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New 'Life is Strange' debuts as LGBTQ video games take off

Entertainment 4 years ago

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New 'Life is Strange' debuts as LGBTQ video games take off

The new instalment of "Life is Strange" is the latest in a growing array of video games that place LGBTQ characters in the spotlight.

A familiar question at Cannes: where are the women?

Entertainment 4 years ago

A familiar question at Cannes: where are the women?

With just four women among the directors behind the 24 films in competition for the Palme d'Or, a familiar script is playing out at Cannes.

Ryan Reynolds wants trainees from 'underrepresented communities' in his next film

Entertainment 5 years ago

Ryan Reynolds wants trainees from 'underrepresented communities' in his next film

Ryan Reynolds wants to make film productions more inclusive, starting with his own project.

Mira and transgender representation in cinema

Entertainment 5 years ago

Mira and transgender representation in cinema

The death of Mira, a trans woman who was burned alive, has highlighted a deep issue with the representation of transgender people in Indonesia. For many years, transgender people have been portrayed as sad jokes by the mainstream media, mainly in cinema and television.

WikiGap enhances women’s representation in digital technology

Science & Tech 5 years ago

WikiGap enhances women’s representation in digital technology

A collective movement aims to overcome the under-representation of women inside Wikimedia.

UN picks Indonesian CEO to co-chair investors alliance for sustainability agenda

Business 6 years ago

UN picks Indonesian CEO to co-chair investors alliance for sustainability agenda

The alliance members will work alongside each other over the next two years in an effort to free up trillions of dollars from the private sector to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Women legislators must win public’s trust by avoiding corruption: Women’s empowerment minister

National 6 years ago

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Women legislators must win public’s trust by avoiding corruption: Women’s empowerment minister

Data from the results of April’s legislative election shows that women’s representation in the House of Representatives for the 2019-2024 term increased compared to the 2014-2019 term.

Districts in Jayawijaya to use 'noken' voting system

Politics 6 years ago

Districts in Jayawijaya to use 'noken' voting system

The General Elections Commission has ordered that the regency's capital, Wamena, should not use the noken system, but the other 39 districts are allowed to

Marvel eyes Shang-Chi for next diversity-driven movie

Entertainment 7 years ago

Marvel eyes Shang-Chi for next diversity-driven movie

Marvel is planning a Shang-Chi superhero movie, as it works toward inclusive representation in its films.

Jakarta has 'green senator' running for office

City 7 years ago

Jakarta has 'green senator' running for office

The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has discovered that the city's General Elections Committee (KPU Jakarta) had committed violations in ruling out the registration of John Muhammad to run for regional representative.

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