Let’s Stand Together and #MuteRKellyA recent Lifetime documentary mini series, entitled Surviving R. Kelly, has revealed many allegations of sexual abuse against the well-known singer....
Be InformedJanuary 19, 2019- Melissa McCarthy Discusses Fat-Shaming in Hollywood
Melissa McCarthy recently discussed the ways she has experienced fat-shaming in the film industry, in a recent interview with InStyle. During...
Badass WomenJanuary 18, 2019 - Menstruation Hut in Nepal Leads to Death of Woman and Children
A woman in Nepal, Amba Bohara, and her two children died last week while confined to a menstruation hut in their...
Be InformedJanuary 17, 2019 - Two Women’s Entrance into Temple Means Progress for Gender Equality in India
Two women have defied expectations and tradition in hopes of pushing toward gender equality in India. The pair, escorted by plainly-clothed...
Badass WomenJanuary 12, 2019 - Angelina Jolie Unites Women and Men in the Fight Against Sexual Assault
Angelina Jolie has proven to be not only a pioneer for women and gender equality, but for the fight against sexual...
Badass WomenJanuary 11, 2019 - Workplace Misconduct Continues to Create Problems, Even for the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing to reassess how workplace misconduct is handled in the federal judiciary with the...
Be InformedJanuary 10, 2019 - Actress Eliza Dushku Takes a Stand Against Harassment on Set of “Bull”
Actress Eliza Dushku has broken her silence on the harassment she faced while on the set of Bull, a CBS television...
Badass WomenJanuary 4, 2019 - Violence Against Women Act Expires Due to Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown that occurred recently has caused many implications for the United States, one of them being the expiration...
Be InformedJanuary 2, 2019 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg Prevails After Health Scares
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has prevailed despite the several health scares that happened toward the end of this year....
Badass WomenJanuary 2, 2019 - Idris Elba Supports #MeToo Movement: ‘It’s Only Difficult if You’re a Man with Something to Hide’
Idris Elba is a badass man who has shown his support for the #MeToo Movement. During an interview with The Times,...
Badass MenDecember 28, 2018 - UK Debates Considering Misogyny as a Hate Crime
Recently, women’s rights and misogyny have been a popular topic of discussion in the United Kingdom. The country has been debating...
Be InformedDecember 26, 2018 - What’s the New Term for Women Lacking Recognition in Hollywood? The Celluloid Ceiling
Women in Hollywood are in the spotlight this holiday season with leading roles in several movies. Despite this, there is still...
Badass WomenDecember 24, 2018 - Results Show Women-Led Films Outearn Films Led by Men
Studies have shown that recent women-led films outearn films led by men. Additionally, movies that passed the Bechdel Test were proven to outperform those that...
Badass WomenDecember 22, 2018 - Survivor Stories Matter, Just Ask These Nobel Peace Prize Recipients
Two of the recent Nobel Prize winners have something powerful in common: their value of survivor stories. Both Dr. Denis Mukwege...
Be InformedDecember 21, 2018 - Matt Healy from The 1975 Faces Backlash After Making Misogynistic Comments
Matt Healy, lead singer of The 1975, is facing criticism after claiming that misogyny “doesn’t happen in rock and roll anymore.”...
Be InformedDecember 20, 2018 - Actress Jameela Jamil Opposes Airbrushing
Actress Jameela Jamil has taken a stand against the norms of Hollywood by stating that airbrushing is a crime against women....
Badass WomenDecember 14, 2018 - Egyptian Race Campaigns Against Violence Towards Women
An Egyptian race was recently held in the capital of Cairo as a way to campaign against violence towards women and...
Badass WomenDecember 13, 2018 - Women and Girls Experience Widespread Rape in South Sudan
More than 100 women and girls were raped over a 10-day period this past November in South Sudan. This widespread rape...
Be InformedDecember 12, 2018 - Badass Woman Walks Again Thanks to Bionic Exoskeleton Suit
Amanda Boxtel defied the odds after a skiing accident threatened to stop her from doing what she loved; the solution to...
Badass WomenDecember 7, 2018 - Did You Know About the Facebook Child Bride Auction Post in South Sudan?
The internet is up in arms after recent posts concerning a Facebook child bride auction were posted to the website. The...
Be InformedDecember 5, 2018 - Project Flamingo Provides Mastectomies to Women in South Africa
Long wait times for mastectomies in South Africa led to the creation of a unique initiative within the country: Project Flamingo....
Be InformedNovember 30, 2018 - Wyoming’s Wage Gap Is the Largest in the US
A review of 228 occupations in Wyoming has shown that, on average, women earn 32 cents less for every dollar men...
Be InformedNovember 29, 2018 - MeTooStem Aims to Help After Dartmouth Lawsuit
A recent lawsuit against Dartmouth College has ignited activism among women scientists and brought attention to groups such as MeTooStem, which...
Be InformedNovember 28, 2018 - Alex Trebek Agrees with Trump, and Believes Men are Victims of #MeToo
Alex Trebek has stated that he agrees with President Donald Trump concerning men and the #MeToo Movement. In an interview with...
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