What’s Happening at the Institute
Here's the latest on on our work.
New Goddess Exhibition & Being Seen on Screen: The Importance of Representation Conference – April 5
Photos Credits: L-R: Laverne Cox in Paper Magazine, 2020, © Joshua Kissi. Marilyn Monroe, image by Milton H. Greene, © Archive on behalf of Milton H. Greene. 2007 SAKURAN Film Committee © Moyoco Anno/Kodansha. Winnie Harlow. Photo: Albert Sanchez ACMI today announces a pivotal new partnership with two-time Academy Award-winning actor and advocate Geena Davis […]
How Media Can Demystify Cybersecurity and Uncover New Careers
Amid escalating cybersecurity threats, philanthropist Craig Newmark formed a broad and growing coalition of organizations dedicated to educating and protecting everyday Americans in the digital space. The founder of craigslist is looking toward the future with a renewed focus on the role content creators can play in inspiring women and girls to pursue careers in […]
Virtual See Jane Salon – Gender & Advertising: Powerful Drivers to Change Stereotypes & Impact Social Norms
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and UNICEF in partnership with the Spotlight Initiative launched our latest research studies reviewing advertising in the Caribbean and Mexico and its links to gender equality, gender norms, and violence against women and girls. Watch the […]
Symposium 2022 – #SeeItBeIt: What Families Are Seeing on TV
November 15, 2022 6pm-7pm Reception, 7pm-9pm Program Google 85 Tenth Avenue New York, NY 10011 The Institute presented the See Jane 2022 TV Study: #SeeItBeIt: What Families Are Seeing on TV along with a groundbreaking study in partnership with Google AI team Muse (Media Understanding for Social Exploration) of the representation in the most popular […]
The LEGO Group Invites Girls to Stay Curious in STEAM Subjects on International Day of the Girl
The LEGO Group marks International Day of the Girl with a new campaign to encourage girls to stay curious about STEAM subjects and careers. New and sobering statistics from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and the LEGO Group show girls are still discouraged from STEAM fields from a young age when play […]
Order Geena’s New Book!
Institute Founder Geena Davis’ hilarious and candid memoir Dying of Politeness is available October 11, 2022 from HarperOne Books! It’s the tale of her “journey to badassery” — culminating in helping to lead the way to gender parity in Hollywood. Order yours today!
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to Receive the 2022 Governors Award
(LOS ANGELES – Aug. 15, 2022) — The Television Academy today announced the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the leading organization on gender equality, as the 2022 Governors Award recipient in recognition of their efforts to promote gender balance and foster inclusion throughout the entertainment industry. The Governors Award honors an individual, company […]
See Jane Salon – How Media Can Influence Cybersafety and Open Careers for Women and Girls
Monday, July 25, 2022 12:00 noon PT | 3:00 pm ET | Virtual Event Craig Newmark Philanthropies recently committed $50 million to support a broad coalition of organizations dedicated to educating and protecting everyday Americans amid new and escalating cybersecurity threats. Craig Newmark has been a longtime partner and supporter of the Geena Davis […]
How Media Can Influence Cybersafety and Open Careers for Women and Girls
By Mary Ellen Holden In April, Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) committed more than $50 million to support a broad coalition of organizations dedicated to educating and protecting everyday Americans amid new and escalating cybersecurity threats. Craig Newmark has been a longtime partner and supporter of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. When we […]
Announcing #GirlsLeadSTEM – A New, Collective Voice for STEM Equity
While women have made gains in STEM career fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), persistent gaps remain. The U.S. continues to fall short in empowering young women to lead the way, especially those who have been historically under-represented. Until now. We are thrilled to announce that in October 2022, #GirlsLeadSTEM, a new national, multi-sector effort […]
