Stand out, don't blend in.
"I think the most important thing to tell for the new generations is to have the courage to be unique, to be curious about who they are, instead of trying to blend in," Hayek told reporters on Friday at Variety's Power of Women luncheon in Beverly Hills, California.
"The most important thing to say to the girls is to not try to be like the other girls," Hayek, 49, continued. "Not to try to fit in, but to try to really be profound thinkers that are excited about their differences and explore what they are and who they are and what can come out of the new."
The actress and producer was honored at the luncheon for her work with the Chime for Change charity.
"I think the voice of women can change the world, but we don't know our voice," she said. "We've never really investigated. We've been too busy for many, many decades and generations, trying to operate within systems that were designed by men.
"I don't think we really have tapped into our potential or our own creativity."
In her acceptance speech at the luncheon, Hayek spoke about the powerful accomplishments of Chime for Change, a social media-based campaign to raise awareness of women's issues around the globe.
"In only two years – now I'm going to brag a little bit – we have directly benefitted the lives of 400,000 women," she said. "We affected 3 million families and communities in two years."
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