Women’s admirable contributions to, and tireless efforts to continue improving, society are just some of the top reasons why the world should make gender equality a reality in our lifetime. In support of the release of the acclaimed historical drama, ‘Suffragette,’ movie fans can help support the continued goal of obtaining gender equality.
Audiences can take and share a photo of their hope for future generations of women on Instagram, with the hashtag #HopeforourDaughters. For every post, $1 will donated to Equality Now, an organization whose purpose is to protect and promote the human rights of women and girls around the world.
‘Suffragette’ is now playing in select American cities, and its distributor, Focus Features, will release it in more theaters throughout November. The drama was produced by Academy Award nominee Alison Owen and Golden Globe Award nominee Faye Ward. The film was directed by BAFTA Award winner Sarah Gavron, from an original screenplay by Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan.
Focus Features has released the following synopsis for ‘Suffragette’:
The stirring story centers on Maud (Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing Suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life.
When increasingly aggressive police action forces Maud and her dedicated fellow Suffragettes underground, they engage in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the authorities, who are shocked as the women’s civil disobedience escalates and sparks debate across the nation. Inspired by true events, ‘Suffragette’ explores the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote–their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives.
For more information on ‘Suffragette,’ visit the historical drama’s official website, as well as its Twitter and Facebook pages. Watch the #HopeForOurDaughters video below.
Written by: Karen Benardello