Domestic violence protesters take over ‘Suffragette’ red carpet

“There are 168 women”, she told The Daily Beast, adding that she went through the site and counted. And whats worse, 32 of the domestic violence services that have closed since 2010 were specifically for women of colour. I think that is exactly what it’s there for – if you feel strongly enough about something and there’s an injustice there, you can speak out. Emulating the same spirit as these depicted on the large screen, members of group Sisters Uncut disrupted the glitzy bash party in Leicester Sq. on Tues. night as they protested for gender equality. “Access for women to social housing, benefits and legal aid have all been reduced and women are dying”.

She said: “Hopefully this film will inspire everyone in the way they view the world”.

“What’s more, local councils are selling out contracts to services who are running them on a shoestring – putting the safety of survivors at risk and deteriorating the working conditions for those who work with abused women”.

Meryl Streep attends a photo call for “Suffragette” during the BFI London Film Festival at The Lanesborough Hotel on October 7, 2015 in London, England. Meryl Streep regrets lack of time spent with friends The Suffragette actress thinks it’s important men and women become equal, reported Guardian online.

Cary, who recently gave birth to her first child with husband Marcus Mumford, also praised the demonstration, saying: “It’s so great, that’s so exciting”.

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep, who plays British suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, has said it is “infuriating” that the film-making industry continues to be male-dominated. Speaking at a press conference promoting her forthcoming film Suffragette, Streep shared her concern that the disparity was adversely affecting the box office results for a few films.

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“In America we have a huge debt to those diverse women, there is without a doubt that association”, she told Cover Media.

The quote can be attributed to Emmeline Pankhurst, whom Streep portrays in Suffragette, and has been criticized by many for being racially insensitive, as well as an example of “White feminism”.