big apple (Reuters) - Irish rock star Bono is getting a brand new accolade - Glamour journal's first Man of the year.
The U.S. ladies's magazine announced on Tuesday that the U2 frontman and humanitarian could be the first man in its 36-12 months background to be honored alongside facet its annual ladies of the yr list.
The journal said on its web page that for years it has eschewed including men in the honors as a result of "the tribe we're into celebrating is feminine."
although, "when a major male rock big name who could do the rest at all together with his life decides to center of attention on the rights of girls and ladies worldwide - neatly, all that's value celebrating. We're proud to identify that rock star, Bono, our first Man of the yr," it referred to.
Bono, 56, in 2015 created the Poverty Is Sexist campaign it's geared toward helping the world's poorest girls via better entry to training, health services and company opportunities.
The campaign is part of the ONE firm he helped present in 2004 to combat poverty and sickness in Africa.
Bono thanked Glamour for the award, saying in a press release that the "fight for gender equality can't be won unless guys lead it along with ladies. We're mostly accountable for the difficulty, so we should be worried in the options."
"we are able to do an awful lot greater than we think we will. Leaders are liable to every person. in the event that they don't guide girls and ladies, vote them out of workplace," he brought.
Glamour's girls of the year are U.S. singer Gwen Stefani, American Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, the three founders of Black Lives count number, overseas monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde, American pop superstar Zendaya, Italian clothier Miuccia Prada, Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad and plus-size mannequin Ashley Graham.
They should be celebrated at a ceremony in los angeles on Nov. 14.
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