If women have historically been silenced and ignored about experiences of conflict-related sexual violence, the inverse is now true: survivors are being pressured to share their stories, emphasizing heinous details of sexual abuse and little else.
Referred to as the “mother” or “grandmother” of French New Wave cinema, Varda was a pioneering director who influenced a new generation of filmmakers by making movies with feminist themes.
Nipsey Hussle’s passing not only leaves a crater in hip-hop but also illuminates a far more pervasive dilemma within hip-hop as well: the endurance of misogyny as a cultural norm and the understanding that a rapper’s legacy and artistry is always considered more important than the treatment of women who surrounded him.
Only a paltry number of women conflict photographers are in the field compared to men, which means that men are largely shaping our understanding of war.
Emerging feminist media platforms are helping South Asian people engage in, navigate, and mobilize feminist movements.
Us not only imparts an eerie warning about the repercussions of idly living a life of privilege as people suffer beneath you, but takes the warning a step further by showing what can happen when the “outsiders” the privileged are so afraid of letting in, the people who have been pushed below and ignored, finally force their way in — and do so with a vengeance.
The filmmakers hope that the documentary, a devastating portrayal of rape culture, will be used to fuel change.
Can a superhero movie like Captain Marvel teach us anything about the “misinformation age” in which we currently live?
The ninth annual event showcased stories about women leaders as well as ordinary women who rise to meet the challenges in their own lives.
The portrayal of sexualized violence as an instinctive and inherent feature of masculinity leads has a potentially devastating impact on our society.
A New York Times article examined how Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar has treated her staff members. Nichola Gutgold asks: Will other candidates be given similar scrutiny?
Even before the media gave these women’s political visions a chance, it has largely narrowed in on evaluating whether these women possess a single quality — one that they seem to care about only when it comes to female candidates: their likability.
A new study shows that depictions of abortion on TV can dispel myths and destigmatize the experience.
A new report reveals that widespread sexual harassment of Chinese female journalists has been meeting with abysmal responses by media companies and government.
Colleagues are vowing to continue the work of the courageous journalist, who died recently at 46.
In the sixth and final season of House of Cards, President Claire Underwood has an opportunity to transcend Frank’s murderous scheming and set a more uplifting example, but instead forcefully pushes back against obstacles in her way and continues to fight for power at any expense.
It was only a matter of time before the echoes of Hollywood’s #MeToo and #TimesUp movements reached Bollywood, India’s film industry. That watershed moment finally arrived this September, when Indian actress Tanushree Dutta made accusations of harassment against industry veteran Nana Patekar
Four hundred guests gathered to celebrate women in media at the 2018 Women's Media Awards, held at the Capitale in New York City. Here are the pictures.
Bucking the trend of male heroism, many slasher films have opted for “the Final Girl”: protagonists who are victims of murderous circumstances — who weren’t looking to fight for their lives but rather had the fight thrust upon them — but who survive nonetheless.
The recent backlash to Holliday’s magazine cover proves that we still need to do more to make our society’s beauty standards more inclusive.
In light of the Women's Media Center's brand new report evaluating the impact of #MeToo, Ashley Judd — Chair of the WMC Speech Project and one of the instigators of the #MeToo movement — spoke to Women Under Siege's Lauren Wolfe about her role in the movement, what #MeToo has accomplished, and what it will still accomplish in the future.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the widely beloved romantic comedy Practical Magic, a film that argues sorority is the most powerful magic available to women specifically because of its ability to uniquely support and instill confidence in each other.
Mona Haydar is a Syrian-American rapper and singer-songwriter who uses her powerful voice to call for justice.
A group of world-class photographers are using the power of photography to impact the lives of women and girls around the world.
As someone with an eating disorder, I knew Insatiable’s fat jokes and jokes about eating disorders would trigger me. What I was unprepared for, however, were the many biphobic jokes that were also a major part of the show’s storyline.
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