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Human Rights

Textile Sector Still In Knots Over Child Labour

Textile units in Tamil Nadu have grabbed headlines several times in the past for the wrong reasons. Non-governmental organisations, including international organisations, h...

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Hollywood

Sheryl Crow Named Spokesperson For New Breast Cancer Educational Campaign

Hologic, Inc. announced today that nine-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow will serve as national spokesperson to educate w...

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Gender

Geena Davis To Produce Documentary About Hollywood Gender Inequality

Actor and campaigner says feature-length film will highlight data collected by her gender and media institute, along with testimonials from women in the industry Geena Davi...

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Environment

Honey Bee Extinction Will Change Life As We Know It

Biologists have been warning the agriculture industry about colony collapse disorder (CCD) for more than a decade. Between 2006 and 2007, beekeepers around the US began to ...

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Gender

Jodie Foster On The Advancement Of Women In Hollywood, But It's Not All Good News

Sexism is an issue that still cuts through the film industry. It's something that is slowly changing, but not in all areas of Hollywood according to actor turned director, ...

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Alternative Entertainment

Asia’s Music Festival Fans Can’t Get Enough, But Can The Frenzy Last?

China fuels the boom but organisers say new home-grown events are key to ongoing success Asia’s music festival industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, but the ...

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Bollywood

Cause Wins In Bollywood Vs Cricketers’ Football Match

The charity football match between the teams from the film industry and Indian cricketers ended in a 2-2 draw. The charity football match between the teams from the film in...

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Human Rights

Global Profits, And Peril, From Child Labor

Governments Should Impose Mandatory Restrictions
Governments should better regulate businesses to prevent child labor in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said ...

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Environment

Microplastics Killing Fish Before They Reach Reproductive Age, Study Finds

The growing problem of microplastics – tiny particles of polymer-type materials from modern industry – has been thought for several years to be a peri...

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Hollywood

Joss Whedon Just Made A Perfect Point About Mansplaining That Every Guy Needs to Hear

Patricia Arquette's 2014 Oscars speech may have cemented her as Hollywood's public face for gender equality, but it's the work she's done since that has the poten...

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