When the Lizard attacked in her universe, it was Peter Parker who died, while Gwen Stacy was bitten by the radioactive spider, going on to become the enigmatic superhero, Ghost-Spider. This ...

The worlds of sci-fi and superheroes are still dominated by men, but more female-led geeky movies and TV shows seem to be in demand by both boys and girls, according to a new study. And, most ...

In a report published by Women’s Media Center on October 8th, 90% of girls age 5 to 19 surveyed said that female superheroes and sci-fi characters were role models for them. They said that their ...

There are two levels to Beekhuyzen's work. Firstly, she encourages girls in schools around Australia talk about technology and what sort of superhero they'd like to be.