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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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Documentary / Shorts

Speechless - A short film by 'Team Postmasters'

This film was made in 48 hours for 48hfp Mumbai 2013, and went on to win 5 awards - Best Direction, Best Actor - Male, Best Actor - Female, Best Original Music and 1st Runn...

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Alternative Entertainment

How Female Artistes Are Turbocharging Their Live Shows

Record an album. Take it on tour, faithfully performing singles and favourites interspersed with old hits. Sell records. Repeat. That’s the basic formula.
But, i...

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