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Often living paycheck to paycheck, these workers are risking everything to no longer be subjected to unwanted sexual propositions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Will Evans / Reveal NewsMay 10, 2018
Once the president's nominees are confirmed and the five-member EEOC swings from a Democratic majority to a Republican one, discrimination lawsuits face an uncertain future. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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The Iraq War veteran nominated by Trump to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says his views have since changed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Carrie Rickey / TruthdigMar 24, 2017
The final article in the series offers some closely guarded data about audience gender breakdowns, and insights from filmmakers Mira Nair (shown left), Ava DuVernay (shown right), Nancy Meyers and Stacy Title. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigMar 17, 2017
The ’80s and ’90s brought welcome advances for female filmmakers. But would the bias that produced the term “chick flick” remain? (Shown: A screen shot from Mira Nair’s 1991 film “Mississippi Masala.”) Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigMar 10, 2017
Those who emerged between 1966 and 1983 challenged the prevailing image of the central hero and marginal heroine by creating a "countercinema." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigMar 3, 2017
Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino were two exceptions to the women who found it increasingly difficult to launch film projects in the 20th century. (This is the second installment of a five-part series.) Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigFeb 24, 2017
Hollywood’s gender gap is most apparent with regard to female filmmakers, but their prospects weren’t always as bad as they are today. (Part 1 of our five-part series.) Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigMar 17, 2010
She was the founding principal of the first Arabic-language public school in the United States, until a campaign of hate forced her out. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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