Charlize Theron looks business chic as she joins Arnold Schwarzenegger at this year's Town & Country Philanthropy Summit in NYC

Town & Country hosted its 10th yearly Philanthropy Summit astatine Hearst Tower successful New York City connected Thursday, November 2.

The star-studded event brings together philanthropists, activists, thought leaders and innovators for a time of speech centered astir nan effectiveness of philanthropy.

Dedicated activists Charlize Theron and Arnold Schwarzenegger were among nan high-profile speakers invited to subordinate successful connected nan chat successful beforehand of different distinguished guests.

Looking some elegant and business ready, Theron, who's been among nan highest paid successful her industry, arrived successful a black-and-white peppered blazer and matching skirt.

The full-length skirt, which fell to conscionable supra her ankles, besides had a slit down nan middle, while the blazer was worn complete a achromatic top. 

Rounding retired her ensemble, Theron donned a brace of golden open-toe heels complete achromatic socks, and had her blonde locks pulled backmost into a mini ponytail.

The star, 48, opened up astir motherhood, her philanthropic work, and what it intends to deliberation astir one's legacy, according to Town & Country.

The Monster prima would besides stock astir nan infinitesimal she realized conscionable really she could make a difference, successful position of philanthropy.

It was astatine a clip erstwhile she had been gathering pinch organization leaders successful her autochthonal state of South Africa astir really to combat nan AIDS pandemic there.

'We heard them say, "We cognize what to do, but we conscionable request nan resources to do it,"' Theron said during nan summit, arsenic reported by nan Stamford Advocate. 'And I thought, "Oh, wait, I tin do that."'

From there, it became clear really she could help, yet resulting successful her creating the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project successful 2007, which costs organization leaders moving connected AIDS, and has since expanded to thief pinch gender equity issues.

Theron says nan cardinal to her non-profit's occurrence is centered astir allowing group to stock what it is that they need, truthful nan statement tin supply nan due help.

The VIP guests for illustration Theron struck a fewer solo poses for nan cameras astatine nan philanthropy summit, arsenic a measurement to usage their star-power to beforehand nan event's ngo statement, positive the Mad Max: Fury Road prima besides collaborated with Schwarzenegger for a photograph aliases two.

The longtime action movie leader and erstwhile California governor, 76, looked arsenic business fresh successful a acheronian bluish suit, a achromatic dress garment and achromatic boots.

During his clip speaking he revealed he believes societies usability champion erstwhile nan authorities and philanthropy activity together.

The Terminator character past highlighted After-School All-Stars, his non-profit that provides programs to support students and their families crossed nan country. He maintained nan activity nan statement has been doing is an illustration of philanthropy stepping successful wherever authorities support is lacking. 

'Your governmental accuracy falls isolated correct successful beforehand of you,' he said. 'I'm a Republican. Is nan authorities becoming a nanny for nan kids who should beryllium doing their ain thing? ... No. I saw firsthand that nan authorities needed to get involved.'

At 1 point Schwarzenegger confessed: 'The first half of my life was each astir me, nan 2nd half of my life is each astir making nan world a amended place,' arsenic reported by Town & Country.

Both Theron and Schwarzenegger were among nan 4 high-profile activists to make nan screen of Town & Country's November 2023 10th Anniversary Philanthropy Issue, which besides showcased Michael J. Fox and Darren Walker.

After a life-changing Parkinson's diagnosis, Fox, an character and author, has been chiefly focused connected raising billions of dollars for Parkinson's research, while Walker currently serves arsenic 10th president of nan Ford Foundation, a backstage instauration dedicated to quality welfare. 

For her screen story, Theron goes into item astir witnessing nan decease of her begetter astatine nan hands of her mother.

A drunk Charles Theron stormed into nan family's location adjacent Johannesburg, South Africa and fired respective times done a chamber doorway pinch nan character and her mother Gerda Theron connected nan different side.   

Gerda grabbed her ain handgun, opened occurrence successful retaliation, and killed her hubby successful beforehand of her traumatized teenage daughter. 

After an investigation, nan 1991 shooting was legally adjudged to person been self-defense, and her mother did not look immoderate charges. 

She would confess that nan harrowing moment, which happened erstwhile Theron was conscionable 15, spurred nan Oscar-winner's committedness to combating unit against women.

'It’s a elemental relationship to make,' the Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa autochthonal said, earlier adding, 'But I deliberation it’s measurement much analyzable than having conscionable 1 nighttime of trauma successful your life. With aliases without that, gender-based unit is truthful successful your look successful South Africa and globally. It’s difficult to not beryllium alert of these things conscionable purely by being a woman.'