In addition to screening women-focused movies, the Athena Film Festival offers talks and workshops, screenplay competitions, and year-round professional support for writers and creators.
Despite the progress that made it possible for women to work and support themselves financially, a recent social media trend has sparked backlash to this progress.
Last November, Libya’s interior minister Emad al-Trabelsi announced a series of measures posed as a return to “society’s traditions,” but for many onlookers inside and beyond the country, they signaled a crackdown on individual freedoms — particularly for women.
This political moment calls for radical coalition-building, feminist global solidarity, and the use of every tool available to fight against authoritarianism.
Limited protections and deportation fears will encourage more abuse of domestic workers, organizers say
This virus is having disproportionate effects on many different groups of people, but pregnant people may be of the highest concern.
Millions of women tolerate abuse every day due to fear of the cultural stigma of getting help and lack of access to resources available to help them.
We asked leaders to share their ideas about how we can all plan to mobilize, strategize, and protect our hard-won rights in the current political moment.
Millions of adolescents in the U.S. are victims of physical, emotional, psychological, or verbal abuse from a dating partner each year.
A new report from the United Nations shows the prevalence of femicide throughout the world. Two scholar-activists call for addressing root causes.
Contraceptives will be distributed freely to rats but will remain unavailable to New York City residents
Writer Raquel Reichard reflects on how singer Lisa Lisa allowed her to think about her own sexual agency
Arcane made intersectionality and diversity the centerpiece of the show’s storytelling instead of neglecting that richness or reducing it to a footnote.
The two new reports, Inclusion in the Director's Chair and The Celluloid Ceiling, both point to stagnant representation for women behind the camera.
This dismissal and underestimation of women can no longer continue.
Advocates are preparing to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks at both the state and federal levels.
Much of the media still see Trans people as a vehicle to use, rather than as actual human beings with distinct perspectives
Seven U.S. states have passed new ballot initiatives to protect abortion rights, but access still looks different in each of those states.
Although it may be disheartening to look at the lack of support and education from schools, it is inspiring to look toward the young voices pioneering a new wave of advocacy to protect themselves and their peers.
Women who are under state supervision in places with abortion bans often have to get approval from officials to access care in other states.
Local leaders and women activists groups worked for years to build momentum for the passage of a bill expected to be signed into law.
Gen Z and Millennials are helping shape the future workplace as they advocate for financial stability and purpose-driven professions.
A network of 47 midwives across Mexico is stepping in to provide essential prenatal care to pregnant migrants along their journey north.
A new report documents connections between violent threats and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation.