On Dec. 10, Human Rights Day and her late father’s birthday, the actress pledged $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women while speaking at a UN luncheon.

“I’ve met survivors who’ve experienced the most unspeakable violence,” Kidman, a UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador, said in her speech, “yet through the UN Trust Fund, I’ve seen them overcome their pain and regain their courage to look towards the future.”

“I’m here today to continue this work and amplify the voices of women survivors through the media and help raise significant funds for programs that address this issue,” she continued.

Kidman’s father, Dr. Antony Kidman, died in September 2014.

The actress also posted on Instagram to honor her late father, writing, “Today would have been my Papa’s 80th Birthday. Miss you Papa, love you so much.”

“My papa was such an advocate for human rights,” she continued in an Instagram Story.

 

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Today would have been my Papa’s 80th Birthday. Miss you Papa, love you so much.

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Donate to the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women here.

Kidman can be seen currently in Boy Erased. She was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in Destroyer, which opens Dec. 25.

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The breathtaking movie star, who starred in such films as Moulin Rouge! and Eyes Wide Shut, was in the back seat of a car when she pulled up next to the tourists.

Instead of hiding behind tinted windows, she rolled down the window, poked her head out, and greeted the sightseers.

The women on the bus can be heard gasping in surprise before Kidman cheekily asks: “What are you doing on that bus?”

One woman can be heard saying “This is my dream come true!” while another person said “I loved you in ‘The Hours’”.

Two more people say “You’re so beautiful in person, I love you” and “You’re gorgeous!”

Kidman, with her blonde hair casually pulled back in a ponytail, mentions that she had not yet done her hair and makeup for the Academy Awards. She then says that she hopes the tourists will have a good time before blowing them some kisses and waving goodbye.

On my way to get ready for the #Oscars! Join me on @voguemagazine’s Instagram Story to follow along. #AcademyAwards

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“There’s big change happening right now and we can feel it,” Kidman shared. “Hopefully the people that are following us will be the recipients of that change. But it’s still only in the beginning process of it happening. In terms of our industry and women, statistically it’s still crazy how it’s not balanced at all.”

She also noted that the apparent shift taking place not only benefits one gender, but everyone.

Nicole continued, “As much as we say it’s for our daughters, everyone prospers when there’s equality. We take care of each other.”When asked about her and Keith Urban’s two daughters, 6-year-old Faith and 9-year-old Sunday, Nicole told us she’d much rather watch them pursue their own interests than follow in her acting footsteps.

“I want to see them be what they want, what they’re passionate about,” she shared. “I came from a father who was a psychologist and a biochemist and a mother who was a nurse educator, so they were like, ‘Actor? What are you talking about?’ They were thrown by that, but at the same time they never devalued it. They let me follow my path, which was very self-motivating.”

Nicole’s close pal and co-star Reese Witherspoon reflected on that path in an emotional speech at the Gotham Awards. Calling Kidman “unwaveringly passionate,” Reese touched on her unique ability to captivate audiences on and off screen.”She stands up for what she believes in and she pushes the envelope with every single role she takes,” Witherspoon said onstage with tears in her eyes, adding, “She’s a magician, she’s magic and she’s one of the greatest actresses I’ve ever known and it is a privilege to get to watch her work…”

For more on the “sisterhood” that Reese and Nicole formed while working on Big Little Lies, watch the video above.

This article originally appeared on E News.

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