On October 22, Maria Grazia will come to New York to receive the Sisterhood Is Powerful Award for Wearable Media from the Women’s Media Center, cofounded by Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, and myself, at the annual Women’s Media Awards gala. So when Bazaar asked us to share parts of our conversation while Maria Grazia was briefly in Dallas with the traveling exhibition “Dior: From Paris to the World,” we welcomed such elegant eavesdropping.

The September issue of British Vogue has a very special guest editor - and some extra-ordinary cover stars. The Duchess of Sussex is the decision maker at the fashion bible, and selecting the person for the striking front page image is all-important. Instead of one model taking centre stage, Meghan Markle has picked 15. We take a closer look at the women she admires most, from actress Jane Fonda to teen climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg.

The 81-year-old actress is known for her work as a writer, political activist, fitness guru and fashion model, and has seen a career resurgence after starring in Netflix's original series Grace And Frankie.

The Oscar-winning star is an outspoken supporter of the Me Too movement against sexual misconduct in Hollywood. She protested against the Iraq war and co-founded the Women's Media Center, an organisation providing advocacy for women in the media.

Such discrepancies are amplified in the realm of science fiction and superhero films, according to a recent study by the Women’s Media Center (WMC), an organization founded by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem. The study, a collaboration with BBC America, is titled “The Superpowering Women in Science Fiction and Superhero Film: A 10-Year Investigation.”

“Behind the camera, change is excruciatingly slow,” according to WMC’s press release.

In collaboration with BBC Media, the Women’s Media Center study shows that 55% of major sci-fi and superhero films have featured a man as the solo lead over the last decade. And, the study found, 97% of sci-fi and superhero films over the last 10 years were directed by men. In a press release emailed to Bustle, Pat Mitchell, chair of the board of directors of the Women’s Media Center, said that “it’s important that television and film provide an abundance of roles and role models for diverse girls and young women.

Judy Woodruff speaks with Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine and Soraya Chemaly of the Women’s Media Center Speech Project about rape myths, language around assault and the role of masculinity.