“SNL” celebrated #ADayWithoutAWoman with a sketch about how men don’t like to let women speak even when the men are trying to be supportive Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney celebrated International Women’s Day on “SNL” with a sketch featuring all the female cast members that was all about the dudes. As Aidy Bryant and host Scarlett Johansson explained, the women of “SNL” participated in A Day Without Women on March 8, so they weren’t able to write any sketches for the show.
Category: International Women’s Day
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In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo, a woman covered in fake blood shouts slogans defending a women’s right to have an abortion during protest marking International Women’s Day in Brasilia, Brazil. Many women stayed home from work, joined rallies or wore red to demonstrate as International Women’s Day was observed with a multitude of events around the world.
Beyonce, Madonna, Coldplay, More Sign Letter in Support of International Women’s Day
“All over the world, women are on the frontlines fighting for our future, yet millions of girls and women are still denied basic equal rights,” the letter reads. In a show of support for International Women’s Day, Beyonce, Coldplay, John Legend, Madonna and other celebrities have co-signed an open letter advocating for gender equality.
13 women who rule TV
TV has always been the best entertainment medium for discovering and exploring stories of powerful, strong, and nuanced women. From lawyers, to doctors; queens, to zombie killers; and everything in between… If you’re looking for a way to celebrate women on International Women’s Day, bingeing a female-centric TV show is a solid choice.
Game Of Thrones rape scene inspired Sophie Turner to combat domestic violence
Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner has revealed that a scene in which her character was raped motivated her to join the fight against domestic violence. The actress stars as Sansa Stark in the hit HBO show, in which her character was raped by Ramsay Bolton during series five.
Emma Watson delights fans by hiding books for International Women’s Day
Watson, 26, has penned a personal note in the novels, which she selected for her book club Our Shared Shelf. She wrote on Twitter: “From midnight NYC time, book fairies around the WORLD will start hiding feminist books to mark #IWD #IWDoursharedshelf @the_bookfairies.”
Women have voted Bridget Jones as their most inspirational fictional heroine
Bridget Jones, the woman who will not be defeated by a bad man and an American stick insect and will instead choose vodka ‘and Chaka Khan’, has been named the most inspirational fictional heroine. The fictional female protagonist of Helen Fielding’s hugely popular series of books pipped Hermione Granger , Jane Eyre , and Matilda Wormwood , to the top of the poll of 1000 British women, carried out to celebrate International Women’s Day.