Nine female musicians in the Ivory Coast are challenging perceptions about women in the music business. 

In recognition of Women's History Month, this roundup looks at the role of women in public diplomacy. 

“Gender Bias Without Borders" highlights the research of CPD University Fellow Dr. Stacy L. Smith (lead author) and her team at USC Annenberg, and demonstrates the prevalence and nature of female characters in popular films from 11 countries around the world, revealing one unifying theme: female characters are not equal to men and they are not aspirational in this sample of global films.