Delivering the News—Ghana’s “Maternal Health Channel”
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Expectant mothers and their caregivers in Ghana can now look to the airwaves for critically important information. More »
B-Girl Event Celebrates Women in Hip Hop
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In San Diego last month, b-girls and graffiti artists danced and painted their way into what is generally an all-male world. More »
Wonder Women—Larger than Life and Life Affirming
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"Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines" premieres on Independent Lens this evening on most PBS member stations. More »
Satire is a Dangerous Business in Venezuela
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With national elections looming, the health of Venezuelan democracy may depend on the freedom of opinion in the media—including the political cartoonists. More »
Activist Angela Davis Reaches a New Generation
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In film and onstage, from the perspective of more than 50 years of activism, Angela Davis offers lessons from an organizer. More »
Mentoring the Next Generation of Writers
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Girls Write Now, in the midst of its annual CHAPTERS readings now in New York City, sponsors pairings that can seem at first surprising via its afterschool arts program. More »
“My Brooklyn”—Prejudice, Policy and Gentrification
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In discussing two women who document a culturally and commercially vibrant community at risk, the author explores the racist policy and politics behind the onslaught of gentrification. More »
Showcasing Films by Cuban Women
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For the first time, a group of women filmmakers from Cuba are showing their films in the United States, beginning in Los Angeles on March 8, International Women's Day. More »
Oscars, Hollywood, Sexism and Women
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It’s clear it was the women rocked the Oscars telecast but when the time came to hand out statuettes, it was still the men who took home all the prizes. More »
Hollywood—Don’t They Want the Money?
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The author of the annual Celluloid Ceiling report looks beyond the awards season coverage to tell us how Hollywood is treating women professionals—and audience members. More »
