Women from around the world were also highlighted, including comedians Ellen Degeneres and Hannah Gadsby, primatologist Jane Goodall, protest punk band Pussy Riot, Syrian Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, AIDS awareness advocate Connie Mudenda, and climate activist Greta Thunberg, who wasWATCH: U2 dedicates their song ‘Ultra Violet’ to female gamechangers all over the world, including Filipinas like Cory Aquino, Lea Salonga, Lidy Nacpil, and Maria Ressa. Video courtesy of Iñigo de Paula pic.
"Women who light up history, your own Maria Ressa, is an incredible woman. But the extraordinary thing is, even Maria will say it's not about individuals. It's about collective action. It's about social movements. And so then all of you can grow up to be the President or Maria Ressa," he said after the song.
Throughout their tour, the band has played"Ultra Violet" to honor women, choosing representatives from each country they visit.
“President Duterte is very popular, he doesn’t need me on his side, and as it happens I have a very deep conviction about journalism," he"The safety of journalists is very important, and I think a democracy requires a free press,” he said. U2 is known for speaking up on social and political issues – and not just through their music. At the same press conference, frontman Bono sent out a"soft message" to President Rodrigo Duterte, saying"you can't compromise on human rights." –
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