"Alain Ducasse interview: The French chef on women in the kitchen, and life in Paris after the attacks":
In 2011, Ducasse established the Femmes en Avenir (Women of the Future) programme in association with the French government to encourage women in the outskirts of Paris to earn a culinary diploma and then into relevant employment. Ducasse points out that cooking itself is a "social ladder" and that regardless of background, "anyone can start as a commis and become a successful chef".
Read Laoise Casey's full article at The Independent here…