Cate Blanchett and Kristen Stewart join silent women's protest on Cannes red carpet

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https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/12/cate-blanchett-and-kristen-stewart-join-silent-womens-protest-on-cannes-red-carpet
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Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda and Salma Hayek also present at event, which saw 82 women stand in silence to highlight the lack of female directors at the festival

Eighty two women working in the film industry, including Cate Blanchett, Ava DuVernay and Jane Fonda have taken to the Cannes red carpet in silent protest at the lack of female directors at the festival.

The group, which also featured Kristen Stewart, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and Salma Hayek, walked in silence along the red carpet before stopping halfway up the steps of the entrance to the Palais des Festivals, the conference centre which hosts the events. The gesture was intended to signify the difficulties for women “to climb the social and professional ladder”.

At the conclusion the protest, Blanchett and veteran documentary-maker Agnes Varda read a collective statement from the group that called for institutions to provide safer working conditions for women, and for governments to uphold equal pay laws.

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Bravo ladies!