Carrie Rickey / TruthdigOct 20, 2017
Sexual harassment is only one of many land mines women must dodge in an industry where men are predominantly in power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 20, 2017
To speak out on the issue of male power abuse, many women must leap into a personal reservoir of pain. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigSep 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 1, 2017
By naming an anti-trans activist as USAID adviser, the president delivers a "slap in the face" to the LGBT community. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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 )
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The 75-year-old comic book superhero is adding a special honor to her famous belt: ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls. More power to her -- and all other females. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Elizabeth Preza / AlterNetSep 21, 2016
On average, whites make 26.7 percent more than blacks, earning $25.22 an hour, compared with $18.49 for blacks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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