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Justin Trudeau delivers a powerful statement about gender equality at the Global Citizen Festival

"Women and girls can change the world!"

Samantha Scelzo

on July 6, 2017

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

On the eve of the G20 summit in Hamburg, everyone's favorite handsome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a quick stop on Thursday to chill with, who else?, Coldplay.

Trudeau introduced the band at the Global Citizen Festival, a free event that raises awareness for issues related to global poverty. Coldplay and other artists — including Shakira, Pharrell Williams, and Ellie Goulding — performed for fans.

Before welcoming Coldplay to the stage, Trudeau and his wife Sophie made a statement on the importance of empowering women and girls in the fight for fairness and equality.

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"Because the really big issues we face, like climate change, poverty, and disease, affect women and girls more than anyone else," said Sophie.

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The pair plugged their newly introduced Feminist International Assistance Policy, which invests in women's organizations and puts women at the center of fighting these issues.