Iceland Requires Companies to Prove Women Are Getting Equal Pay
Jan 4, 2018 The new law is thought to be a global first in the effort to reduce gender pay gaps.
Hollywood’s Actress Abuse Problem Goes Beyond the Casting Couch
Oct 20, 2017 Sexual harassment is only one of many land mines women must dodge in an industry where men are predominantly in power.
Why Some of Us Hesitated to Say #MeToo
Oct 20, 2017 To speak out on the issue of male power abuse, many women must leap into a personal reservoir of pain.
Gender Equality Takes Center Court in ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Sep 22, 2017 The Oscar-worthy film about the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs 1973 tennis match speaks to issues that are sadly all too contemporary.
Trump Gender-Equality Appointee Bethany Kozma Is Unfit to Serve
Jul 1, 2017 By naming an anti-trans activist as USAID adviser, the president delivers a "slap in the face" to the LGBT community.Hillary Clinton Urges Americans to ‘Resist, Insist, Persist, Enlist’ in Fight Against Trump
Mar 29, 2017 In one of her first public speeches since she lost the 2016 presidential election, Clinton doesn't hold back with criticisms of the president and his administration.
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 5)
Mar 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.
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 4)
Mar 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.”)
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 3)
Mar 10, 2017 Those who emerged between 1966 and 1983 challenged the prevailing image of the central hero and marginal heroine by creating a "countercinema."
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 2)
Mar 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.)The Other 43 Percent
Feb 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.)2018 Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Commentary on TV/Film – “What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood?”