Carey Mulligan at the UN: Advocating for Women with Dementia

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Published Jun 22, 2024

Carey Mulligan, an award-winning British actress, visited the United Nations in 2017 to advocate for women with dementia. Without action, the world is woefully underprepared for the dementia crisis and we risk leaving some of the most underserved and marginalized women behind, says Mulligan, who is now up for the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in Maestro. Appealing for global action, she expresses hope that governments and civil society partners around the world get behind this global challenge and unite for a world where no woman faces violence because of her dementia.

Watch the full speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_joBedPgFhs

Photo credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe