High profile figures from across the world of entertainment have penned an open letter to world leaders demanding an urgent push for global gender equality. Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep and Letitia Wright are among the stars who have joined forces to urge world leaders to stop “overlooking” women in poverty and commit to helping every girl get an education. The letter warns leaders they are being put “on notice” and hits out at inequality between women and men, particularly in the poorest countries of the world. Read more Thousands of protesters call for gender equality at March4Women rally You can’t solve the gender gap by raising women’s salaries ‘Women smarter in later life when living in gender-equal societies’ “There is nowhere on earth where women have the same opportunities as men, but the gender gap is wider for women living in poverty. Poverty is sexist. And we won’t stand by while the poorest women are overlooked,” it states. Reese Witherspoon, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Clinton and Ryan Reynolds are also among the 140 signatories backing the call, which is being led by the ONE campaign – as well as Neil Patrick Harris, Natalie Dormer and Robin Wright. The letter reads: “You have the power to deliver historic changes for… Read full this story
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