The resignation of the well-known actress Scarlett Johansson from Oxfam creates an intellectual and sentimental challenge on how one should deal with this critical issue.
For the past eight years, this prominent Hollywood actress has been a “global ambassador” for Oxfam. No doubt this was motivated by a yearning to empower people who are excluded from national and human rights. Oxfam has always advocated and is committed to human rights. That Johansson served Oxfam for eight years is proof of the idealism that constituted her commitment to empower the disempowered. We cannot but appreciate her service, and simultaneously share disappointment for the reason behind her resignation from Oxfam.
