Beckham told the World Economic Forum girls were held back by violence, poverty and discrimination
David Beckham urges Davos leaders to fight for girls’ rights
David Beckham has made an impassioned speech urging global leaders to fight for women’s rights during an address at Davos.
The ex-England footballer was honoured with a Crystal Award at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland on Monday, for his “extraordinary leadership and humanitarianism” in protecting “the rights of the most vulnerable children”.
On route to collecting the award, Unicef goodwill ambassador Beckham hugged Melanie Brown, the former Spice Girls bandmate of his wife Victoria Beckham – with whom he shares four children.
David Beckham urges Davos leaders to fight for girls’ rights