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How Orange is the New Black raised Yael Stone’s consciousness

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Published: 13 September 2022

Last updated: 5 March 2024

WATCH: Yael Stone talks about gender equity, power structures, and climate action at the Social Justice Summit 2022

The Social Justice Summit 2022 - Leading the Change to Gender Equity - featured award-winning Australian actor Yael Stone talk about how her role in Orange is the New Black led her to discover the complexities of power structures and their impact on prison reform, gender, and discourse around climate action.

Watch her inspiring 20-minute talk.

Photo: Yael Stone as Lorna Morello in Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

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