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Future Of Space Travel Depends On Varsha Jain, Space Gynaecologist

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who's on the International Space Station right now, spent 377 days total in space prior to this mission—the most of any US woman. It's a...

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Human Rights

The Sex Slaves Of Al-Shabab

When Salama Ali started investigating the disappearance of two younger brothers last year she made an awful discovery - not only were radicalised young Kenyan men leaving t...

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Sustainable Development

A Fish That Can Father A Near Clone Of Itself

Scientists have discovered a fish carrying genes only from its father in the nucleus of its cells. Found in a type of fish called Squalius alburnoides, which normally inhab...

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Environment

Plants Can See, Hear And Smell - & Respond

Plants, according to Jack C Schultz, "are just very slow animals". This is not a misunderstanding of basic biology. Schultz is a professor in the Division of Plant Sciences...

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Festivals

Hot Docs Announces Awards, Human Rights Watch Festival Unveils Lineup

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival will be presented June 9 – 18, with 21 topical and provocative feature documentaries and panel discussions that showcase courageo...

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Hollywood

Diane Kruger: ‘I’ve Always Earned Less Money Than Male Co-Stars For Hollywood Films’

Diane Kruger has never been earned the same pay as her male co-stars on American movies. The difference in salaries for actors and actresses in the industry has been addres...

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Festivals

These Film Festivals Are Unconventional In The True Sense

We all know about the MAMI, the Cannes, the BAFTA and the Oscars… During these events, our newspapers and television screens get inundated with images and videos fro...

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Hollywood

Hollywood Still Shutting Out Female Directors, Nicole Kidman Tells Cannes

The most visible actress at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival made an impassioned pitch Wednesday as she criticized the slow pace of change in male-dominated Hollywood. Nicole ...

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Gender

Should Gender Dysphoria Be A Legally Protected Disability

I know firsthand what it's like to struggle with gender dysphoria at work, and how aggravating it can be. When I was a closeted transgender woman, sometimes I'd only make i...

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Health

Maternal Healthcare Expenses Push 46.6% Mothers In India Into Poverty: study

Maternal healthcare expenses push 46.6% mothers in India into poverty – with the illiterate being especially susceptible – according to this December 2016 study...

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