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Candlelit Cannes party celebrates women in movies
Cannes is not featuring any female directors this year but it does love women in film.American actresses Jessica Chastain and Shailene Woodley were honored at an exclusive soiree at a remote hillside villa on Thursday night by the Independent Filmmaker Project, along with international stars Naomi Watts, Diane Kruger and Ludivine Sagnier.Chastain and Woodley were still dancing around a candlelit pool

Mamata rule disappoints many women

Kolkata: Many women saw themselves in her. Trinamool Congress firebrand Mamata Banerjee, always clad in a simple cotton sari and slippers, gave rise to huge hopes when she took charge of West Bengal

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Bad fat could decline memory
Certain types of fat are linked with deteriorating memory and mental functioning, says a new study.

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UN entity mandated to promote gender equality
The head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality on Wednesday welcomed the increase in women's representation in Algeria's new parliament as a result of elections held last week, and stressed that it represented a step towards democratic reform and gender equality.

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Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized
At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East — but no women.

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House OKs GOP's anti-violence against women bill

House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that's become as much about female voters

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