For more than a decade, Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay and her nonprofit Joyful Heart Foundation have been campaigning to "End the Backlog" of hundreds of thousands of untested or unsubmitted rape kits sitting in storage across America. We’re talking an estimated 400,000 kits.
There's no beef between Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan Sussex, despite what the tabloids may tell you! Ever since Meghan released her lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan and her brand 'As Ever', the headlines have been pitting the two women - both creative and both successful - against each
Malala Yousafzai joined over 50 young women in New York City this week, calling on global leaders to listen to what girls want - a logical ask in the overall progression of humanity given girls and women make up just about half the population, right? And yet their needs and vision
Usher has received the President's Award at the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards - and he used his moment in the spotlight to thank the women in his life. On Saturday, the superstar was presented with the honour by NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. which recognises "special
Don't be fooled by the tabloids who pit women against each other and tear them down. When you look closely, women are cheering each other on and lifting each other up all the time. Like EGOT-winning Jennifer Hudson and music icon Mariah Carey... You see, the Queen
Thelma & Louise stars - and Hollywood legends - Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon will reunite at 90s Con! The pair will meet with fans, sign autographs and take part in a panel discussion at the event which is being held in 2024. While the full lineup hasn't been announced
Kristen Bell has been honoured with the very first Vision for Peace Award from the United Nations Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund! What is that, you might be wondering? Well... WPHF is an organisation that specifically supports women who are working to prevent conflict, respond to crises and
It's a history-making kinda day at the 93rd annual Academy Awards... From Chloé Zhao becoming the first woman of colour and the second woman ever to win the Best Director award for her work on Nomadland to actress Yuh-Jung Youn becoming the first Korean woman to
It's a history-making kinda day at the 93rd annual Academy Awards... From Chloé Zhao becoming the first woman of colour and the second woman ever to win the Best Director award for her work on Nomadland to actress Yuh-Jung Youn becoming the first Korean woman to
We know late night talk-show host Lilly Singh is all about the sisterhood. And on International Women's Day, she certainly did not disappoint. The comedian and YouTube sensation has posted an empowering message on Instagram reminding us that if we really want to see change in the
Somewhere in between being a presenter, a broadcaster and an author, MC-ing the 2019 Women's March in Sydney, speaking up about abortion rights and female empowerment and generally, being an all round awesome human being, Yumi Stynes has found the time to release a book about that
Women in England and Wales who've experienced sexual harassment can now access a free legal advice line, thanks to Emma Watson. The actress donated U.S$1.2 million to help set up the line last year which has now been officially launched. "It finally feels like
The final season of Orange Is the New Black has dropped on Netflix you guys...and the show is leaving a legacy like none other. Not only has the Emmy award-winning series humanised people in the prison system while tackling issues of race, gender, religion and sexuality, it'
Hollywood stars, athletes and media personalities are outraged over Alabama's abortion laws and they're refusing to stay silent about it. Signed by Governor Kay Ivey just a few hours ago, the law bans women from having the procedure done at any stage of pregnancy, even in
I often wonder what the world would be like if everyone on social media showed us their hearts instead of their abs. Can you picture it? Would it trigger a wave of kindness? Would we start valuing people for things other than being hot? Would we raise a generation of
She's the 22-year-old muso from Bathurst whose voice has the honesty of Norah Jones, the soulfulness of Stevie Wonder and the power of Adele, and she's using that incredible voice to get us talking about violence against women. Her name is Gabbi Bolt. "
