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Thandie Newton is working to end violence against women, one step at a time.

Et's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the 44-year-old actress at the Golden Globes  in Los Angeles last weekend, where she was happy to support V-Day's One Billion Rising campaign with a special toast.

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Et teamed up with Moët & Chandon for Toast for a Cause at the awards show, where Moët generously donated $1,000 to stars' charities of choice. Newton gave her red carpet shout-out to One Billion Rising, which works to raise awareness and combat violence against women, which more than one billion women and girls will experience in their lifetime. 

The actress, who has been involved with V-Day and One Billion Rising for years, opened up about connecting with the organization to turn "pain into power" after watching Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues. 

"I felt personally...

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