Worth Noting: India's New Comic Book Hero Fights Rape, The Woman Behind He for She, Women Changing the World

Here are some news worth noting that we are sure you probably missed but need to know:

1. Elizabeth Nyamayro the Brains behind He for She Campaign

Emma Watson's He for She speech  at the UN Women this year has made our list of 'Powerful Speeches by Women in 2014' and has been one of the most talked about topic at almost every women's meet-up around town. Now, meet the the brains behind the UN's He for She campaign, Elizabeth Nyamayaro - who has snagged some of corporate America's top execs to promote gender equality. 

Elizabeth on her inspiration to launch He for She

I joined UN Women about 11 months ago, and during my orientation, it became really clear that if we were going to advance the conversation about young women, we needed something that was going to change how we look at gender equality in a positive way. We need to make it a global issue. If it remains a women’s issue, then progress will remain slow. Men still hold power so you can’t really speak about imbalance against women without finding a way to engage men as meaningful partners.

- Fortune 

2. India's New Comic Book Hero Fights Rape

The story of a brutal gang-rape in India has inspired Ram Devineni, a New York-based filmmaker, to create a comic book superhero, Priya. 

Two years ago, a 23-year-old woman was brutally gang-raped on a moving bus in New Delhi. Three days later she died from her injuries. The incident pushed millions in the city and all over India to protest the widespread violence against women. The protest led to tougher laws and empowered women to stand up against sexual violence. 

Now, Devineni, has created a storyline around Priya where is a  survivor of gang rape who seeks to stop violence against women. - NPR

3. Women Setting the Agenda and How 43 Women Are Changing the World for Women in 2015

In celebration of Elle's 30th anniversary in 2015, the magazine will be launching one of their most powerful initiative to date, a board of 43 powerhouses who are joining forces to improve the lives of women, some of these women include Kerry Washington, Tracee Ellis Ross and Tory Burch.  The article will appear in the January 2015 issue of Elle magazine. 

Kerry's Agenda: "People say to me, 'I'm just too busy to think about politics.' But here's the thing: You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you. Today there are people trying to take away rights that our mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers fought for: our right to vote, our right to choose, affordable quality education, equal pay, access to health care. We the people can't let that happen."

Tracee's Agenda: "My desire for us as women is that we remember our true nature: the fullness, freedom, and power of our womanhood as more than objects of desire. Bringing together a powerful and thoughtful group of women is always a great idea. When our voices are gathered together, we have a collective wisdom that can create monumental change."

Tory's Agenda: "Entrepreneurship can be an important path to women's economic empowerment, but it's not easy. I'd like to use this platform to reach women who are interested in starting or growing a business and direct them to resources that can help them achieve their goals, including access to capital. But this is about more than capital. It's about leveling the playing field."

Be apart of the agenda, share what's on your agenda and follow the initiative by using the hashtag #ELLEAgenda on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.- Elle

4. Own Network to Broadcast 'Light Girls' Documentary

The Dark Girls documentary ignited a worldwide trending conversation and now, OWN Network turns their attention of the issue of colourism among women once again and will be premiering "LightGirls" documentary January 19 on OWN. This time we will get a chance to here the "untold stories of lighter-skinned woman around the globe". It will feature testimonies from Raven Symone, Kym Whitley and more. See trailer below:

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