The actor, who founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media in 2004, discusses its new report on women in STEM, how #MeToo is changing Hollywood, and whom she’s playing next.
Women are outnumbered by men nearly 2 to 1 in science, technology, engineering and math roles on TV and in movies, and a new study suggests that dramatic imbalance might be discouraging girls from pursing STEM careers.
Quick – what was the most recent film you saw that featured a woman scientist? How about an ethnic minority scientist? How about both?
Join Geena Davis and Lyda Hill as they bring together content creators, change makers and thought leaders focused on empowering women for the release of this new research.
Roles on the screen largely reinforce the message that scientists are white men. The portrayal of jobs in science, technology, […]