The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits

The interviews show these extraordinary women sharing their diverse journeys, personal stories, and perspectives, and the effect is both inspiring and empowering. The Female Lead is an initiative founded by data pioneer and entrepreneur Edwina Dunn to make women’s stories more visible, offering alternative role models with the goal of fostering ambition and self-belief in young women.

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From the Black You Make Color

2012

Habla Women

Habla Women

2013

Unrest

Unrest

2017

Pieces

Pieces

2013

La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal

La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal

2017

Raising Renee

2011

Lionnes

Lionnes

2019

Butch Jamie

Butch Jamie

2008

Yellow Fever

Yellow Fever

2012

The Goddesses of Food

The Goddesses of Food

2017

Mankiller

Mankiller

2017

Die heimliche Revolution - Frauen in Saudi-Arabien

Die heimliche Revolution - Frauen in Saudi-Arabien

2016

By Her Hand

By Her Hand

2012

Man for a Day

Man for a Day

2012

Doctors, Liars, and Women: AIDS Activists Say No to Cosmo

Doctors, Liars, and Women: AIDS Activists Say No to Cosmo

1988

Himalaya: The Land of Women

Himalaya: The Land of Women

2012

Women's Private Parts

Women's Private Parts

2000

Siberian Love

Siberian Love

2017

Coffee Time

Coffee Time

2013

A Small Section of the World

A Small Section of the World

2014