Geena Davis Explains Why She Took Up Archery — and How She Almost Made the 2000 Olympic Team
Geena Davis has played several adventurous, physically demanding roles over the course of her acting career — baseball catcher, pirate queen, sleeper super-spy among them. But her greatest athletic
New Study from Geena Davis Institute finds Archery Catches Fire Thanks to Inspiring Hollywood Images
Geena Davis and her Institute on Gender in Media announced research findings from a new study, which surveyed members of USA Archery to examine the role entertainment media plays in archery, n
New Study from Geena Davis Institute finds Archery Catches Fire Thanks to Inspiring Hollywood Images
Today, Geena Davis and her Institute on Gender in Media announced research findings from a new study, which surveyed members of USA Archery to examine the role entertainment media plays in archery, now the fastest growing sport in the United States. The study’s key finding is that fictional archers in films and television programs have inspired young people to take up archery, especially girls.
The New York Times: How Sexist Is Hollywood? Check Out Geena Davis’s Spreadsheet
When it comes to quantifying bias in popular entertainment, the Academy Award winner’s in a league of her own.
SPOTLIGHT: How Media Can Influence Cybersafety and Open Careers for Women and Girls
Craig Newmark Philanthropies, a longtime partner and supporter of the Geena Davis Institute, supports a broad coalition of organizations dedicated to educating and protecting everyday Americans amid new and escalating cybersecurity threats.
Hitting the Bullseye: Reel Girl Archers Inspire Real Girl Archers
Girls’ participation in national archery competitions doubled in 2012. In light of this, we sought to investigate whether Hollywood representations of female archers, such as in The Hunger Games and Brave, was correlated with girls’ interest and inspiration towards archery. We conducted a national survey to members of USA Archery and asked them about their involvement in archery, what inspired them to take on the sport, and who their role models are.
