Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau fights for gender equality at Global Citizen Festival
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Dreamboat Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has warmed our hearts once again.
Giving a powerful speech alongside wife Sophie at Hamburg’s Global Citizen Festival, the political duo pushed for the empowerment of women.
“The really big issues we face, like climate change, poverty, and disease affect women and girls more than anyone else,” Sophie Trudeau commented.
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“Given equal opportunities, women and girls can change the world,” Justin Trudeau continued.
“And that is one of the messages I will be bringing with me to the G20 summit this weekend, and I hope you will all share that message too. We must keep pushing ourselves on the road to gender equality,” he finished.
They joined the likes of Coldplay, Pharrell Williams and Ellie Goulding at the 12,000 strong festival which hopes to raise millions from governments for gender equality, education and international health issues.
.@rihanna we’ve got your back! Thanks to @mclaudebibeau who made sure girls’ education is in our feminist international development policy.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 26, 2017
Trudeau impressed superstar Rihanna earlier this month after the singer and Global Citizen ambassador tweeted many world leaders, asking them to fund global education.
“We’ve got your back!” the prime minister replied, thanking one of his ministers for ensuring “girls’ education is in our feminist international development policy.”
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Earlier that day, the couple’s three-year-old son Hadrien stole the show on their arrival into Germany. The family received a warm welcome compared to Donald Trump who received boos from the crowd.
What a guy.
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