- 1. Women's Rights are at the Center of Deadly Iranian Protests. It's About Ti
- (Feminism)
- ... immediately denounced this claim, and told BBC Persia on Wednesday that “They’re lying. They’re telling lies. Everything is a lie … no matter how much I begged, they wouldn’t let me see my daughter.” Her ...
- Created on 23 September 2022
- 2. 14 Inspiring Celebrities Who Came Out Later in Life, On Their Own Terms
- (Sex)
- ... more came out during a radio interview with BBC in 1988 at 48 years old. Since then, he has been very active in fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights and co-founded the UK organization Stonewall. 9. Ricky Martin ...
- Created on 14 September 2022
- 3. Kate Bush on her recent viral success: “It’s quite shocking, isn’t it? The whole world’s gone mad!”
- (Music)
- ... host Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour” to discuss the current popularity of her hit song and her recent and historic success. Bush immediately shared her feelings about her resurgent fame, gushing, ...
- Created on 22 June 2022
- 4. Over a Century Ago, Two Young Girls Pulled a Prank That Got Way Out of Hand—And Convinced The World that Fairies Really Exist
- (Arts)
- ... day why they were taken in.” A year later, Frances died, followed by Elsie in 1988. Speaking to the BBC in 1983, Frances said, “People often say to me, ‘Don’t you feel ashamed that you have made all ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 5. A Tale of Two Murders: How the Deaths of 2 Women Lead to a Racial Reckoning in the UK
- (Feminism)
- ... according to the BBC. Police were sent to stop the vigil, claiming that the attendees were breaking lockdown rules. An article in The Guardian notes that the policing of this vigil was criticized by some ...
- Created on 29 November 2021
- 6. Climate Change is a Feminist Issue That Affects Women and Girls Around the World Way More Than Men. Here's Why That's a Problem, and Ways We Can Fix
- (Feminism)
- ... Litt, professor of women and gender studies at Rutgers University explained to the BBC that “More than half the poor families in the city were headed by single mothers” while the higher poverty rate in ...
- Created on 24 November 2021
- 7. Where is Peng Shuai? Chinese Tennis Player Disappears From Public Eye After Sharing Her #MeToo Story. She Reappears for Video Call with IOC President, But Why Are They Ignoring the Allegations?
- (Feminism)
- ... else. Also on November 21st, a group of Chinese feminists held a rally in New York. Event organizer Crystal Chen (not her real name) also expressed concern to the BBC that the videos don’t prove ...
- Created on 23 November 2021
- 8. Lil Nas X Turns Dolly Parton's "Jolene" Into Haunting and Soulful Tale of Queer Heartbreak, and We're Here For ...
- (Music)
- ... Montero, Lil Nas took over BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge with a small band and a flower-adorned mic stand to work some country magic. His cover of “Jolene” invokes the same Western profundity of his first ...
- Created on 23 September 2021
- 9. Music From Around the World: New Albums From Three International-Experimental Musicians
- (Music)
- ... five years finds him in a sweet spot, capturing inspiration through fatherhood, Fela Kuti, and renowned physicist Brian Cox’s BBC documentary series Human Universe. The Gothenburg-based Swedish-Argentinian ...
- Created on 08 September 2021
- 10. Norway Passes New Law Banning PhotoShop Among Social Media Influencers
- (Living)
- ... voiced her opinion about the reasoning behind the new law to the BBC, reflecting on the effect photoshop has had on her own body image; "The worst part is that I don't even know if the other girls I looked ...
- Created on 22 July 2021
- 11. Olympian Madeline Groves Drops Out Of Olympic Trials, Telling "Misogynistic Perverts": "You Can No Longer Exploit Young Women and Girl
- (Feminism)
- ... that Groves has been contacted about both the concerns she has raised, but has yet to have a conversation with the national governing body, according to The BBC. He stated that he “can certainly reassure ...
- Created on 11 June 2021
- 12. Evan Rachel Wood, Ashley Morgan Smithline, And At Least 13 Other Women Speak Out Against Marilyn Manson
- (Feminism)
- ... British actor claimed Manson coerced her with “drugs, force, and threats of force,” BBC reported. The two met in 2005, and in February of 2009, he flew Bianco out to the U.S. by allegedly baiting her ...
- Created on 13 May 2021
- 13. Women’s Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare
- (Living)
- ... US National Institute of Health. Other examples of this were reported by BBC News. A woman named Jennifer Billock went to the emergency room due to chest pains; her heartbeat was a rapid 220 beats per ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 14. The Impossible Task of Keeping Up With The Kardashians' "Perfect" Beauty and Body Standard
- (Living)
- ... without permission by mistake by an assistant,” Tracy Romulus, chief marketing officer for KKW Brands, said in a statement (via BBC). “Khloé looks beautiful but it is within the right of the copyright ...
- Created on 13 April 2021
- 15. Happy 87th Birthday, Jane Goodall! 5 Inspiring Life Lessons from The Trailblazing Primatologist and Anthropologist
- (Living)
- ... laughing along the way. Now, at a time when it feels easy to be cynical, she is hosting The Jane Goodall Hopecast, a Spotify podcast that, according to BBC, “offers reasons to be hopeful about the environment, ...
- Created on 31 March 2021
- 16. Sarah Everard's Case Proves Nowhere Is Safe For Wome
- (Feminism)
- ... like wildfire across social media and has spawned responses from women of all ages expressing their anger and frustration. According to BBC News, multiple women have organized WhatsApp groups and Zoom ...
- Created on 11 March 2021
- 17. Celeste’s Debut Album "Not Your Muse" Will Hit You Right in the Feel
- (Music)
- If there were ever an idyllic introduction to a star on the rise, then Celeste’s Not Your Muse is it. The winner of BBC Music’s Sound of 2020, Celeste is an artist whose versatility is her handshake, ...
- Created on 09 March 2021
- 18. No, "Womxn" Is Not More Inclusive Than "Wome
- (Living)
- ... This incident is one among many in recent years where major companies have been criticized for perpetuating bigotry in one way or another. BBC News’ Ben Hunte reports that Twitch employees forewarned the ...
- Created on 04 March 2021
- 19. TikTok "Vanilla-Shaming," The Glorification of Sexual Violence, And What We Can Do About I
- (Sex)
- ... safe to assume it would be assault if done nonconsensually in private. According to a 2019 BBC study, 38 percent of women in the United Kingdom between the ages of 18 and 39 had experienced unwanted “slapping, ...
- Created on 02 March 2021
- 20. Greta Thunberg, Rihanna, Disha Ravi and Nodeep Kaur: The Indian Farming Protests and The Women Speaking Out
- (Feminism)
- ... from Indian news channels and members of the public; one Bollywood star branded the singer a “porn star,” while online trolls praised singer Chris Brown for assaulting her in 2009, per BBC. Ravi was ...
- Created on 17 February 2021
