Did the arts campaigners bring change – and did any Blind Date couples make it official? Following up the year’s Weekend stories
In January, we reported on the men and women shaking up their industries in the wake of the #MeToo scandal. Since Martha Hayes spoke to campaigners in the film industry, progress has been made: in collaboration with its US and Europe sisters, Time’s Up UK has persuaded film festivals including Cannes, Venice and Toronto to sign the 5050 x 2020 pledge to increase female representation in film. In theatre, Royal Court artistic director Vicky Featherstone has continued to push for change, as Hannah Ellis-Petersen reported. In 2018, 50% of the plays at the Royal Court were by women; the upcoming spring 2019 season features seven plays, five of them by women, four of whom are women of colour making their Royal Court debuts.
Meanwhile, Simon Hattenstone reported on cleaning up UK sport. In July, Goldie Sayers was finally awarded her bronze medal in the javelin from the 2008 Olympics, after Russian silver medallist Mariya Abakumova tested positive for drugs during a re-analysis of her sample.
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