The actor, filmmaker and Special Envoy to the United Nations' Refugee Agency recognized the experiences of mothers who are refugees in a New York Times personal essay.
In her personal essay, Jolie paid reverence to women refugees and others who have survived gender-based violence, calling particular attention to the prioritization of their children's safety.
"Women who are abused aren't 'weak women,' they are often mothers. They are often trying to manage danger with no way out. They will stand between their child and harm. They will face isolation and criticism. But their only thought will be: 'Hurt me, not my child. Insult and ignore me, not my child.
Angelina Jolie speaks during a press conference after visiting the Kutupalong camp for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh in February 2019. Jolie paid tribute to women with children who are living as refugees in a personal essay published by"The New York Times" in honor of Mother's Day 2020.
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