for women.

91裸聊视频淚 really like grassroots movements because I feel the change could come from within. Women like myself, I91裸聊视频檓 white. My skin colour is white. My social standing is 91裸聊视频� I come from privilege. I don91裸聊视频檛 come from a privileged background, but now my life is extremely privileged. With that privilege, I have a voice and a platform. I have ability to move. I can contribute in many ways to raising awareness globally about these situations and circumstances,91裸聊视频� she said.

Mesfin Fekadu, The Associated Press

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