Dimmed star power: Actor, entrepreneur, and part owner of a British soccer club Ryan Reynolds was also spotted on the U.N. campus during CSW, though his appearance had nothing to do with women’s rights. He was attending an event about sports and the U.N.

Dimmed star power It wouldn’t be a proper U.N. conference without a few celebrities, but *the ranks of high-profile stars was thinner than usual*. Hillary Clinton — who captured the spirit of the international women’s rights movement by pronouncing “human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights” at Beijing in 1995 — did not attend its 30th anniversary conference. [image: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown at CSW69]*UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown at CSW69. Photo by: UN Photo / Mark Garten* UNICEF <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZZ3TfEPHT1wHw1A-vtCN1QtWUXYwz5iPHY45gkN9YRKtIU2RRMluoyFhVNmjbh8tM57j6Xmc=> Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZZ3TfEJF31bnbhcGe3WheIH0V-Z-1ArSsd5-vGMZBVFOsfASAJuH0KtHVIznHunju9qFQYnQ=>, the British actress who gained fame in the series “Stranger Things,” headlined an event *promoting girls’ empowerment*. She urged the assembled dignitaries and activists to “do more, fund programs that protect girls from violence, ensure that every girl, no matter where she is born, can go to school and complete her education, give girls access to healthcare, to digital technology, to economic opportunities, and most importantly listen to their voices.” Actor, entrepreneur, and part owner of a British soccer club Ryan Reynolds <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZZ3TfEGpHCwzVH1YkMUgHIY8EnT4jQd2BxFpRwJXKgcoxjs60oEluNbamomgnXjxMuSIi48A=> was also spotted on the U.N. campus during CSW, though his appearance *had nothing to do with women’s rights*. He was attending an event about sports and the U.N.