Benedict Cumberbatch Stands Up For Women

    Bella Breakdown In a recent interview with Radio Times, Benedict Cumberbatch stands up for women’s rights through only accepting roles that will commit to equal pay of female co-stars. Cumberbatch wants to send a message through his own personal initiative, bringing awareness to the gender pay gap. He opens up about how is trying to use his fame, being an ally for women who struggle with getting substantial roles and the gender wage gap. When now considering roles Cumberbatch is asking what pay his women co-stars will receive, also showing the production teams the need for equal...

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Re-Search: The Technology Aiming to Create a Gender Balanced Internet

Bella Breakdown Have you ever done an image search for the term “Fire Fighter” or “Doctor” on the internet? If you have, then you’ve probably noticed that an overwhelming number of the search results feature men in these roles. Why? Especially when we all know that females are working in both of these previously male-dominated professions. And, the same is true about the opposite scenario, ever images search a “preschool teacher” or “nurse”? You’ll find images that mainly feature women working in these professions. It’s as if the internet isn’t taking into account the societal shift towards gender equality...

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Find Out How You Could Be Shaping The Next Generation Of Car Makers!

Bella Breakdown It’s normal to think that when you have a boy or girl you pair their clothes and their toys accordingly. If you have a girl they probably play with pink toys and dolls and have pink clothes. If you have a boy they most likely have blue toys and play with cars and have blue clothes. Believe it or not, girls start believing certain activities are for boys as early as second grade. But Ford is helping to break the social gender norm and here’s how. They are letting every parent know that it’s okay to let...

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