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Jane Fonda In Cannes: Let’s Make Sure We Represent Women 51 Percent In Movies

“Women see things differently,” the actress says. “We just do” Actress Jane Fonda offered words of encouragement about evening the gender scales in ...

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Sustainable Development

Entering The Mind Of My Rapist: An Exercise In Extreme Empathy

The essential dilemma after a date rape is also the essential dilemma before the novelist: Who’s in charge of the narrative, and what is his or her perspective? My ra...

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Gender

‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Makes 2015 A Historic Year For Women In Hollywood

The success of Pitch Perfect 2 isn’t just good news for musical comedy fans; it’s also a historic win for women behind the camera. The Elizabeth Banks-directed ...

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Bollywood

The Brave New Bollywood Heroine

Last month, I conducted a round-table interview with Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Navdeep Singh, who directed NH 10, and Sriram Raghavan, who directed Badlapur. The idea w...

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Gender

CBSE, State Boards To Bring In Gender Sensitivity Modules

With the increasing emphasis on gender sensitivity and issues of violence against women, both the CBSE and the State board are taking steps to sensitise their students and ...

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Sustainable Development

She Worked As Domestic Help In 5 Bengaluru Houses, Still Scored 84% In Class 12 Exam

17-year-old Shalini of Bengaluru has scored 84 per cent in her Class 12 exam. Nothing unusual, many would argue – except that when others took study breaks, this teen...

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Gender

UNICEF: Dalit Girls Most Excluded From Primary Education In India

A report just released by UNICEF and UNESCO on out of school children in India highlights that Dalit girls have the highest primary school exclusion rate in India. The repo...

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Gender

New Report Shows Women In Fisheries Sector Are Underpaid

A new Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report shows that though women make up nearly half of all people in the fisheries sector, they often do not get their dues. A ...

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Bollywood

Cannes 2015: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Attends Discussion On Gender Equality

Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Sunday joined the United Nations Women’s panel on gender equality in the film industry during her this year’s first app...

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Hollywood

Cannes: Salma Hayek, Parker Posey Blast Hollywood Sexism

Salma Hayek blasted the movie industry for giving up on women both behind and in front of the camera at a Variety-hosted event Saturday afternoon at the Cannes Film Festiva...

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