The United Nations has honoured filmmaker Aishwarya Dhanush by appointing her as United Nations Women’s Goodwill Ambassador for South India. The announcement was done at a star hotel in Chennai on Monday. The appointment was followed by a discussion on furthering gender equality and women’s empowerment in India. Proud members of Aishwarya’s family – Dhanush, Soundarya and Latha Rajinikanth, were among the event attendees. Also present were filmmaker Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi and actor Sriya Reddy.
“Never think there is anything impossible for the soul, if there is sin, there is only one,to think that we are weak”- @ash_r_dhanush
— UN Women India (@unwomenindia) August 29, 2016
“This is the time to look back and celebrate how far we have come on #genderequality“@ash_r_dhanush #Planet5050 pic.twitter.com/AEenBolUIU
— UN Women India (@unwomenindia) August 29, 2016
We welcome @ash_r_dhanush as @UN_Women‘s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in #India! pic.twitter.com/6L3KaziwYd
— UN Women India (@unwomenindia) August 29, 2016
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