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Friday, October 11, 2019



Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning meeting pupils from Mulberry School for Girls in Whitechapel. Picture: James Gillham/Disney/PA Wire

Angelina Jolie has urged pupils from a Whitechapel school to make a "big, beautiful mess" instead of playing it safe.

The Hollywood star, 44, took time out of a tour promoting her new film Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil to speak to pupils from Mulberry School for Girls.
She was joined by her co-star Elle Fanning, 21, during the meeting to mark the International Day of the Girl on Friday, October 11.
Jolie told the girls that being "perfect" was "boring" and that instead by striving to be themselves they could be "so attractive and so interesting".
She said: "I remember when I was in acting class and there was this girl who was the prettiest.
"She did this thing and she was lovely and she was safe and she did this scene. It was perfect - and it was boring. My opinion. I won't say her name.
"And then this other woman came and she didn't look like people would say she was attractive. But she was just so full of life.
The Hollywood star, 44, took time out of a tour promoting her new film Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil to speak to pupils from Mulberry School for Girls.
She was joined by her co-star Elle Fanning, 21, during the meeting to mark the International Day of the Girl on Friday, October 11.
Jolie told the girls that being "perfect" was "boring" and that instead by striving to be themselves they could be "so attractive and so interesting".
She said: "I remember when I was in acting class and there was this girl who was the prettiest.
"She did this thing and she was lovely and she was safe and she did this scene. It was perfect - and it was boring. My opinion. I won't say her name.
"And then this other woman came and she didn't look like people would say she was attractive. But she was just so full of life.
"She was so herself - and she came across as so attractive and so interesting.
"I remember thinking: 'That's it, I admire that woman, I want to be that woman.'
"Make a big, beautiful mess and be open. That is what will pull you through and make you happy.
"You will find success in it because you will be bringing something strong to the table."
As well as acting, Jolie is known for her humanitarian work and is the special envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
The Duchess of Sussex is among the stars who have in recent years marked the International Day of the Girl, which aims to bring attention to girls' rights and the challenges they face globally.
Asked by one student what lesson she would teach her younger self, Jolie replied: "I am a big believer that we have to make mistakes in life and learn from them.
"And that we are who we are because of all the things we have done right and wrong. We grow.
"So I would probably have to say hold on and know that you will find a lot of answers in your children, because I did."










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Tuesday, February 20, 2018



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On Monday, I had the privilege of photographing Angelina Jolie for London School of Economics where she is serving as a visiting professor at the Centre for Women, Peace and Security. I can confirm that she is as charming and charismatic as anyone could hope and the masters students are set to benefit enormously from her vast experience in conflict affected countries.


Dave Quinn
February 20, 2018 02:31 PM 
 
Angelina Jolie is back in the classroom!
The 42-year-old Oscar winner gave a seminar Monday to students taking the Masters Course in Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where Jolie is serving as a visiting professor in practice.
The class is part of a series of extra-curricular seminars called “Women, Peace and Security In Practice,” which are designed to give students an insight into the realities of working on gender equality in conflict-affected settings.
Besides speaking about her work as an UNHCR Special Envoy and as co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), Jolie took questions from the students on everything from the importance of accountability for human rights violations against women in conflict to the link between violence against women and gender inequality.
A source close to Jolie tells PEOPLE, ”She found it very helpful to be able to sit with the students and debate different concerns for women internationally, and different views on ways forward. She hopes not just to be able to teach them, but also to work with them in the months to come, to shape ideas together on ways to improve the global situation for women.”
The mother of six also updated the class on developments on PSVI, the work being done with NATO to strengthen military training and practices; and the work being done to prevent crimes against women and girls and ensure their participation in all aspects of peacekeeping and peace-building.

















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Tuesday, March 14, 2017



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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has been praised by students following her first appearance as a lecturer.

The actor and director spoke to students taking the postgraduate course Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics.

The university said she talked about her experience and what motivated her work as UN special envoy.

Student Tazeen Dhanani tweeted Ms Jolie did "wonderfully" while Alana Foster described it as an incredible lecture.

Ms Dhanani added: "She'll make an amazing visiting professor. So honoured to hear her inaugural lecture at LSE on sexual violence, rape, working with refugees."

The star also answered questions from the students.

Prof Christine Chinkin, director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, said: "I am delighted that LSE postgraduate students have had the unique opportunity to learn directly from the valuable insights, perspectives and experiences that Angelina Jolie, UN special envoy and visiting professor in practice, brought to the class."

She added that "critical and constructive" engagement on women's human rights was "at the core of the education programme" at the centre.

Before the lesson, Jolie told the Evening Standard she was "feeling butterflies" as "this is very important to me".

The course is run by the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, which was launched last year by Jolie and former Foreign Secretary William Hague.

In 2012, the pair co-founded a global initiative to tackle sexual violence in conflict zones.

On Monday, Jolie said although she was proud of what had been achieved, "we are very focused on the next steps: taking the tools that have been developed into the field to help document crimes and support prosecutions, working with militaries to change doctrine and training, and pushing for the implementation of laws to protect the very vulnerable victims".

The actor, an envoy for the UN refugee agency UNHCR, has long campaigned for women's rights.

She wrote and directed the 2011 film In the Land of Blood and Honey about the Bosnian war, in which an estimated 20,000 women are believed to have been raped.




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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has been praised by students following her first appearance as a lecturer.
The actor and director spoke to students taking the postgraduate course Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics.
The university said she talked about her experience and what motivated her work as UN special envoy.
Student Tazeen Dhanani tweeted Ms Jolie did "wonderfully" while Alana Foster described it as an incredible lecture.
Ms Dhanani added: "She'll make an amazing visiting professor. So honoured to hear her inaugural lecture at LSE on sexual violence, rape, working with refugees."
The star also answered questions from the students.
Prof Christine Chinkin, director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, said: "I am delighted that LSE postgraduate students have had the unique opportunity to learn directly from the valuable insights, perspectives and experiences that Angelina Jolie, UN special envoy and visiting professor in practice, brought to the class."
She added that "critical and constructive" engagement on women's human rights was "at the core of the education programme" at the centre.
Before the lesson, Jolie told the Evening Standard she was "feeling butterflies" as "this is very important to me".
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Angelina Jolie has been working with William Hague since 2012 to try and end sexual violence in conflict
The course is run by the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, which was launched last year by Jolie and former Foreign Secretary William Hague.
In 2012, the pair co-founded a global initiative to tackle sexual violence in conflict zones.
On Monday, Jolie said although she was proud of what had been achieved, "we are very focused on the next steps: taking the tools that have been developed into the field to help document crimes and support prosecutions, working with militaries to change doctrine and training, and pushing for the implementation of laws to protect the very vulnerable victims".
The actor, an envoy for the UN refugee agency UNHCR, has long campaigned for women's rights.
She wrote and directed the 2011 film In the Land of Blood and Honey about the Bosnian war, in which an estimated 20,000 women are believed to have been raped.







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