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Mark Wahlberg donates reshoot fee to Time's Up defence fund | Mark Wahlberg donates reshoot fee to Time's Up defence fund |
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The actor, Mark Wahlberg, has donated $1.5m to the Time's Up legal defence fund. | |
The move comes after it emerged that Wahlberg was paid $1.5m to reshoot scenes for the film All The Money in the World. | The move comes after it emerged that Wahlberg was paid $1.5m to reshoot scenes for the film All The Money in the World. |
His co-star Michelle Williams was paid $80 a day for the extra work. | His co-star Michelle Williams was paid $80 a day for the extra work. |
Scenes had to be reshot after Kevin Spacey was removed from the completed film following the allegations of predatory sexual behaviour against him. | Scenes had to be reshot after Kevin Spacey was removed from the completed film following the allegations of predatory sexual behaviour against him. |
The Time's Up legal defence fund will offer support to people who have experienced sexual harassment, abuse or assault in the workplace. | The Time's Up legal defence fund will offer support to people who have experienced sexual harassment, abuse or assault in the workplace. |
The Time's Up campaign is a movement against sexual harassment that was founded at the start of January as a response to recent sexual harassment allegations in the media, film, and broadcasting. | The Time's Up campaign is a movement against sexual harassment that was founded at the start of January as a response to recent sexual harassment allegations in the media, film, and broadcasting. |
The issue of sexual harassment and abuse has risen in prominence after allegations were made in 2017 against figures such as the film director Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey. | The issue of sexual harassment and abuse has risen in prominence after allegations were made in 2017 against figures such as the film director Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey. |
In December 2017, the prominent Time magazine named the "Silence Breakers" as its "Person of the Year". | In December 2017, the prominent Time magazine named the "Silence Breakers" as its "Person of the Year". |
The "Silence Breakers" were women and men who spoke out against sexual abuse and harassment. | The "Silence Breakers" were women and men who spoke out against sexual abuse and harassment. |
In 2017, the #MeToo hashtag led to women and men from all walks of life opening up on social media about their experiences of these issues. | In 2017, the #MeToo hashtag led to women and men from all walks of life opening up on social media about their experiences of these issues. |
At the Golden Globes awards ceremony last week, stars such as Oprah Winfrey spoke candidly about the discrimination that women face. | At the Golden Globes awards ceremony last week, stars such as Oprah Winfrey spoke candidly about the discrimination that women face. |
The issue of the equal pay and a "gender pay gap" has become a prominent issue across many sectors in recent months. | The issue of the equal pay and a "gender pay gap" has become a prominent issue across many sectors in recent months. |
Last week, the BBC's China Editor, Carrie Gracie, resigned from her post saying she felt that she wasn't being paid the same amount as similarly prominent correspondents who are male. | Last week, the BBC's China Editor, Carrie Gracie, resigned from her post saying she felt that she wasn't being paid the same amount as similarly prominent correspondents who are male. |
The BBC said in a statement that there was "no systemic discrimination against women" at the corporation. | The BBC said in a statement that there was "no systemic discrimination against women" at the corporation. |