All posts tagged "Women in the News"

  • learning from the courage of malala
    learning from the courage of malala

    By Jennifer Heard.   “We cannot succeed if half of us are held back.” Those are the words of Malala Yousafzai, the teenage Pakistani girl shot in the head by a Taliban terrorist in October 2012 because...

    • Posted August 26, 2013
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    must-see documentaries about women

    If you can make time for some great films that have the power to change and educate, these five films are at the top of our list for women to watch: 1. Girl Rising Girl Rising is a...

    • Posted August 6, 2013
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  • Women at the Helm Film Launched at Maritime Women Conference VIDEO
    film, “women at the helm” promotes seafaring women

    A new International Maritime Organization (IMO) film promoting the role of women in the maritime sector has been launched during a conference on the Development of a Global Stategy for Women Seafarers. Shipping has historically been a...

    • Posted July 30, 2013
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  • lingerie football — really? women and gender inequity in sport

    By Jennifer Heard. When you ask Canadian women about gender equity in sports, they will immediately start talking about such outstanding female stars as Christine Sinclair, Hailey Wickenheiser, Rosie MacLennan, or Jennifer Heil. Yet, in the overall...

    • Posted July 29, 2013
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    u.n. women partnering with geena davis

    Study will analyse gender stereotypes and representation of women and girls in global family films (1 July, 2013) UN Women is partnering with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media on a global study to analyze the...

    • Posted July 4, 2013
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  • UN Women launches global call for gender equality
    UN Women launches global call for gender equality

    Position paper calls for freedom from violence, equality in capabilities and resources, and women’s voice to be the cornerstones of a stand-alone gender equality goal  (New York, 26 June) Drawing global attention to the persistent factors that block...

    • Posted July 1, 2013
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    the underrepresentation of women in art

    An audit of more than 100 commercial galleries in London found that only 5% of galleries represent an equal number of male and female artists, according to The Guardian. Although this may not be a a surprise...

    • Posted May 30, 2013
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    are women in the media only portrayed as sex icons?

    Statistics show a massive gender imbalance across industries. A recent report by the Women’s Media Center has provided dismaying statistical data on the status of women in U.S. media. The report draws attention to the striking underrepresentation...

    • Posted April 21, 2013
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