Search Result

Search Result
Health

Jharkhand At India’s Heart Of Maternal-Care Darkness.

This week, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced – quoting the World Health Organisation (WHO) – that India was free of maternal and neo-natal tetanus, the ...

Read More
Environment

Here's Why Brushing Your Teeth Is Bad For The Oceans.

The tiny exfoliating "microbeads" that millions of people slather onto their faces every morning are having a dire effect on the marine ecosystems, according to a new resea...

Read More
Gender

How Big Is The Corporate Gender Gap?

You’ve probably heard that women tend to earn less than men in the workplace. Researchers writing for the New York Fed’s Liberty Street Economics blog took a lo...

Read More
Festivals

Female Directors Tackle Tough Issues

Gender equality remains a hot topic in the film fest world. The industry program of the Toronto fest will focus on the issue, with a series of high-profile speakers discuss...

Read More
Health

India Has Highest Number Of Smokeless Tobacco Deaths, Finds New Study

India accounts for nearly three- fourths of over a quarter million deaths worldwide caused by smokeless tobacco while millions more have their lives shortened due to its il...

Read More
Festivals

Kenya Film Festival Aims To 'Change Story' Of Slums

Hundreds of movie lovers gathered in front of a giant outdoor screen in Nairobi’s Mathare slum on Monday at the start of the Slum Film Festival, which aims to challen...

Read More
Hollywood

Habitat For Humanity Send Their Thoughts And Prayers To Jimmy Carter.

During a press conference this week, President Jimmy Carter announced that he will begin treatment for melanoma. Habitat For Humanity has released a statement to say their ...

Read More
Festivals

Busan Festival To Open With India’s ‘Zubaan’

Indian drama “Zubaan,” directed by Mozez Singh, will open the 20th edition of the Busan International Film Festival.
Chinese film, “Mountain Cry...

Read More
Gender

Where Are The Women Leaders?

Progress towards closing the gender gap in politics has been slow, according to data accumulated by UN Women. In fact, since 2005 there has only been a 3.5% increase in the...

Read More
Hollywood

How To Make It In Hollywood While Also Being Female.

This ensures that you will always be labeled as a “female filmmaker” and not just a filmmaker. I’m kidding—sort of. In the opening of one of the tra...

Read More