One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.
Category: Women’s Rights
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A Lebanese Woman Fights for Women’s Rights in the Middle East
Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their children and block residency for children in a mother’s home country.
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A New Age of Iranian Cinema Is on Display at the Oscars
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” an Oscar-nominated movie filmed in secret in Iran, highlights the Iranian film world’s groundbreaking new work, inspired by the women-led protests in 2022.
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How ‘Her Story,’ a Feminist Comedy, Came to Rule China’s Box Office
“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.
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Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz and the Rise of a New Masculinity
Much has been made of a new masculinity in this election cycle, but the biggest public transformation for men might be the role of the husband.
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Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz and the Rise of a New Masculinity
Much has been made of a new masculinity in this election cycle, but the biggest public transformation for men might be the role of the husband.
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Betty Jean Hall, Who Fought for Coal- Mining Jobs for Women, Dies at 78
She was a fiery lawyer from eastern Kentucky who charged coal companies with discrimination for their refusal to hire women. Her campaign was a success.
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Push for Gender Equality in E.U.’s Top Roles Looks Set to Fall Short
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission roles.
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Betty A. Prashker, Book Publishing Pioneer, Is Dead at 99
A top editor and executive at two publishing houses, she was an advocate for other women in publishing, and for equal pay in an industry that had long been male-dominated.