selling novels. but the 79-year-old has been working to advance reproductive rights globally. and she worked at a feminist magazine in her native country of chile writing about subjects including abortion. her professional writing career didn t start until she was about 40 and much of her work wasn t amplified into her 50s. and her nonprofit has given hundreds of thousands of dollars towards organizations that protect reproductive rights. mika. thank you. don t forget nominations for the 2022 know your value and forbes 50 over 50 u.s. list are still open. if you know a woman who is actively stepping into their power in their sixth decade or well beyond, nominate them now or nominate yourself. the women who make the list will be honored at the second annual global international women s day
where are all the women? how come there s no women in here? she absolutely expanded the possibilities of what women could do. joining us now, the director of the cnn film julia, betsy west. great to see you. nice to be here. such an iconic figure, such an iconic voice. i remember my grandmother watching julia child. called her julia chef, because that s what she was. what drew you to this story because her impact is extraordinary? julia child was a superstar chef, but somebody who didn t learn how to cook until she was 39 years old and didn t go on television. there s hope for us all. and didn t go on television until her 50s. this is a very unlikely, fascinating story that s full of passion and a lot of and a great romance. my filmmaking partner julie cohen and i couldn t resist. one of the cool things about her, before she was a chef she
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