Charlize Theron Named Messenger of Peace by the UN
Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information Kiyotaka Akasaka and Actress Charlize Theron attend a press conference following the UN Messenger of Peace induction ceremony at The United Nations on November 17, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Charlize Theron;Kiyotaka Akasaka (Getty Images)more pics »On Friday, the United Nations named Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron as an official Messenger of Peace. The South American-born actress will work with the United Nations to prevent violence against women. The United Nations has estimated that one out of every three women is likely to be beaten, forced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime.
Theron has already started the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project to help educate poor children and their families in South Africa, where HIV infection rates are as high as 30 percent. Theron has also helped support a rape crisis center in Cape Town. The actress knows the effects of domestic violence firsthand -- at the age of 15 she witnessed her mother shooting and killing her alcoholic father after he threatened the family in a drunken rage.
Other Messengers of Peace include George Clooney and Michael Douglas. Messengers of Peace are named for three-year terms. Past Messengers of Peace include Muhammad Ali and the late opera singer Luciano Pavarotti.
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