Gina Rodriguez thinks we should all read as many books about feminism as we can

Actress and advocate Gina Rodriguez spoke out about what it means to be a modern woman. During a recent interview, the Golden Globe winner got real about feminism and her own personal support system.

And hearing about Gina Rodriguez’s ongoing fighting for gender equality is downright inspiring.

While speaking with Mashable.com about Women’s Equal Pay Day, Gina opened up about her own upbringing. She credited her awesome family and supportive friends for much of her own confidence. And she hopes to use her success and platform as a way to help other women live up to their own potential.

Fresh off the premiere of a collaboration with Luna for Women’s Equal Pay Day, Gina described her own upbringing.

Gina said, "I was raised with women, strong women and strong men that supported one another."

She’s proud that the Luna collaboration will hopefully send a message of unity amongst women. The video features an athletic Gina kicking serious butt in the gym while discussing how important it is that women feel empowered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI7rBlvu1rI?feature=oembed

The Luna campaign is also helping raise funds for women’s salary negotiation workshops. The workshops hope to help women learn skills to ask for what they deserve in work environments. And, in learning these skills, women can hopefully begin to decrease the gender pay gap by asking their worth.

Gina also believes that women should continue to educate themselves on what it means to be a modern feminist.

She thinks it’s important to be active and knowledgable about experiences and causes that are unique to women.

She said, "Read all the books on feminism so you can understand what it is to be a woman in our culture and in the past hundred years how crazy of a historical journey we’ve been on."

Her message of unity and sisterhood ring loud and clear.

She added, "Whatever ethnicity you are, whatever race you are, whatever culture, whatever religion, we are stronger together. We are always going to be stronger together. Whether you were born a woman or decide to be a woman feel like you always wanted to be a woman, you are my sister. You are my sister, and I got your back, girl."

We love that this brilliant and badass feminist clearly practices what she preaches.