Standing atop the steps of Cannes Film Festival, Cate Blanchett delivered a stunning speech on gender equality.
She also noted how the Palme d’Or, the festival’s most prestigious award, has been bestowed on 71 male directors but only two female directors.
We expect our governments to make sure that the laws of equal pay for equal work are upheld.
That number, as pointed out by Blanchett, pales in comparison to the 1,688 male directors who have made the same journey since the festival started in 1942.
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Cate Blanchett joins women taking over Cannes red carpet