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Women@21CF celebrates Women’s History Month with ‘In Praise of Difficult Women’ reading event
As part of 21CF’s celebration of Women’s History Month, the Colleague Network & Resource Group Women@21CF (“Women@”) presented a live discussion between Susan Goldberg, National Geographic magazine Editor-in-Chief and National Geographic Partners Editorial Director; and Karen Karbo, author of the new book “In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to […]
Women in Technology @ 21CF hosts Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye for conversation with FNG General Counsel Rita Tuzon
21CF Global Inclusion and Women in Technology @ 21CF (WiT@21CF) welcomed Chief Justice of California Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye to the Fox Studios Lot for an in-depth discussion about her life and trailblazing career. Fox Networks Group General Counsel Rita Tuzon moderated the Feb. 22 event, which welcomed women from across 21CF’s entertainment businesses to discuss how Cantil-Sakauye broke new ground in a male-dominated field, […]
Nat Geo welcomes Emma Watson as first guest editor of @NatGeo on Instagram to celebrate International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day (Thursday, March 8), National Geographic is welcoming its first guest editor for the @NatGeo Instagram account: actor, activist and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson. Working alongside National Geographic’s editorial team, Emma will curate the account and highlight the work of eight female Nat Geo photographers from Saudi Arabia, […]
FNG and Nat Geo colleagues at Columbia University’s ‘She Opened the Door’ conference: Digital innovation, women’s voices
Last month, Columbia University hosted its first “She Opened the Door” women’s conference to bring its alumnae together to celebrate its network of women and learn from each other’s professional and personal experiences. The event featured a conversation with Associate Justice and alumnae Ruth Bader Ginsburg. One of the sessions, “The Future Is Here and […]
DGA report: Twentieth Century Fox leads TV industry in hiring women and minority directors
In its annual report on the ethnic and gender diversity of the television industry, the Directors Guild of America in November identified Twentieth Century Fox Television as the industry leader in hiring diverse voices behind the camera. The DGA Episodic TV Director Diversity Report found that women and minorities helmed 45 percent of the studio’s 553 episodes […]
21CF Global Inclusion hosts breakfast honoring alums of inaugural Fox Filmmakers Lab, women directors at AFI Fest in Hollywood
On Friday, Nov. 10, 21st Century Fox Global Inclusion hosted a breakfast to honor the 25 participants of 20th Century Fox’s inaugural Fox Filmmakers Lab, a highly selective lab designed to help increase the number of female directors working in the industry. The breakfast also celebrated the 40 women directors whose films are showcased in […]
FOX Sports welcomes barrier-breaking Nigerian sports journalist Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke as part of Global Sports Mentoring Program
FOX Sports is participating in the Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP) for the first time this year. The initiative, launched by the U.S. Department of State, organizes one-month mentorships for emerging women leaders from around the world each year in the hopes of empowering them to better serve their local communities through the power of […]
STAR Plus kicks off ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign to salute star cricket players’ mothers, push agenda for Indian women
STAR India has long been an example of a company that embeds purpose in what it does, in particular when it comes to advancing the societal roles of women and girls. In its latest campaign, STAR India’s No. 1 Hindi general entertainment channel, STAR Plus, has recruited three of India’s biggest cricket stars for a […]
21CF partners with PepsiCo to launch ‘The Search for Hidden Figures’ contest, empowering young women to pursue STEM careers
To celebrate the release of “Hidden Figures,” 20th Century Fox’s upcoming film following three female African American mathematicians during the 1960’s Space Race, 21st Century Fox has teamed with PepsiCo to launch “The Search for Hidden Figures,” a contest encouraging young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The contest asks […]
