Check just about any Netflix original and you’re sure to find an empowering female character somewhere.
The streaming giant recently acquired Ava DuVernay’s upcoming miniseries on the Central Park Five, is rumored to have nabbed Twitter’s Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o heist film, and will premiere Jessica Williams’ major feature film The Incredible Jessica James, and we’re sure there’s more to come.
Slowly, but surely, Hollywood is starting to recognize the importance of representation, and Netflix is right at the forefront.