Time's Up Co-Founder on the Progress of Women's Rights
Robbie Kaplan, Co-Founder of the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund joins The Hive to discuss where the fund stands today and what her hopes are for the future of women empowerment.
Kaplan talks about how celebrities in Hollywood have changed the dynamic around sexual harassment after many have spoken out about their experiences. She says it's directly impacted the way certain workplace harassment cases are being determined in courts today.
Plus, what does progress look like to Kaplan? She says her goal is to change the culture so that people no longer accept harassment. She thinks once we have an open dialogue behaviors will truly begin to change.
New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest pop culture event and over 200,000 people attend each year, making it North America's most-attended fan convention. Chris D'Lando, event manager for Reedpop, spoke with Cheddar News to discuss what to expect at this year's festivities.
Back in 1957, the late Queen Elizabeth II gifted a pair of swans to Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Now there are around 50 swans from the original royal pair and each year they are rounded up and given an annual medical check-up to make sure they're all healthy.
