Emma Watson defends feminism in speech at U.N. meeting

Emma Watson tackled gender politics and feminism in a powerful speech at a United Nations meeting in New York over the weekend.

The “Aggravate Potter” actress, 24, who was named a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador earlier this year, introduced her latest platform to the audience of delegates and representatives in an impassioned speech describing how she came to identify as a feminist.

“Why has the word become such…