Domestic violence campaigners lay down on red carpet at ‘Suffragette’ premiere

Campaigners protesting "cuts to domestic violence services"

Campaigners angry at what they describe as “cuts to domestic violence services” have held a protest at the Suffragette film premiere in London.

The BBC reports that members of the group Sisters Uncut lay down on the red carpet at the Leicester Square screening as part of the demonstration. The organisation says it is using “suffragette methods to declare that, as long as violence against women continues, the battle for women’s liberation has not yet been won”.

According to The Independent, approximately 15 protestors, all dressed in black shouting, chanted “it is our duty to fight for our freedom” as they stepped onto the red carpet and lay down side-by-side. One sign waved at the event read, “Dead women can’t vote.”

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Speaking to the BBC, Janelle Brown from Sisters Uncut said: “We believe that all women facing domestic violence should be able to access support and safety.”

Suffragette depicts the actions of early members of the British women’s suffrage movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. The film stars Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter.

Speaking to Sky News as the protest took place, Bonham Carter said: “If you feel strongly enough about something and there’s an injustice there you can speak out and try to get something changed.”

Sisters Uncut describes itself as a “feminist group taking direct action for domestic violence services”.

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