Meryl Streep Asks Congress to Revive Equal Rights Amendment
On Tuesday, Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep personally asked members of Congress to finally stand behind the Equal Rights Amendment, according to E! News.
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Natalie Portman to Play Feminist Icon Ruth Bader Ginsberg in Biopic
Natalie Portman will play feminist icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the upcoming biopic On the Basis of Sex.
Kristen Stewart: ‘Hollywood is Disgustingly Sexist’
Actress Kristen Stewart has joined the growing list of female A-lister’s in denouncing the lack of opportunities offered to women in Hollywood.
Infamous Saudi Religious Police Unit Debuts on Twitter
Saudi Arabia’s Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, known as “Haia” in the Wahhabi Kingdom, has arrived on Twitter under the verified username @PvGovSa.
Study: Sexist Hollywood Studios Leaving Female Directors Out of Mainstream Pics
A new study commissioned by both the Sundance Institute and Women in Film found the gender gap between directors to be at its widest in top-grossing films.
Video Shows Female Jihadist Training at World’s Oldest Byzantine Church
At least 45 female jihadists appeared in a training video at Saint Simeon Stylites, which is the world’s oldest Byzantine church, near Aleppo, Syria. The women are demanding equality with men on the battlefield.
Chelsea Clinton Graces Cover of Elle on Eve of Hillary’s 2016 Announcement
ELLE Magazine has released excerpts from its May 2015 Chelsea Clinton feature, wherein the former First Child discusses motherhood, the No Ceilings Project, and the importance of having a woman president.
Sweden Rolls Out ‘Gender Equal Snow Ploughs’
Swedish municipalities have started snow ploughing their streets “gender equally”. The practice was first adopted in Karlskoga in central Sweden, but has since caught on across the country, including in Stockholm. Under the old system, fresh snowfalls were cleared first
Notre Dame Prof Accuses Pope Francis of Being a Misogynist
In a recent essay in the Daily Beast, Candida Moss and Joel Baden question Pope Francis’ liberal credentials, denouncing his attacks on gender theory.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Removes LGBT from Protected Status
In an executive order, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) has rescinded a prior order that protects state workers based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Emma Watson at Davos: Gender Inequality is Holding the World Back
Actress Emma Watson unveiled a new element of her “HeForShe” gender equality campaign before business leaders and international politicians at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland Friday. The Harry Potter star and goodwill ambassador for UN women spoke of a
