equality


Women Denied Access to Cannes Film Screenings for Not Wearing Heels

Women Denied Access to Cannes Film Screenings for Not Wearing Heels

If you want to get into a screening at Cannes, you had better be wearing heels. At least, if you’re a female, that is. The Cannes Film Festival is facing backlash after reportedly denying women access because they weren’t wearing...
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Black Miss Universe Japan is Fighting for a Racial Revolution

When Ariana Miyamoto took home the crown as Miss Universe Japan back in March, people were pissed. Social media buzzed with criticism that the crown should have gone to a “pure” Japanese woman, rather than a “haafu.” Well, she isn’t taking any of it
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This is What Minimum Wage Looks Like in Countries Around the World

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a graph that shows how minimum wage varies across its member countries – unsurprisingly, the numbers are a strong reflection of each nation's means to offer workers a decent standard of living
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There's a Campaign to Have a Woman Featured on the American $20 Bill

It's no secret former American President Andrew Jackson isn't the most fitting figure to have his face on currency. You know who is? A woman. And there sure are a lot who've made significant enough contributions to American history to be considered, which is exactly what this campaign is about
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