At first glance, the beautiful queen of an exotic Middle Eastern nation and an actress best known for playing lovelorn singleton Bridget Jones might seem an unlikely pairing. Jordan's glamorous Queen Rania and Texan belle Renee Zellweger proved they had plenty in common when they met up on the shores of the Dead Sea this week, however.
The two women, who share a commitment to children's causes, were pictured together as they kicked off a new initiative designed to help disadvantaged youngsters all over the planet. Both are hoping the Global Women's Action Network For Children will find success in its mission to combat high maternal and infant mortality rates in poor countries, while also guaranteeing access to education for young girls everywhere.
Female activists and political leaders from all over the planet jetted into Jordan to show their backing for the launch. And once the conference got underway its elegant hostess, who is herself a mother of four, delivered an impassioned speech calling on all those present to do everything in their power to build a better future for mums and daughters around the world.
"The Global Women's Action Network For Children was launched to tackle some of humanity's oldest tragedies: the needless deaths of millions of mothers and babies every year and the wasted potential of tens of millions of girls who are kept out of school," she said.
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