The Latest Breaking News from Feminism

McCain: "Maybe a woman can't be VP"

"I actually think she's setting feminism back 10 years," McCain said of Harris during a recent podcast episode

Salon · Jan 10, 2024

Glynis Johns fans laud iconic Mrs Banks scene as ‘first glimpse into feminism’

The Sherman Brothers wrote ‘Sister Suffragette’ specifically for Johns to sing in Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024

America Ferrera says ‘a lot of people need Feminism 101’ as she responds to complaints about Barbie monologue

‘Ugly Betty’ star delivered one of the most memorable moments from Greta Gerwig’s box office smash

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

No stereotypes, no ‘lady of the house’: What Imroz and Amrita taught me about feminism and journalism

I learnt a day late about the passing away of poet and sketch artist Imroz, better known as the famous companion and muse of celebrated Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam. It was when Imroz, born Inderjeet Singh, was being furiously discussed on social media by lovers of romance and poetry, after…

Newslaundry · Dec 25, 2023

Far-right 'tradwives' see feminism as evil. Their lifestyles push back against 'the lie of equality'

There is a seductive simplicity to the “tradwife” trend, with its filtered representations of domestic bliss – from homesteading to homeschooling, home baking to homemaking.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

Christina Hendricks on Wonder Woman, Mad Men spin-offs and Victorian corsets: ‘People always think I’m going to be much more of a lady than I am’

The beloved star of ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Good Girls’ is swapping Sixties girdles for Victorian hosiery in Apple TV+'s charming Edith Wharton adaptation. On break from filming her new Irish comedy with Chris O’Dowd, the actor speaks to Annabel Nugent about feminism, staying true to her goth roots, and whether…

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Asher Keddie is outstanding in Strife – but the show gives us an uneven look at girlboss feminism

The inner workings of magazines, television stations and newspapers have been rich fodder for film and television for decades.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023

Feminism in pictures: illustrated stories of women’s rights around the world

Three female artists, from Kenya, Brazil and Turkey, describe how their creative vision helped them draw attention to the fight for equality

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Lady Kinnock of Holyhead obituary

Teacher, Labour MEP and Foreign Office minister who focused on human rights, feminism and poverty in the developing world

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

What’s Your Ism? Suniti Bhikkuni on caste, gender and Buddhism

This is the third episode of What's your ism? — a podcast by The News Minute, with host Sudipto Mondal, that will grapple with all the impressive ‘isms’ from Marxism, feminism and Ambedkarism to religious systems, and their inherent contradictions. 

Newslaundry · Dec 1, 2023