Sarah Gavron

I've endlessly found myself in rooms of men and had the experience of feeling I wasn't being heard. It's a confidence thing.

In Bangladesh, if you put a kiss in a film, it's political.

Having the vote is just symbolic. There are still many issues on which women don't have any right and, in many countries, where women are given very very few rights.

There was a time when my mum would sew costumes for the dance studio so we could keep doing our classes because we couldn't afford them.

Education is not a tool for development - individual, community and the nation. It is the foundation for our future. It is empowerment to make choices and emboldens the youth to chase their dreams.

I worked for UFA as a set designer, you know.