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The Geena Davis Institute on Gender
Amanda Haskin
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Geena Davis• Born in 1956• 1979 Graduate of Boston University• Award-winning actor• Member of MENSA• Advocate for women and girls
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The Geena Davis Institute on Gender• Founded in 2007• Inspired by the lack of female characters in her children’s TV
shows• Non-profit, research based• Collaboration with USC Annenberg School for Communication
and Journalism• Found that for every 1 female, there are 3 males in media
• Results from research• Astonishing evidence of gender inequality stereotyping in media• Have been relied upon to promote women’s and girls’
empowerment in companies and organizations
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Contributions to Media• Groundbreaking research• Raised awareness about imbalance of gender in media
• Awareness provides the ability to reverse these trends• Educates about the need for gender balance and reduction of
negative stereotypes of women• Provides an avenue for creation of a variety of female characters in
media
“By changing what people see in media, we can change who people vote for, hire, and even aspire to be.”
~Geena Davis
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References
About Us: See Jane. (2013, March 14). Retrieved from Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media: www.seejane.org/about/index.phpGosik, K. (2012, 12 5). The Journal. Retrieved from The News
Source for Webster University: websterjournal.com/2012/12/05/a-league-of-their-own-actress-geena-davis- visits-webster-university/