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Sustainable Development

Meet The Art Collective Of ‘Sad Asian Girls’ Destroying Asian-American Stereotypes

When you think of an Asian woman, what comes to mind? A tiger mom? An anime fantasy? A manicurist talking about you in another language? For Asian women, these stereotypes ...

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Gender

The Unabashedly Feminist History Of The Miniskirt

In 2015, a city in Alabama proposed that the miniskirt be banned. Council members argued that it was really all about respect. They argued that God just wouldn't be a fan. ...

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Gender

Inside Pakistan's Gender-Fluid Hijra Community

In conservative Pakistan, where religious extremists wage continuous battles against the government in the name of a strict interpretation of Islam, male cross-dressers, tr...

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Human Rights

Sesame Street Has A New Muppet In Afghanistan Who Promotes Girls Rights

Zari – whose name means “shimmering” in the Dari and Pashto languages – has been tasked with a mission to promote female empowerment. She made her d...

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Gender

Female Directors Are A Pain, I Love It - Diane Kruger

It was on the set of Disorder that Diane Kruger embraced social media. Her hunky Belgian co-star, Matthias Schoenaerts, advised the actress to set up two Instagram accounts...

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Bollywood

Ali Zafar: Female Education Can Make World A Better Place.

Ali Zafar is decked up with his music and acting projects, but this doesn't mean that he will take a seat back on his social responsibilities. The actor believes that educa...

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Bollywood

Why Are Female Stars Paid 1/4th Of Male Actors: Kajal Aggarwal

Ever since she played the role of a princess in SS Rajamouli’s Maghadeera, Kajal Aggarwal has gone from being an actress to a brand. She was 21 when she started that ...

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Retroscope

Retroscope : The Date

I reached a little after 11 a.m. the hour family courts open in Bandra East. In the lobby stood my husband’s assistant. Seeing me, the man quickly shifted his ga...

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Festivals

Monuments Toronto’s Hot Docs Film Festival Will Open With League Of Exotique Dancers, An Homage To The Golden Age Of Burlesque

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival opens with Toronto filmmaker Rama Rau’s League of Exotique Dancers, a revealing visit to Las Vegas and the go...

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Documentary / Shorts

Revolutionizing Female Empowerment: Natalie Panek at TEDxYouth@Toronto

"For me my dream would be to inspire more women into challenging themselves and taking risk to enrol themselves in science and engineering fields." Natalie Panek, Systems E...

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