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Carey Mulligan calls for on-set childcare in film industry

Actor speaks out about lack of progress for working mothers in wake of #MeToo movement

The actor Carey Mulligan has spoken out about the limited progress for working mothers in the film industry since the widespread reckoning of the #MeToo movement and has called for on-set childcare to help parents.

She praised the introduction of codes of conducts for on-set behaviour in response to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, but argued the lack of childcare was preventing talented people from doing their jobs.

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from Culture | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2AzE9ZD

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