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At The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, A Lot Of The Humans Are Women

“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,” the 1985 pop hit, would be an appropriately militant theme song for the new edition of the Human Rights Watch Film ...

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Gender

Geena Davis On Why Hollywood Is At A Turning Point In Gender Equality

At Fast Company's FCLA event, the actor and activist discussed Hollywood's gender influence, how far equality still has to go, and more.
In 2005, Oscar-winning actres...

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Human Rights

Protecting Those Who Work To Defend The Environment Is A Human Rights Issue

The enjoyment of a vast range of human rights, including rights to life, health, food, water, and housing, depend on a healthy and sustainable environment. Today, on World ...

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Gender

Geena Davis On Why Hollywood Is At A Turning Point In Gender Equality

At Fast Company's FCLA event, the actor and activist discussed Hollywood's gender influence, how far equality still has to go, and more.
In 2005, Oscar-winning actres...

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Human Rights

Petitions Highlight Staff, Fund Crunch Impeding Work Of Maharashtra Panels

KEY statutory commissions in Maharashtra, tasked with upholding the rights of children, women and clamping down on human rights violations are struggling to function in the...

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Hollywood

Why It Matters When Hollywood Actresses Talk About Pay Equality

This week everyone was talking about “House of Cards” — not because Netflix just dropped a new season on us, but because a star of the series, Robin Wrigh...

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Human Rights

No Middle Ground: The Risks Of Being A Human Rights Defender In India

The middle ground for human rights work throughout India is eroding fast. Social activists, civil society leaders and “right to information” activists—who...

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Hollywood

James Bond In India: Inside Daniel Craig's Itinerary, Meeting Modi And Football With Bollywood

Daniel Craig, if things work out as planned, will be in India next month for a charity football match. The Hollywood star, says a report in Mid-Day, will be the attraction ...

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Hollywood

Stars Attend 15th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon

The 15th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon benefiting United Cerebral Palsyof New York City (UCP of NYC) was held Monday, May 9th at Cipriani 42nd Street.
The sold-out e...

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Human Rights

Jharkhand’s Children Deprived Of Mid-Day Meal Despite Supreme Court Order, Say Activists

Despite the Supreme Court order that children should get nutritious food in the drought-affected areas, Jharkhand’s schoolchildren are missing on their share of mid-d...

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