This past April, a survey of 300 women commuters on the Paris metro system found that every one of them experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault while travelling on the massive transport system. The High Council on Equality,…
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Crowdsourced Data for Gender Equality
Tagged with: Crowdsourcing, gender equality, Sexual Harassment, Street Harassment, Transport
Posted in The WIP Talk
Posted in The WIP Talk
More Women Directors “Good for Everyone”
by Kate Daniels, The WIP Director Last July, The WIP published #WomenCallAction: Illuminating the Relevance of Women Directing U.S. Media followed by a Twitter Chat with Rachel Feldman, author of the article, and Melissa Silverstein, founder and editor of the…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Feminism, Film & Documentaries, gender equality, Women Directors
Posted in Politics, The WIP Editorial
Posted in Politics, The WIP Editorial
Mobilizing Religious Leaders to Combat Violence against Women in Turkey
by Meltem Ağduk and Nükhet Kardam – Turkey – Violence against Women (VAW) is a violation of human rights rooted in inequality between women and men. Resistance to combating VAW in many Muslim majority countries is ingrained in both the…
Tagged with: Education, gender equality, human rights, Islam, Politics, Turkey, Violence Against Women, women's empowerment
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update, The World
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update, The World
Islamic Versus Societal Culture in Pakistan
by Nidaa Shahid – Pakistan – The general perception worldwide about women in Islam is that they are oppressed and without rights. It is widely believed that the Muslim men make all the decisions and hold authority both in and…
Tagged with: gender equality, Islam, Pakistan, Social Equality, women's empowerment
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
#WomenCallAction: Illuminating the Relevance of Women Directing U.S. Media
by Rachel Feldman –USA– As a woman director who has been working in Hollywood for 30 years, banging the drum for gender equity behind the camera, I am delighted by so many voices coming together in unison, protesting the downright…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Feminism, gender equality, Hollywood, Sexism, Social Change, Social Media, United States, Women Directors
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Cuba: Capitalism for You, Socialism for Us
by Ghazal Rahmanpanah –USA– For an island located a mere 93 miles from The United States of America, Cuba is the topic of much romanticism, exaggerated by contrasting narratives of the Cuban history and legacy. For most Americans, very little…
Tagged with: Cuba, Economy, Feminism, gender equality, Identity, Politics, Socialism
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Afghan, Pakistani and Indian Women Pressure Afghan Government in Advance of Election
by Aditi Bhaduri –India– April 2014! It hangs like a Damocles’ sword over the Indian sub-continent. While Afghans may be the immediate beneficiaries, the ramifications of what April 2014 denotes will be felt far and wide – in Pakistan, India,…
Tagged with: Afghanistan, Elections, gender equality, human rights, India, Pakistan, Peace, Peace & Security, Politics, Women
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Women Influence Surfing Culture: More Camaraderie and Fun
by Madison Salvati The WIP Summer Intern With the rise of women’s surfing in recent years, women no longer are shadowed by the male athletes who once dominated the waters. Carissa Moore, Stephanie Gilmore, Bethany Hamilton, and Maya Gabeira are…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Gender Discrimination, gender equality, Sexism, Sports, women's empowerment
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Filmmaker Amy Glazer on the New Economics of Marriage and Seducing Charlie Barker
by Jessica Mosby –USA– Charlie Barker is a guy who has it all – almost. He has a beautiful successful wife, a large New York City apartment, a loyal best friend, and a once-promising acting career that he is hoping…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Film & Documentaries, gender equality, Marriage, Women in Leadership
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Paris by Foot
by Nola Solomon –USA– The United States had tough competition in Wednesday’s 2011 Women’s World Cup semi-final game against France. Though team USA will move on to the finals against Japan this Sunday, the French team gave them a real…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, France, Gender Discrimination, gender equality, Sexism, Sports, women's empowerment
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
