Dozens of Stars Sign Up for Time’s Up’s New Challenge

For the last two years, the Golden Globe Awards have become synonymous with the Time’s Up movement.

The initiative was founded by celebrities in 2018 in response to the Harvey Weinstein #MeToo scandal and aims to tackle sexual harassment in all workplaces.

2018’s Golden Globes saw stars adorn the red carpet entirely in black to mark their solidarity with the movement, while attendees at this year’s ceremony wore Time’s Up wristbands.

With the Globes done until next year, the movement is encouraging Hollywood to take on a new challenge.

Dubbed the “4% Challenge”, the industry’s big players have been called to commit to employing one female director for one of their projects over the next 18 months.

“Because only 4% of the top 100 studio films over the last DECADE have been directed by women, #TIMESUP is initiating a challenge, the 4% challenge, and I intend to take it: I commit to working with a female director in the next 18 months.” –@TessaThompson_x #TIMESUPX2 pic.twitter.com/GjsuqeryKj

— TIME'S UP (@TIMESUPNOW) January 26, 2019

The title is derived from the fact that only 4% of the directors of the 1,200 top-grossing films from 2007 to 2018 were women.

Dozens of stars have already signed their name to the cause, including Amy Schumer, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Constance Wu, Kerry Washington, Paul Feig, Kunal Nanjiani, Eva Longoria, Reese Witherspoon, J.J. Abrams, and Jordan Peele.