Farhan Launches HeForShe Campaign
14 Nov, 2014
U.N. Women named Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar as its first male goodwill ambassador to help advance empowerment of women and girls, the organisation said on Thursday.
In his new role as South Asia ambassador for the United Nations agency for gender equality, actor-filmmaker-singer Akhtar will also promote UN Women's popular HeforShe campaign to engage men and boys in women's rights.