Editing Meryl Streep (section)

==Other ventures==
After Streep starred in ''Mamma Mia!'', her rendition of the [[Mamma Mia (ABBA song)|titular song]] rose to popularity on the Portuguese music charts, where it peaked at number eight in October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Portuguese Music Charts|website=αCharts|url=http://acharts.us/portugal_singles_top_50/2008/43|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201062316/http://acharts.us/portugal_singles_top_50/2008/43|archive-date=December 1, 2011}}</ref> At the [[35th People's Choice Awards]], her version of "Mamma Mia" won an award for "Favorite Song From A Soundtrack".<ref>{{cite web|title=People Choice Awards Results |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027004716/http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2009 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 27, 2009 |publisher=[[People's Choice Awards]] }}</ref> In 2008, Streep was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] (her fifth nomination) for her work on the ''Mamma Mia!'' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Martin, Sami K.|title=Meryl Streep Lands First 'Vogue' Cover|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/meryl-streep-lands-first-vogue-cover-64645/|work=The Christian Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150118222207/http://www.christianpost.com/news/meryl-streep-lands-first-vogue-cover-64645/|archive-date=January 18, 2015}}<br />- {{cite news|author=Braun, Liz|title=Meryl Streep gets her groove on for 'Into the Woods'|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/12/16/meryl-streep-gets-her-groove-on-for-into-the-woods|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=December 20, 2014|quote=The Grammy-nominated singer (for Mamma Mia!) talks about a Broadway gig in the past.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122023945/http://www.torontosun.com/2014/12/16/meryl-streep-gets-her-groove-on-for-into-the-woods|archive-date=January 22, 2015}}</ref> Streep has narrated numerous audio books, including three by children's book author [[William Steig]]: ''Brae Irene'', ''Spinky Sulks'', and ''The One and Only [[Shrek!]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.macmillan.com/theoneandonlyshrek/williamsteig|title=The One and Only Shrek|publisher=Macmillan Publishers|access-date=July 2, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016105446/http://us.macmillan.com/theoneandonlyshrek/williamsteig|archive-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref>

Streep is the spokesperson for the National Women's History Museum, to which she has made significant donations (including her fee for ''The Iron Lady, ''which was $1 million), and hosted numerous events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwhm.org/about-nwhm/press/featured-press/meryl-streep/|title=About|publisher=National Women's History Museum|access-date=January 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105202706/http://www.nwhm.org/about-nwhm/press/featured-press/meryl-streep/|archive-date=November 5, 2011}}</ref> On October 4, 2012, Streep donated $1 million to The Public Theater in honor of both its late founder, [[Joseph Papp]], and her friend, the author [[Nora Ephron]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Meryl Streep donates $1M to The Public Theatre|url=https://news.yahoo.com/meryl-streep-donates-1m-public-theatre-163830911.html|website=Yahoo News|access-date=October 6, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008083524/http://news.yahoo.com/meryl-streep-donates-1m-public-theatre-163830911.html|archive-date=October 8, 2012}}</ref> She also supports [[Gucci]]'s "[[Gucci#Chime for Change|Chime for Change]]" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Karmali|first=Sarah|title=Beyoncé Leads New Gucci Empowerment Campaign|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/beyonce-knowles-salma-hayek-gucci-chime-for-change-campaign-frida-giannini|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=February 28, 2013|access-date=April 22, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816152207/http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/beyonce-knowles-salma-hayek-gucci-chime-for-change-campaign-frida-giannini|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref>

In 2014, Streep established two scholarships for students at the [[University of Massachusetts Lowell]] – the Meryl Streep Endowed Scholarship for English majors, and the Joan Hertzberg Endowed Scholarship (named for Streep's former classmate at [[Vassar College]]) for math majors.<ref>{{cite web
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In April 2015, it was announced that Streep had funded a screenwriters lab for female screenwriters over forty years old, called the Writers Lab, to be run by [[New York Women in Film & Television]] and the collective IRIS.<ref>{{cite web |author=Gordon Cox |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/meryl-streep-women-screenwriters-lab-1201475337/ |title=Meryl Streep Funds Lab for Women Screenwriters Over 40 |work=Variety |date=April 19, 2015 |access-date=April 28, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428231007/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/meryl-streep-women-screenwriters-lab-1201475337/ |archive-date=April 28, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="writers lab">{{cite web |author=Inkoo Kang |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/meryl-streep-launches-fund-for-women-screenwriters-over-40-20150420 |title=Meryl Streep Launches Fund for Women Screenwriters Over 40 |website=Blogs.indiewire.com |date=April 20, 2015 |access-date=April 28, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424014055/http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/meryl-streep-launches-fund-for-women-screenwriters-over-40-20150420 |archive-date=April 24, 2015 }}</ref> The Lab was the only one of its kind in the world for female screenwriters over forty years old.<ref name="writers lab"/> In 2015, Streep signed an open letter for which [[ONE Campaign|One Campaign]] had been collecting signatures; the letter was addressed to [[Angela Merkel]] and [[Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma]], urging them to focus on women as they served as heads of the G7 in Germany and the AU in South Africa, respectively, in setting development funding priorities.<ref>{{cite news |author=Tracy McVeigh |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/07/povert-sexist-letter-women-equality-gaga-sandberg-beyonce |title=Poverty is sexist: leading women sign up for global equality &#124; Life and style |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=May 8, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082544/http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/07/povert-sexist-letter-women-equality-gaga-sandberg-beyonce |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |date=March 7, 2015 }}</ref> Also in 2015, Streep sent each member of the U.S. Congress a letter supporting the [[Equal Rights Amendment]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Inae Oh |url=https://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2015/06/meryl-streep-congress-equal-rights-amendment |title=Meryl Streep Is Pushing Congress to Finally Revive the Equal Rights Amendment |work=Mother Jones |access-date=June 25, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626092830/https://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2015/06/meryl-streep-congress-equal-rights-amendment |archive-date=June 26, 2015 }}</ref> Each of her letters was sent with a copy of the book ''Equal Means Equal: Why the Time for the ERA is Now'' by [[Jessica Neuwirth]], president of the ERA Coalition.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Derschowitz |first=Jessica |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/23/meryl-streep-congress-equal-rights-amendment |title=Meryl Streep to Congress: Revive the Equal Rights Amendment |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=February 23, 2015 |access-date=June 25, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625234813/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/23/meryl-streep-congress-equal-rights-amendment |archive-date=June 25, 2015}}</ref>

When asked in a 2015 interview with ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' if she was a [[Feminism|feminist]], Streep replied, "I am a [[Humanism|humanist]], I am for nice easy balance."<ref>{{cite news|last=Clarke|first=Cath|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/meryl-streep-on-feminism-family-and-playing-pankhurst-in-suffragette|title=Meryl Streep on feminism, family and playing Pankhurst in 'Suffragette'|work=Time Out|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=October 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017053422/http://www.timeout.com/london/film/meryl-streep-on-feminism-family-and-playing-pankhurst-in-suffragette|archive-date=October 17, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2016, Streep, among others, signed a letter asking for gender equality throughout the world, in observance of [[International Women's Day]]; this was also organized by One Campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/meryl-streep-amy-poehler-and-elton-john-pen-letter-to-world-lead/|title=Meryl Streep, Amy Poehler and Elton John pen letter to world leaders to 'end gender inequality'|author=Telegraph Reporters|date=March 8, 2016|newspaper=The Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311211032/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/meryl-streep-amy-poehler-and-elton-john-pen-letter-to-world-lead/|archive-date=March 11, 2016}}<br />- {{cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/hollywood/oprah-charlize-theron-meryl-streep-sign-open-letter-1.1685466|title=Oprah, Charlize Theron, Meryl Streep sign open letter|agency=Associated Press|work=GulfNews|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321161239/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/hollywood/oprah-charlize-theron-meryl-streep-sign-open-letter-1.1685466|archive-date=March 21, 2016}}</ref> In 2018, she collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the [[Time's Up (organization)|Time's Up]] initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Littleton|first1=Cynthia|title=Hollywood A-Listers Launch Time's Up Initiative to Fight Sexual Harassment Across the U.S. Workforce|url=https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/times-up-sexual-harassment-shonda-rhimes-reese-witherspoon-1202650552/|access-date=January 4, 2018|magazine=Variety|date=January 1, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104013740/http://variety.com/2018/biz/news/times-up-sexual-harassment-shonda-rhimes-reese-witherspoon-1202650552/|archive-date=January 4, 2018}}</ref>

On April 25, 2017, Streep publicly backed the campaign to free [[Oleg Sentsov]], a Ukrainian filmmaker from Crimea who was subjected to a sham trial by Russia and jailed in Siberia for 20 years in August 2015. She was pictured alongside Ukrainian lawmaker [[Mustafa Nayyem]] with a "Free Sentsov" sign in a photograph taken during the PEN America Annual Literary Gala on April 25, at which Sentsov was honoured with a 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/merryl-streep-backs-campaign-free-ukrainian-filmmaker-oleg-sentsov.html|title=Meryl Streep backs campaign to free Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov |work=Kyiv Post|date=April 30, 2017|access-date=March 5, 2018 |last1=MacDonald |first1=Euan }}</ref>