In a final push just prior to the end of Cervical Cancer Awareness month, Mandy Moore sat down with EmpowHER.com to discuss her recent advocacy on behalf of the Gynecological Cancer Foundation's Reality Check Campaign.
Since joining the Gynecological Cancer Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline, Mandy has worked tirelessly to spread the word about cervical cancer. Sitting down with EmpowHER's Todd Hartley, the 25 year old discussed her motivation in joining the campaign, and her own feelings about the devastating disease.
Addressing a recent study suggesting that young women know more about pop culture than their own cervical health, Mandy responded candidly. "It's definitely attributed to that lack of awareness," she conceded, that as "young women...[we] probably have the idea that our cervix doesn't even factor in until decide we want to have a child. The [Reality Check Campaign] is really just to encourage young woman to start this dialogue and [talk] about their cervical health."
As a young woman, Mandy expressed a sense of responsibility for all women in her age group. "I feel very, very lucky that this hasn't personally affected me, but being young...I think I really relate to a lot of those women..." she confessed. "One in five doesn't known what their cervix does...so I definitely felt like there was a need to add a voice to this cause."
A special guest at the Gynecological Cancer Foundation's first-ever Race to End Women's Cancer, Mandy expressed awe for her fellow participants. "It's incredible to put a face to the cause, and to have that backed up by their unbelievably heroic, incredible journeys," said Mandy. "When you hear the word cancer, its incredibly scary...[and] it was just an empowering event to be around all those women."
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