News Archive
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- Variety: Davis Institute Tackles Gender Gaps in Media. Coinciding with GDIGM's recent global symposium in New York, Variety wrote about Geena Davis' advocacy efforts and GDIGM's latest research in it's annual Women's Impact Report issue. Read More...
- "When are we going to get over the idea that it's shocking that women can do things?" Geena Davis spoke at Mashable's Social Good Summit on Sept. 20, 2011. Presented by Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation, the Social Good Summit is a four day event that explores how new media and technology provide innovative solutions for the world's greatest challenges. Geena Davis participated in the "Women & Girls Lead" panel and was interviewed by Variety Publisher Brian Gott. Read More or Watch the Webcast...
- Geena Davis at the Smart Women Smart Money Conference. As the keynote speaker, Davis talked about gender equality and female enpowerment at the Zions Bank conference for women, which attracted a record attendance. Read More...
- Your Daughter's Science Role Model: A Cartoon Space Chimp. There's a reason girls and science don't mix: there's a role model shortage, especially in children's movies. The lack of ladies in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields is troubling. Read More...
- Think you know war? Think again. Watch "Women, War & Peace." "Women, War & Peace," a five-part PBS special, premiered October 11, 2011. The series continues on Tuesday nights at 10:00 pm through November 8. Geena Davis, narrator of the "War Redefined" episode, talks about the film. Watch the Video...
- Geena Davis on the Role of Women in the Movies. On Sept. 15, 2011 at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business in Washington, DC, Geena Davis spoke about her film career and her advocacy efforts. Read More or Watch the Webcast...
- Behind the Scenes with the Indefatigable and Bold Geena Davis. After spending an evening interviewing Geena Davis, Pat Mitchell, President & CEO of The Paley Center for Media, wrote about the impact of Geena's advocacy work. Read More...
- Geena Davis Lobbies for The Healthy Media for Youth Act. Geena Davis joined Senator Kay Hagan and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 13, to introduce a bill that would support efforts to improve the image of girls and women in the media. Read More...
- Pixar Readies First Feature with a Female Lead. Princess Merida (in "Brave") will be the first female character lead in a Pixar movie in its 16-year history, and the animated character will hopefully spur on other film companies, as well as directors and writers, to put women in starring film roles, according to this analysis. As one industry watcher notes, it's a trend that needs to happen on both a cultural and industry level to advance gender equality and decapitate the myth that girls are less capable or less important than boys. Read More...
- Academy Celebrates 20th Anniversary of "Thelma & Louise". On August 25, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles held a 20th anniversary celebration of "Thelma & Louise" that included a screening of the film and a discussion with actress Geena Davis, producer Mimi Polk Gitlin, screenwriter Callie Khouri, and others about the film's enduring message of female enpowerment. Read More...
- Ms. Magazine: We Heart Geena Davis. "We especially appreciate her work at the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, where she seeks solutions to gender inequity in children's programming. A few Ms. bloggers had the opportunity to hear Davis speak with Pat Mitchell at The Paley Center for Media..." Read More...
- Geena Davis and Former FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate Announce "Healthy MEdia" Commission Members. "Healthy MEdia" commission will promote positive images of women and girls. Read More...
- Geena Davis Talks About "Women and Girls Lead". Geena Davis helped launch ITVS' Women and Girls Lead campaign at the PBS Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. During the conference, Davis discussed her own work on gender discrimination in media, as well as ITVS' multi-year initiative, aimed at supporting women and girls' leadership through independent films. Watch Online...
- Geena Davis Interviewed by PBS NewsHour. In this PBS conversation with Simon Marks, Geena discusses her hopes to shift gender balance and portrayals in film. Read More...
- The Wall Street Journal Interview: Life Imitates Art. WSJ interviews Geena Davis on how gender inequality on TV and in movies has a powerful impact on kids. Watch Online...
- Entertainment Industry Unites with Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to Improve Female Portrayals in Family Films. New study Changing the Status Quo: Industry Leaders' Perceptions of Gender in Family Films identifies scope of gender inequity; spotlights barriers and misconceptions; unites an industry. Read the Press Release or Download the Key Findings (PDF).
- Geena Davis and Former FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate Launch Groundbreaking Commission on Media Images. New "Healthy MEdia" commission to promote positive images of women and girls is being launched by the Girl Scouts of the USA, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), The Creative Coalition, and GDIGM. Commission members include media industry leaders, subject matter experts, youth representatives and the creative community. Read More...
- Mentoring Panel at Stone Ridge. Geena Davis, A&E Network CEO Abbe Raven, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater artistic director Judith Jamison, and actress Alfre Woodard spoke to Stone Ridge students on March 30, 2011 as part of First Lady Michelle Obama's focus on mentoring. Watch Online...
- Michelle Obama Books Stars to Mentor: Geena Davis, Hilary Swank, Anna Deavere Smith & Others. On March 30, 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a special event during the annual celebration of Women's History Month at the White House. Mrs. Obama brought together more than twenty accomplished women, including Geena Davis to serve as mentors and share their experiences with students in the Washington, D.C. metro area. During their visits to local schools, the guest mentors gave brief presentations on their backgrounds and then participated in a question and answer session with students. Following the day of mentoring, the First Lady hosted a dinner and program with 120 additional students from local schools and additional mentors from in and outside government. Read More...
- Channel One News Interviews Geena Davis and Debuts New "Guess Who" Video. Check out Channel One News feature on Geena Davis and the debut of our kid's educational video Guess Who: The Mathematician and the Baker to kid/tween audiences on the Channel One website, as well as to teachers via Channel
One Connection, a commercial-free educational programming offering available
to member schools. The Guess Who video was developed in partnership with Garland Waller, Assistant Professor and student producers at Boston
University's College of Communication. Watch Online...
- Geena Davis joins the Wall Street Journal's Inaugural Task Force on Women in the Economy. Other featured participants include Robert Zoellick of World Bank; Sandra Day O'Connor, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice; Marissa Mayer of Google; Sallie Krawcheck of Bank of America. Read More... Additional Info Here & Here.
- Sarasota Film Festival and Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media Form Year-round Educational Program. This partnership will incorporate media training workshops and filmmaking challenges for middle and high school-aged filmmakers into the SFF's educational programming.
- Watch video of Geena's SFF luncheon speech.
- A productive partnership (SRQ Mag).
- "Make the change we need for the next generation" (SRQ Mag).
- The Sarasota Film Festival will honor Geena Davis with their Impact Award for her on-screen portrayals of strong, powerful female characters as well as her off-screen work. This award will be presented in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Chapter of U.N. Women and presented by Ms. Carol Poteat-Buchanan, The President of the US National Committee of U.N. Women. Geena Davis will also be on hand for a screening of the documentary film "Miss Representation" in which she appears. Read More...
- Geena Davis at the Forum on "Investing in Women and Entrepreneurship: Solutions to Addressing MDG 3". On March 8, 2011, Geena Davis spoke at the event sponsored by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the US Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center. Watch the Webcast...
- Join Geena Davis and Google on March 8 in Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day! In honor of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day Tuesday, Google is collaborating with Women for Women International on its Join Me on the Bridge campaign and highlighting 44 incredible women's organizations, including the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Join tens of thousands of women from around the world on a bridge -- either physically or virtually through Street View -- to show your support for women's causes and to celebrate women's achievements. You can use the event map to organize your own event, or join an existing event, or you can donate to any of the amazing women's organizations, including ours. Watch Geena Davis's video...
- Geena Davis Participates in Launch Event for UN Women. Honoring the past and envisioning the future for women and girls, watch the webcast of this inaugural UN Women event on YouTube (Geena's speech begins at approx. 55 minute mark). Watch the Webcast...
- Geena Davis Joins US Delegation to the 55th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The 55th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women will be held from February 22 through March 4, 2011 at UN Headquarters in New York. Read More...
- 'Family' Films Not Friendly to Women. Geena Davis discusses gender in media issues at a Sundance panel for Jennifer Siebel Newsom's documentary, "Miss Representation." Read More...
- Student Videos Shown to Hollywood Bigfeet. GDIGM commissioned BU's College of Communication to produce short film "Guess Who," part of alum Geena Davis' effort to change media gender portrayals. Read More...
- Informational Briefing: Women and Girls in the Media. Geena Davis to present new research findings at The California Commission on the Status of Women briefing on Thurs. Jan. 13 at 1:00 pm. Read More...
- Symposium Attracts 300 Top Researchers & Entertainment Industry Leaders. The second annual GDIGM Symposium, held Dec. 15 in Los Angeles, brought together hundreds of behind the scenes entertainment industry content creators and decision makers as well as researchers to challenge the lack of gender equality in Hollywood and address gender stereotypes in children's entertainment. Read More...
- Wanted: More Girls on Screen (Dec. 14, 2010). New York Times article by Lisa Belkin about the Geena Davis Insitute, our latest gender in media study, and our recent symposium event. Read More...
- Geena Davis to speak at BU on November 30, 2010. Alumni Geena Davis returns to Boston University to discuss her career and her work in gender in media. More Info...
- Women's Rights Are Human Rights: U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Geena Davis will testify during The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law's historic hearing on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m ET. Watch Geena Speak on YouTube -or- Watch the Webcast...
- Join Geena Davis on November 12, 2010 at the 15th Annual WomenVenture Fall Leadership Event at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The event brings together a wide range of professionals, community leaders and individuals, each sharing a common desire to invest in the community by investing in women. More Info...
- "Eye Candy Is Not For Kids," Says Geena Davis (Oct. 5, 2010). GDIGM's latest research study, Gender Disparity On Screen and Behind the Camera in Family Films, by Stacy L. Smith, PhD and Marc Choueiti, was conducted at USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. Read the Full Study...
- Geena Davis Announced as a Speaker at the SPARK Summit on Oct. 22, 2010
- Geena Davis joins Vision 2020 "Celebration of American Women" focusing on women's equality on Oct. 21, 2010
- Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation and Geena Davis to Honor Student Work Advocating Gender Equality at 2011 College Television Awards
- Sir David Frost interviews Geena Davis for "Frost Over The World". Geena Davis joined Sir David Frost in New York to talk about empowering women in television and films. Watch Online...
- Geena Davis interviewed by Soledad O'Brian, CNN Anchor, during the Social Good Summit (Sept. 20, 2010). Mashable, 92nd Street Y and UN Foundation brought together leaders from the digital industry, policy and media worlds for a groundbreaking Social Good Summit focused on how technology and social networks can play a leading role in addressing the world's most intractable problems. Watch Online...
- Special Event: World's Women at the Centre of Achieving the MDGs. Video webcast of Geena Davis participating in the Sept. 20th UNIFEM panel discussing the Millennium Development Goals. Watch Online...
- Geena Davis appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Commission on the Status of Women (July 20, 2010)
- Geena Davis speaks about gender equality at U.N. ECOSOC session. On June 28, Geena Davis presented key policy outcomes from the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Special Event on Engaging Philanthropy to Promote Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (Fast Forward to 1:29). Watch Online...
- Geena Davis touts gender equality in kids media at PBWC Conference. On May 11, Geena Davis was a keynote speaker at the Professional BusinessWomen of California 2010 Conference. Watch Online...
- When gender equality is no longer a fairy tale. An op-ed piece written by Geena Davis that was published in many newspapers and news sites. Read Online...
- Read the Final Report on Engaging Philanthropy to Promote Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. On February 22, 2010, Geena Davis delivered the closing keynote address at this U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) special event. Read the Report...
- UNIFEM partners with Geena Davis. The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) welcomes Geena Davis as a partner in the effort to change the way media represents women and girls. Read More...
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