Suffragette’s Meryl Streep on feminism

A number of the women also locked arms in protest on the red carpet.

While it has not yet been confirmed whether the protest was in response to the film itself, it appears that it may have at least in a few part been inspired by its message.

Feminist protesters jumped barriers as stars walked the red carpet for the London premiere of the film Suffragette.

In an extended statement on their website, Sisters Uncut explained their opposition to government cuts: “Doors are being slammed on women fleeing violence”.

Protesters stormed the red carpet at the glitzy premiere of the film “Suffragette” on Wednesday that stars Meryl Streep as a leading British women’s rights activist a century ago, staging a lie-in and saying the fight for equality was not yet over. Speaking at a BFI London Film Festival press conference to promote Suffragette, she turned her attention to the lack of female critics in America – an issue she takes so seriously, she actually did math!

Ironically, People reports that during the premiere of “Suffragette” in London, a group of women’s rights activitists interrupted the event.

“I haven’t spoken to them or seen their demands but I’m happy to see the suffrage movement is alive and happening”, said co-star Romola Garai, 33, (who you may remember from Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights).

During the premiere, protesters chanted and held signs that said, “Dead women can’t vote”. That’s exactly what it’s there for, if you feel strongly about something and there’s an injustice that you can speak out and try and get it changed. “I am a lucky person, I live in the western world and I am a free person, I am free to have an education, to do the career that I want to do”, she said.

Her character only makes a brief appearance in the drama, but Meryl confesses she struggled with a scene in which she addresses campaigners from a balcony, because the cast had not rehearsed. Yes, a LOAD of stuff is a lot better than it used to be, and we should be incredibly grateful for everything the women – the ones showed in the film, and all the ones who aren’t – of the past have achieved for us. However, the uproar over this particular quote has been called unfounded by many others who say those who have been upset by it are not completely familiar with its context.

‘We still live in a society that is sexist and that goes throughout history’.