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Malayalam Film Sexy Durga Wins At Rotterdam Film Fest

Malayalam independent filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s Sexy Durga has won the The Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam. The director&rs...

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Gender

Pink Actress Taapsee Pannu Takes A Bold Stand Against Fairness Cream Brands

Not so shockingly, it turns out that Taapsee Pannu, the actress who came into national prominence last year as one of the leads of the female empowerment film Pink, believe...

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Gender

Opinion: Want to Empower Women Worldwide? Give Them Access to Contraceptives

Melinda Gates shares why she advocates for over 225 million women around the globe who still lack access to modern contraceptives. Like most women I know, I have used contr...

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Bollywood

Crime Against Women Isn’t Age-Bound In India, Don’t Think Kids Are Safe: Raveena Tandon

When it comes to voicing her opinion actor Raveena Tandon never thinks twice. The actor is concerned about women’s safety in India. Being a mother of three daughters,...

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Gender

Myanmar's Long History Of Female Empowerment

Last week, as I peered over a sea of pink hats at the Women's March in Washington DC, one poster caught my eye. Next to a gigantic papier-mache earth was a sign, distant, b...

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Alternative Entertainment

Study Finds That 80% Of Female Directors Made Only One Movie In 10 Years

Analyzing the gender, race and age of the directors of the 1,000 top-grossing films from the past 10 years, the researchers found that 80 percent of the female helmers were...

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Bollywood

Not Much Has Changed For Women In 300 Years: Pallavi Joshi

Acclaimed actress Pallavi Joshi, who plays Maratha queen Tarabai in the TV series "Peshwa Bajirao", says though gender equality is being celebrated, the majority of women i...

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Gender

This Chennai NGO Helps Women Who Have Been Victims Of Violence With Counselling, Protection & More

There’s a story that Dr. Prasanna Poornachandra, the founder of The International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC), likes to tell that is equal ...

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Gender

In Photos: Mumbai’s Largest Ever Pride March Drew 14,500 People On Saturday

On Saturday the people of Mumbai stood together and filled the streets with rainbows. Each year the city plays host to a Pride March and this years edition has been their m...

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Gender

Girls Rehabilitated From Red Light Areas To Model At Lakme Fashion Week

Fashion is transient. One day you’re trending, and then you’re not. Yet, the industry continues to boom, especially in India. Several designers have made their ...

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