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Saoirse Ronan's activist girl squad: As the Irish actress goes viral for powerful response to gender-based violence - a look at how pals Greta Gerwig, Beanie Feldstein and Emma Watson have paved the way for outspoken feminism


Women across the globe have hailed Ronan for 'speaking her mind' after she silenced fellow guests with a powerful reminder about gender-based violence.

The American-born, Irish actress, 30, left the all-male panel - which included actors Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne - squirming after she called out a joke about self-defence. The actress set social media alight during the interview on Friday, as she appeared on the talk show alongside an otherwise all-male panel - which included actors Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne. Blitz, written and directed by Steven McQueen, 'follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II,' a logline for the film reads.

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