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Kidman: 'Hollywood at fault for violence'
Published Thursday, Oct 22 2009, 10:10 BST | By Simon Reynolds
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The actress made the comments while testifying before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that is considering reintroducing legislation to tackle violence against women abroad through humanitarian aid.
"I can't be responsible for all of Hollywood but I can certainly be responsible for my own career," The Hollywood Reporter quotes her as saying.
Kidman, who admitted that she has no desire to take on roles that portray women as weak, was promoting the International Violence Against Women Act for UNIFEM at the committee.
"In the real world, the laws go unenforced and impunity is the norm," she said, adding that the UN women's fund is stretched for resources.
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