The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides star think society still shows a lack of respect for women because there are so many 'taboos' around the subject of female hormones and bodies.
She added: 'There are too many taboos surrounding women's bodies and I think it equals a big lack of respect.
'You might be thinking, 'What's the relationship between hormones and respect?' But it's completely related.
'Words and phrases such as period, postpartum depression, menopause, even today you bring those words up at a dinner table and it makes people nervous.'