Why It Matters: These portrayals show that women can be strong in many ways. Empathy, resilience, leadership, and intellect are now celebrated as strengths, challenging the traditional “tough guy” ...

To drive the point home, we take a look at some of the most powerful and effective female mentors ever captured on film, books and TV ... female role models that fiction has to offer.

The Toronto Public Library (TPL) says many of its most-borrowed books for 2024 centre on strong female characters ... fifth on Saskatoon's list of adult fiction books. Top-performing non ...