But that's not the only reason that it is a big deal: it is also adding a bunch of female characters to its mostly male-dominated universe. "Star Wars" created Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), one ...

A film studies professor ranked the Star Wars movies based on the screen time of female characters and, well, the results weren't great. Per a blog post in which she explains her methodology ...

March is Women's History Month, and it would be quite easy to write love letters to my favorite Star Wars heroes of the female persuasion. Princess Leia, Mon Mothma, Mirax Terrick and Iella ...

Sci-fi isn’t a genre always hailed for its depiction of women, but Star Wars has provided young girls with a solid female hero for years (even if behind the camera, equality was reportedly not ...

Thandie Newton makes history in Solo: A Star Wars Story and she takes the honor seriously. As Val, a no-nonsense member of a group of criminals who would “just defy anyone or anything,” the 45 ...