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A new study found that women only accounted for 28% of main characters in film in 2023 — a 5% decrease from 2022. And the ratio of speaking lines between men and women still remains unbalanced: women accounted for 35% of all speaking characters in 2023, while men had 65%. Not only are women’s lines limited but the actual #representation of women on screen is still vastly outnumbered by men — 77% of films featured more male than female characters and only 18% of films had more female than male characters. Of those female speaking characters, 54.7% were white, 16.7% were Black, 7.6% were Latina and 6.7% were Asian. Thank you, #JessicaChastain, for so perfectly bringing this to life! Study source: The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University

New Exhibition Alert!💡The WiseSands, by Mireia Bes i Garcia, is now available on our platform. Over the past years, turtles are increasingly laying their eggs to hatch on the shores of Mireia's native Catalunya. This phenomenon, driven by climate change and the warmer sea temperatures, triggered Mireia's interest. "The good news was that they are adapting, but the bad news was that this was due to the ecological crisis." - Mireia Bes i Garcia Turtles are very ancient beings. They traverse large oceanic distances, are present in most of the oceans, and on their travels, they reach most of the continents. In some cultures, turtles are associated with wisdom and they are also part of lots of myths and creation stories. The clay turtles she makes are now traveling the world, like the turtles themselves, having reached Nepal, Somalia, Chile, Bolivia, Australia, Japan, the Hebrides, and many other places. Check the exhibition👉 https://lnkd.in/eN9RFHw8 One Ocean Hub United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) UN CC:Learn UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) University of Strathclyde UN Ocean Decade #ocean #oceanknowledge #oceanart #oceanartists #biodiversity #turtles #oceanconservation #climatechange #climatecrisis #oceanaction #marinelife #oceanlife #marinebiodiversity #nature

OPEN LETTER from Daniel Radcliff (Harry Potter) I realize that certain press outlets will probably want to paint this as in-fighting between J.K. Rowling and myself, but that is really not what this is about, nor is it what’s important right now. While Jo is unquestionably responsible for the course my life has taken, as someone who has been honored to work with and continues to contribute to The Trevor Project for the last decade, and just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment. Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I. According to The Trevor Project, 78% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity. It’s clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm. I am still learning how to be a better ally, so if you want to join me in learning more about transgender and nonbinary identities check out The Trevor Project’s Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. It’s an introductory educational resource that covers a wide range of topics, including the differences between sex and gender, and shares best practices on how to support transgender and nonbinary people. To all the people who now feel that their experience of the books has been tarnished or diminished, I am deeply sorry for the pain these comments have caused you. I really hope that you don’t entirely lose what was valuable in these stories to you. If these books taught you that love is the strongest force in the universe, capable of overcoming anything; if they taught you that strength is found in diversity, and that dogmatic ideas of pureness lead to the oppression of vulnerable groups; if you believe that a particular character is trans, nonbinary, or gender fluid, or that they are gay or bisexual; if you found anything in these stories that resonated with you and helped you at any time in your life — then that is between you and the book that you read, and it is sacred. And in my opinion nobody can touch that. It means to you what it means to you and I hope that these comments will not taint that too much. Love always, Dan