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A commanding presence on the global literary stage, Ama Ata Aidoo was a powerful feminist voice with a prolific output.
Over 15 seasons, 90% of all opera productions at The Royal Opera credited a male director.
While the name of the season - now online - suggests breaking through opera’s glass ceiling, the violent imagery fits the context of ecological disaster, inequality, mental illness, and dystopia.
The death of the well-known UK television personality highlights the oppressive way in which women are represented.
The Academy still isn’t recognising women’s filmmaking. But you can.
By singing frankly about sex and life on the streets, the pioneering women of Rio de Janeiro’s funk scene are redefining what feminism sounds like.





