She is not only the wife of George Clooney, but also the mother of their twins, Alexander and Ella, she wishes to recall.
Asked by journalist Maria Ressa – also one of her clients – in the columns of the American magazine
Time
, devoted to women of the year and which will be published on Monday March 14, Amal Clooney nevertheless made a real statement. of love to her husband.
A “wonderful” marriage
“My marriage is wonderful (
they sealed their union in 2014, Editor
's note ), she said.
I have found in my husband a partner who is incredibly inspiring and supportive, and our home is filled with love and laughter."
Before adding: “It is a joy that goes beyond anything I could have imagined.
I feel so lucky to have found the great love of my life, and to be a mother - that's where I find my balance."
The 44-year-old lawyer also spoke of the vagaries of celebrity, linked to her union with the 60-year-old comedian.
"Since I can't control (
media incursions, editor's note
), my approach is simply not to worry about it and to continue my work and my life hoping that mentalities change, she explained.
And I really have the impression that a feminine solidarity has been set up around these questions.
Other women are going to kind of denounce these methods, whereas perhaps this would not have been the case five or ten years ago.
"Aim for the Stars"
The lawyer specializing in the issue of human rights, featured on the cover of
Time
, also spoke of her fight for women's rights, led in particular through the Clooney Foundation.
"The foundation's flagship program for women is called Waging Justice for Women," she said.
By working hand-in-hand with local women's groups and using a data-driven approach, we are fighting injustice against women (...) It's about (...) ensuring that girls can marry and start a family whenever they want, if they want, and have the right to an education.”
Asked about the message she would like to convey to young women today, Amal Clooney concluded her speech on a note of hope: "I would say to them: aim for the stars, believe in yourselves and know that only thing that you can regret will not be to try (...) Do not say any more to yourselves: "Why me?"
but "Why not me?"
