Jane Fonda acknowledges ‘joyful’ activism because she changed my life while pointing out IWD with Jameela Jamil.

Jane Fonda attributed activism to the fact that she ‘changed my life’ when she marked International Women’s Day with Jameela Jamil.

In a new interview for the jewelry company Pomellato, the actress (83) admits that she had ‘no meaning’ before taking part in a major action for change in the world more than 60 years ago.

The legendary screen star also advocated for women because they were ‘responsible for the survival of our species’ and ‘leaders around the world’.

“I know how deeply one can change because I have,” the former model said before discussing the power of healing from past traumas.

The media personality explained: ‘I think it’s important to understand why they are there, how you got the wounds, to look them squarely in the eye and then try to forgive the cause of the wounds. This is the most important thing.

‘With the jewelry I wear today, two beautiful black stones that have been broken and joined together with gold.

“Do you know what that reminds me of? If your weights are light enough and heavy enough to challenge you, you are causing microscopic tears in your muscles.

‘When they heal, they are stronger than the muscles were before they tore. That’s what [the jewellery] is. ‘

The movie star moves to Washington, DC to perform her Fire Drill Fridays action, where she wants to focus on a different aspect of climate change each week.

The environmentalist stressed the importance of activism and said: ‘People need meaning in their lives, I had no meaning in my life. Activism is joyful, it means the world to me, it’s how it changed my life.

‘We are much, much less vulnerable to the disease of individualism than men. We are more responsible for the survival of our species, we do more work to … protect not only our small family, but also the community, the city, the cities and the country. ‘

Asked if she considers herself an ‘optimist’, Jane adds: ‘I hope so. I like the word hope better than optimism, hope is a deep word.

‘Women are in leadership positions and will make decisions. We are the fastest growing demographic, there are more women than men.

“We are leaders around the world. As Gloria Steinem says, it’s not that we’re morally better than men, we just do not have our masculinity to prove.

‘Women need to understand the power of our gathering and ordering. Individually, we are completely vulnerable, but if we are together and organized, we will change the world … and that depends on us. ‘

Host Jameela, 35, agrees: ‘I am excited for us as a collective because this is the first and only opportunity we will have to see lasting systemic change. It’s exciting to live now, we all need to get up. ‘

The TV and film icon ended the conversation by praising the appearance of the Brit as she complimented, ‘My god, you are beautiful!’, Before Jameela said, ‘I thought the same of you!’

Jane was arrested in November 2020 by US capital officials during a protest against climate change ‘Fire Drill Fridays’ in Washington DC

It was the fourth time she had been arrested for protesting against climate change, and the Julia star admitted that conditions in her detention cell ‘were not good for old bones like mine on a metal plate’.

International Women’s Day, which is marked annually, is held to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, while raising awareness about gender equality and parity around the world.

This year’s theme ‘Choose to Challenge’ has built up thousands of posts on social media, with many selfies on Instagram putting one hand in the air, along with a detailed caption.

On Twitter, the hashtag has become a way to spread awareness of protest marches in more than 40 countries, including China, Russia, Israel and the United Kingdom.