Emma Watson 'touched' by reception in Uruguay
By Associated Press
Sep 17, 2014 2:11 PM CDT
Fans of Emma Watson peek from behind a curtain as a security guard stands by inside Parliament in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Watson is at Parliament in her role as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for an event organized by women's groups pushing the country's lawmaking body to increase...   (Associated Press)

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — British actor Emma Watson says she is "immensely touched" by the reception she received in Uruguay, where she traveled as a goodwill ambassador for the UN's women's agency.

Hundreds of young people greeted the 24-year-old Tuesday as she delivered a 4,000-signature petition to parliament calling for greater political participation by women.

Some lawmakers brought their children or grandchildren to meet Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" films.

Thirteen percent of Uruguayan parliamentarians are women, and the country has never had a female president.

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