In an era when circuses are routinely picketed by animal-rights activists, her gentle, low-key performance is being served up as the animal-friendly, gender-forward entertainment for the arena age.
Across the world there are some regions where women's political empowerment is worse than Africa, which reflects a broad lack of commitment to bring gender equality forward in the global development agenda.
Not only do women have a great deal to offer the infantry, but a fully gender-integrated military could also help society move the cause of gender equality forward.
Rape Crisis centres from across England and Wales received an average of over 3,000 calls a week - some 165,000 in the 12 months to 31 March 2015 - as students of both gender came forward to report being raped at university, according to one survey.
This platform provided the framework to help countries devise public policies to push gender equality forward.
With a concerted collective effort we can create an inclusive, innovative economy that takes gender equality forwards, not backwards.
Despite a significant step forward, gender disparity in tertiary education is still a huge global problem.
Her party has consistently pushed Trudeau on the issue of gender equality, putting forward a bill last year that would have forced parties to nominate a greater number of female candidates to parliament.
A class-action lawsuit alleging pay discrimination at Google based on gender is moving forward, California Superior Court Judge Mary E. Wiss recently ordered.
Having experienced first-hand the struggles of being a woman in the traditionally male-dominated field of scientific research, Lie seeks to continue driving forward gender equity in STEM careers.
