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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...

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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...

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Hollywood

Invisible Women? Hollywood’s Female Superhero Problem

The list of male superheroes starring in their own big-screen escapades is bigger than Tony Stark’s ego, and the billions of dollars these films have generated rival ...

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Gender

What Can India Teach Us About Gender Equality?

A central driver of economic growth is the increased role of women. This comes in many forms: increased female labor force participation, reduced discrimination and wage di...

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Gender

When It Comes To Health And Wellness Tech, Women Are Leading The Way

We’ve seen the data: both the number of women in leadership positions in healthcare and women starting tech companies are astronomically low. But these figures didn&r...

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Gender

Meet The Women Radicalizing One Of The World’s Oldest Dance Forms

One of America’s most unusual dance dynasties reigns in Minneapolis: the trio of Ranee Ramaswamy, and her daughters Aparna and Ashwini. In just over two decades, thei...

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Hollywood

Participants For Meryl Streep-Funded Screenwriters Lab Announced.

Meryl Streep has always been a trailblazer in Hollywood. Lately, she’s been helping other women become their own trailblazers by advocating for women who work behind ...

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Gender

‘Ant Man’ Star Evangeline Lilly On How The Latest Marvel Film ‘Does Right’ By Women

Perhaps the best part of Ant-Man came after the film’s final scenes. In a post-credits scene (spoilers ahead!) we see Evangline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyneeyeing a su...

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Gender

Can Gender Equality Reduce Suicides In India?

Psychiatrists warn that type of masculinity sustaining structure of patriarchy literally kills New Delhi: Offering more reasons for men to share power with women, psychiatr...

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Bollywood

Is Indian Cinema Finally Empowering Its Female Characters?

What is it about women and weapons that fascinate us? Why is it that the idea of an empowered woman is tied to that of her wielding a destructive object or super power? Eve...

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