If you watch a lot of the work coming out of Hollywood you would realize that we need more female filmmakers and directors. There are a ton of roles for men. Women have to run around in high heels even when they're supposed to be chasing down the bad guy. A lot of female characters are just props or love interests to spice things up, but they have no will of their own. Here is a film festival that celebrates female filmmakers. Here's hoping they make it to the big screen!
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In this article President of G(irls)20 Farah Mohamed talks about some interesting results from the G(irls)20 Summit held in Istanbul. Many international development organizations have identified the women labor force as a key to economic growth, but how are women supposed to go into the labor market when millions of women in developing countries don't even receive a basic education?
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