Cultural Issues & Equal Rights

For about a week in February, I had a mild cold, possibly allergies, and I felt compelled to force in my sneezes at school thanks to “jokes” from

Ambition can be a complicated concept for women. We are ambitious and we know we have a right to dream as big as any man. But many of us still struggle wit

This year’s festival is wrapping up, but Sundance is already looking to the future. At Saturday night’s awards ceremony, the film festival announced th

On January 20th, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, VICE News and Cashmere Originals will partner to present the 2020 Iowa Democratic Presidential Black

Time’s Up has taken a major step to empower workers in the film industry. The organization debuted its three-part guide to working in entertainment to ed

In 2007, at the height of High School Musical fame, nude photos of Vanessa Hudgens leaked without her permission. She became one of the first of many celeb

Looks like the Hallmark Channel isn’t feeling the love this holiday season. The network pulled a series of TV ads from their air this week — all o

The tennis courts at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey are a much smaller venue than tennis star Sloane Stephens is accustomed to, but she brings Grand Sl

Even if you don’t know Karen Maine, you probably know her work: She’s the filmmaker behind a short film normalizing abortion (which became this beloved

After the women of country music took center stage at the CMA Awards last night (minus a gross oversight in not giving Carrie Underwood their Entertainer o

We all know the age-old question: “If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you?” Well, this one’s for the girls who enthusiastically answer

Women are taught the rules from an early age. Smile, be polite, be modest, ignore the cat calls, boys will be boys. Later we learn the next set. Stay in yo

Ana was standing with friends, anxiously waiting for Beyoncé to take the stage at Coachella in 2018. She was turning 21 at midnight and wanted to celebrat

The California State Legislature has passed a new bill which will help sex workers feel safer reporting crimes and carrying condoms, which Gov. Gavin Newso

Update: On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the CROWN Act into law alongside State Sen. Holly Mitchell, making California the first state to

It’s been 50 years since the Stonewall Riots marked the beginning of the modern LGBTQ+ fight for equal rights. Since then, there have been major strides

Sex work has stepped into the spotlight in recent years — but many of the 2020 presidential candidates are still reluctant to weigh in on the issue. As s

On Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden boasted about his professional relationships with two segregationist former senators during the 1970s at a fund