Hollywood actress and goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Angelina Jolie appealed to NATO with a request to become a woman in the struggle for gender equality.

Together with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Jolie wrote an article for The Guardian in which she stressed that the Organization's power to influence the cessation of violence against women and gender inequality.

In the article, ex-wife Brad Pitt remembered Ukraine.

"Despite the fact that violence is prohibited by international law, it is still used as a tactical measure in military conflicts from Myanmar to Ukraine. This and group rape, and sexual slavery, and racial discrimination, and terrorism. The woman in the war zone is much more dangerous than the soldiers. The cessation of gender-based violence is a vital issue of peace and justice, "the celebrity.

Also, Jolie drew attention to the fact that NATO should also help ensure that women held senior positions in various organizations.

"It's terrible that violence against women, whether in peacetime or during hostilities, is universally considered a non-serious crime. Finally, there was a hope that we could change this. We must do this not only for ourselves, but also for future generations, "said Angelina.

Earlier, Angelina Jolie made an emotional speech about the protection of women. The star became an ornament of the solemn event organized by the popular American edition.