‘To reach where I am now, I had to struggle a lot’
Asha Magrati, a renowned actor and filmmaker, on what it is like to be a woman from a marginalised community in Nepal’s film industry and …
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Biden Administration Is Ending The Use Of The Term “Illegal Alien” In Many Government Communications
Immigrants and advocates say it represents a shift away from “dehumanizing” language. Department of Homeland Security officials have been directed to stop using words such …
Why do women write under men’s names?
(Credit: Getty Images) From George Eliot and the Brontës to JK Rowling, women writers have often chosen to publish their work using a pseudonym. It’s time …
George Floyd’s brother calls for first-degree murder charge
The arrests of the three other Minneapolis police officers connected to George Floyd’s death and the upgraded charge against former officer Derek Chauvin is just …
Why New York has been hit so hard by coronavirus
New York state reached a tragic milestone this week: It now has more Covid-19 patients than any country in the world, aside from the United …
Coronavirus: Trump has declared major disaster in all 50 states at once, first time in history
President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Wyoming on Saturday, meaning that there is now such a declaration within all 50 states due to …
Italy surpasses China in number of coronavirus deaths
Rome . Italy has just surpassed China for the most number of deaths related to coronavirus, making it the world’s deadliest center of the outbreak. …
Gender and media alliances urge Commission on Status of Women to postpone adoption of Political Declaration
A civil society organisation participant asks a question during a UN Commission on the Status of Women town hall at the UN Headquarters in …
PT Usha raises Rs 20 lakhs to Run School For Athletes
PT Usha is an icon for women athletes. Without the shadow of a doubt, she is one of India’s greatest athletes to have graced the …
Gender and media monitoring useful for ‘media literacy’ in Bosnia & Herzegovina
In a country such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has “a strong patriarchal tradition and dominant stereotypes about women,” Abida Pehlic can’t emphasize enough how …