“I once gave a talk at a girls' school and, once I'd finished, 29 out of the 30 girls wanted to be film directors. I think that's where we need to get girls interested in making films. We need to give them the idea that they can, that it's one of the things on their horizon.”

British filmmaker, politician and social activist

Beeban Kidron, Baroness Kidron, is a British filmmaker, politician, and social activist. She is known for her work on children's rights in the digital world and for helping shape online safety and privacy standards internationally. Her career spans film, public life, and advocacy, with a strong focus on the impact of technology on young people. She has worked to bring attention to digital rights and to strengthen protections for children online.