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Clinton Announces Global Initiative to Educate Girls

Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton has announced a $600 million effort to help girls around the world enroll in secondary schools. She unveiled the plan Wednesd...

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Hollywood

Geena Davis: Women ?stalled? in D.C.

Actress Geena Davis says the route to getting more women into public office lies not only in D.C — but in Hollywood. “We’re not showing female politicians...

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Bollywood

My daughters are far more intelligent than me and I take instructions from them: Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt has been one of the best filmmakers of his time and inspired generations with his movie-making skills, but the director, who now produces films with new talent...

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Hollywood

Geena Davis Institute study shows gender gap in film/TV is prevalent worldwide

Geena Davis is more than an actress, she’s an advocate for gender equality in film and TV. The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media just released new data showing...

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Hollywood

Feminism In Music: When Song Lyrics Are 'Not Feminist Enough'

Meghan Trainor’s Top 40 hit “All About That Bass” has been getting a lot of criticism lately. Besides allegations of plagiarism, the upbeat tune has also ...

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Hollywood

Taylor Swift: 'Emma Watson's feminism speech was just what young women needed to hear'

Taylor Swift has become the latest young star to join the Emma Watson feminism fan club after showering praise on the Harry Potter star following her sexual equality speech...

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Hollywood

Cause celebs: Ten Hollywood A listers who are trying to change the world

Currently the heroine of humanitarian causes, Angelina Jolie has been a special envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees since 2012, after a decade as a goodwill amba...

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Sustainable Development

Unilever initiative helps 25 million people gain toilet access by 2020

Improving global access to sanitation can be a foundation for better health, nutrition and education The toilet. We spend about three years of our lives sitting on it. But ...

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Environment

130 women leaders steal the limelight at UN climate show

With women and girls on the frontline of climate change, women leaders representing 54 nations met in New York to call on global leaders gathered for Ban Ki-moon?s climate ...

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Hollywood

Geena Davis Institute New Research Shows That Girls and Women Are Missing Onscreen and Behind the Scenes Worldwide

New research released today from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media shows that we have a long way to go in our depictions of girls and women onscreen in family-f...

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