America Ferrera is all about big-screen girl power

Count on America Ferrera, 30, to play empowered women.

“I love that my character in How to Train Your Dragon 2 (out June 13) is a born adventurer and leader.&...

Box Office: Girl Power! Women-led Features Dominate With, The Fault In Our Stars Taking #1, Maleficent #2

Walk into a theater over the weekend and you were likely to have seen it populated by the female persuasion. On the heels of Maleficent‘s $70 million opening and Ange...

‘My Little Pony’ Producer to Direct ‘Medusa’ for Sony Pictures Animation (Exclusive)

“Friendship Is Magic’s” Lauren Faust will helm a comedic take of the classic myth of the monster with snakes for hair Sony Pictures Animation has hired La...

More Stars Recount Their Own Refugee Stories For UNHCR Campaign

A new set of stories from high profile supporters are launched on UNHCR’sonline campaign platform ahead of World Refugee Day, June 20. These personal stories draw on ...

Chitrangada Singh attends Gemfield’s Charity Auction

Indian actress Chitrangada Singh attended the Gemfield’s charity auction event held in Mumbai on June 6, 2014. The beautiful actress donned a Dior for the event. She ...

Government to take up zero tolerance policy towards violence against women

Amid public outrage over gang rape and murder of two girls in north Indian state Uttar Pradesh, the Narendra Modi government Monday vowed “zero tolerance” polic...

Menlo Park Lab Offers Women Path To Entrepreneurship

“I have no fear,” said Jodi Murphy, 57, of San Mateo County, who joined the Women’s Startup Lab in February to build Geek Club Books, a storytelling app a...

Lego Mixes It Up With Female Scientist Mini-figure Set

In an effort to make the Lego franchise popular with more girls, Lego is releasing a new mini-figure set featuring female scientists that will be part of its regular Lego p...

Maleficent Shows Strength of Female Audiences at Box Office

“Maleficent” rode “Frozen’s” coattails to a decisive victory at last weekend’s box office, analysts say. More than any other Hollywood p...