Wonder Woman's Time As A UN Ambassador Is Already Over
Wonder Woman’s appointment to be an honorary UN ambassador for women’s issues lasted less than two months.
Less than two months after she was named as an honorary ambassador for women's issues, Diana, Princess of Themyscira, will be leaving her role, the UN said.
Diana, also known as Wonder Woman, was appointed to the position back in October, and the campaign she was to head will roll up on Friday.
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It's a swift turnaround from a campaign launch that saw Linda Carter and Gail Godot, two women who've portrayed her on screen, coming together to celebrate.
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Wonder Woman specifically was meant to embody the Sustainable Development Goal of empowering women and girls.
"The Wonder Woman campaign highlights what we can collectively achieve if women and girls are empowered – along with examples of women and girls who have made and are making a difference every day by overcoming barriers and beating the odds to reach their goals," the campaign's website reads.
"The campaign is about women and girls everywhere, who are wonder women in their own right, and the men and boys who support their struggle for gender equality, bringing about positive change in their homes, workplace, communities, countries and the world together."
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But not everyone was on board with the idea of a fictional character representing real issues that women have to go through.
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