Nicole Kidman’s Emotional Essay On Domestic Abuse

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Nicole Kidman is speaking up to fight for those affected by domestic abuse. After winning an Emmy for her role in Big Little Lies for playing a woman dealing with an abusive husband, the actress took a minute to speak of the cause on stage.

Now, she wrote an emotional essay for Porter magazine about gender equality and domestic violence.

“It never occurred to me that I should be at a disadvantage because I was born a girl,” she wrote in the piece. “The idea that women and men are equal is part of my DNA. I was raised by a strong feminist mother and a fully supportive father. It has guided my choices to often portray strong, independent women who went against the expectations of society. And it has been my driving force to make it in an industry that is still largely run by men.

She added: “My feminist roots have also led me to U.N. Women and my work as its Goodwill Ambassador. It is in this role that I come to fully understand the barriers that women around the world are facing. I have focused on lending my voice to women who are survivors of violence. The stories I have heard from them have shaken me to the core and changed me forever.”

Read the piece at Porter.