Women Rally On Cannes Red Carpet

Women rally on cannes red carpet to highlight gender inequality.

Women rally on cannes red carpet.

Actors and directors in a red carpet protest of inequitable representation of women at the cannes film festival and in the industry. Eighty two women from the film industry stand in protest on the red carpet to acknowledge the lack of female filmmakers honored throughout the history of the cannes film festival. Eighty two women including cate blanchett and ava duvernay marched up the red carpet at the cannes film festival on saturday to protest gender inequality at the festival and in the wider film industry. With the cannes film festival 2018 edition taking place it provided a moment for bringing more attention to the cause of gender inequality within hollywood a red carpet rally was the latest method of protest involving women who work in the film industry.

It is the first edition of the festival since allegations of sexual harassment. It featured a total of 82 females who united to show solidarity in cannes france as they hoped to shed light on the industry s lower.