Violet Affleck, the daughter of Hollywood A-listers Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, appeared before the United Nations in New York City on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old activist spoke about the importance of masks and other preventative devices more than five years after the COVID-19 pandemic changed life on the planet for all.
Violet was appearing as part of an event titled Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action.
Violet said that it was essential to remain wearing masks to curb the spread of COVID-19.
‘It is neglect of the highest order to look children in the eyes and say, “We knew how to protect you, and we didn’t do it,”‘ Violet said.
Violet said that the current generation was showing an alarming lack of responsibility in going back to business as usual, five years after the virus forced everyone indoors for months.
Violet Affleck, the daughter of Hollywood A-listers Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck appeared before the United Nations in New York City on Tuesday
‘For adults, the relentless beat of “back to normal,” ignoring, downplaying, and concealing both the prevalence of airborne transmission and the threat of Long COVID manifested in a series of choices,’ Violet told attendees.
Violet said that ‘our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes, adding that young people have ‘lacked both real choice in the matter and information about what was being chosen for us.’
