Last Sunday saw the Oscars roll into town and with it came all the glitz, glamour, gossip and political statements that you would expect. While this year's ceremony wasn't anywhere near as headline-grabbing as the Golden Globes or the BAFTA's, there were some things that got people talking - mainly two words that were delivered by Frances McDormand.

After winning the award for Best Actress, Frances McDormand issued a powerful speech in which she implored her female colleagues and peers to stand with her. Once they were up, she demanded more funding for women-led projects in Hollywood, telling executives to come and talk to the women in the days after the ceremony.

However, it was the last two words that McDormand delivered which got the World Wide Web in a flurry. "I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentleman," McDormand declared, adding: "inclusion rider."

The finale certainly resonated around the room, but the majority of the viewing public - myself included - were left confused by the terminology. Such was the confusion, Google Trends showed a huge spike in searches for the term:

After doing a bit of research, I can confirm that an inclusion rider is a clause that an actor can ask to be inserted into their contract that requires both cast and crew on a film set to meet an adequate level of diversity.

The users of Twitter were quick to discuss the speech as well as the term, with many taking time to explain what it means.

The concept of an inclusion rider was explored by Stacy Smith in a 2016 TED talk. Smith was the founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California and when asking "Where are all the women and girls in film?", she explained:

"The typical feature film has about 40 to 45 speaking characters in it.

"I would argue that only 8 to 10 of those characters are actually relevant to the story. The remaining 30 or so roles, there’s no reason why those minor roles can’t match or reflect the demography of where the story is taking place.

"An equity rider by an A-lister in their contract can stipulate that those roles reflect the world in which we actually live."

While Smith's and McDormand's sentiments applied toward the lack of female representation in Hollywood, it should be conveyed that inclusivity should apply to all sections of society, including ethnicity, gender and sexuality.

Hollywood is undoubtedly beginning to take small steps into making the industry a more inclusive world, with films such as Black Panther and Get Out being two of the biggest movies of the past 12 months. However, while incidents involving the likes of Harvey Weinstein and other high profile men in the industry continue to tarnish its reputation, the need for inclusivity riders is more prominent than ever before.

Last Sunday saw the Oscars roll into town and with it came all the glitz, glamour, gossip and political statements that you would expect. While this year's ceremony wasn't anywhere near as headline-grabbing as the Golden Globes or the BAFTA's, there were some things that got people talking - mainly two words that were delivered by Frances McDormand.

After winning the award for Best Actress, Frances McDormand issued a powerful speech in which she implored her female colleagues and peers to stand with her. Once they were up, she demanded more funding for women-led projects in Hollywood, telling executives to come and talk to the women in the days after the ceremony.

However, it was the last two words that McDormand delivered which got the World Wide Web in a flurry. "I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentleman," McDormand declared, adding: "inclusion rider."

The finale certainly resonated around the room, but the majority of the viewing public - myself included - were left confused by the terminology. Such was the confusion, Google Trends showed a huge spike in searches for the term:

After doing a bit of research, I can confirm that an inclusion rider is a clause that an actor can ask to be inserted into their contract that requires both cast and crew on a film set to meet an adequate level of diversity.

The users of Twitter were quick to discuss the speech as well as the term, with many taking time to explain what it means.

The concept of an inclusion rider was explored by Stacy Smith in a 2016 TED talk. Smith was the founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of Southern California and when asking "Where are all the women and girls in film?", she explained:

"The typical feature film has about 40 to 45 speaking characters in it.

"I would argue that only 8 to 10 of those characters are actually relevant to the story. The remaining 30 or so roles, there’s no reason why those minor roles can’t match or reflect the demography of where the story is taking place.

"An equity rider by an A-lister in their contract can stipulate that those roles reflect the world in which we actually live."

While Smith's and McDormand's sentiments applied toward the lack of female representation in Hollywood, it should be conveyed that inclusivity should apply to all sections of society, including ethnicity, gender and sexuality.

Hollywood is undoubtedly beginning to take small steps into making the industry a more inclusive world, with films such as Black Panther and Get Out being two of the biggest movies of the past 12 months. However, while incidents involving the likes of Harvey Weinstein and other high profile men in the industry continue to tarnish its reputation, the need for inclusivity riders is more prominent than ever before.