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Geena Davis Institute Awarded Research Grant by Nielsen Foundation Jan 26, 2024

The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media announced today that it is the recipient of a $75,000 grant from the Nielsen Foundation to support ongoing research and advocacy initiatives surrounding representation in entertainment and media. More →

Margaret Cho To Host 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Mar 21, 2023

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced that for the third consecutive year, Hulu will serve as the official streaming destination for the GLAAD Media Awards. More →

Marlee Matlin Delivers Keynote Speech at Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood's Inclusion Agenda Apr 26, 2022

The Hollywood Reporter hosted the inaugural “Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood’s Inclusion Agenda” luncheon, presented by Walmart at the Maybourne Beverly Hills on Wednesday, April 20th. More →

The Hollywood Reporter To Host Inaugural Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood's Inclusion Agenda Event Apr 14, 2022

The Hollywood Reporter has announced the inaugural “Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood’s Inclusion Agenda” luncheon, presented by Walmart. More →

Artists, Musicians, Actors, Authors Join Fonda, Morgan, Steinem To Support WMC Auction Nov 9, 2020

WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER Co-Founders Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem, announced today that THE WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER will celebrate its 15th anniversary by hosting the first-ever WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER BENEFIT AUCTION. The auction will be launched on November 9th and will continue until November 15th. More →

Geena Davis Institute's Historic Finding: Leading Characters in Children's TV Reach Gender Parity Oct 11, 2019

With the Fall television season underway, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University is thrilled to report a historic achievement, female leads/co-leads has reached gender parity in top children’s television programming. More →

Geena Davis And UN Women Chat About This Changes Everything Film Aug 8, 2019

On 5 August, UN Women broadcasted a Facebook Live conversation with Academy-Award winning actor and activist Geena Davis, ahead of the premiere of the film, This Changes Everything. More →

Women in Entertainment Adds Unique Fireside Chats to 4th Annual Summit Oct 10, 2018

Women In Entertainment (WIE) announced today Fireside Chats with icons to its fourth annual summit in Los Angeles, on October 11, 2018, at the Skirball Cultural Center. More →

Women in Entertainment Announces 4th Annual Summit Oct 1, 2018

Women In Entertainment (WIE) announced today that it will host its fourth annual summit in Los Angeles, on October 11, 2018, at the iconic Skirball Cultural Center. More →

David Yurman x Geena Davis Launch Intersectionality Unisex Bracelet Sep 20, 2018

American luxury jeweler David Yurman has announced the launch of their exclusive unisex bracelet in partnership with Academy Award Winning Actor Geena Davis and Institute on Gender in Media. More →

Denise Richards Joins Will Rogers Institute's 2018 Theatrical PSA Campaign Jun 25, 2018

The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF), the operating organization for the Will Rogers Institute, announced today that actress Denise Richards has joined their longtime summer theatrical PSA campaign. More →

Stars Attend PEOPLE And EIF Official SAG Awards Gala Jan 25, 2018

Earlier this week, Time Inc.’s PEOPLE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) partnered for the 22nd year to co-host the official Screen Actors Guild Awards Post-Awards Gala immediately following the 24th Annual SAG Awards on a transformed Shrine Auditorium stage. More →

Eva Longoria And Geena Davis To Speak At Simmons Leadership Conference Feb 1, 2016

With a focus on women who have broken the mold, Simmons College will feature actresses and activists Eva Longoria and Geena Davis, for its premier leadership conference for women. More →

Harry Belafonte And Geena Davis To Be Honored At Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards Aug 20, 2015

Legendary and multi-talented artist and social justice activist Harry Belafonte will receive the prestigious Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Lifetime Achievement and Academy Award-winning actress, humanitarian, and women’s advocate Geena Davis will be honored as the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year at the Third Annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards presented by the Yum! Brands Foundation. More →

Geena Davis - The Time Is Now For Media To Make The Future May 19, 2015

Geena Davis has penned an article for UN Women about gender equality in media both on-screen and off-screen. More →

Geena Davis Warns 700 Years Needed To Reach Gender Parity In Kids’ Media Mar 17, 2015

Actress Geena Davis last week told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity of female characters in entertainment media for young children can be changed overnight. More →

Geena Davis Supports Study On Sexual Discrimination In Films Sep 24, 2014

The first-ever global study on female characters in popular films, launched yesterday, reveals deep-seated discrimination and pervasive stereotyping of women and girls by the international film industry. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio To Be Honored With Clinton Global Citizen Award Sep 15, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton have announced new participants for the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, to be held September 21-24 in New York City, including 45 current and former heads of state, and more than 1,000 of the most influential leaders from business, government, civil society and philanthropy. More →

Stars Back Exciting Charity/Video Online Platform Jan 29, 2014

“Chideo” (charity + video), an interactive online platform founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Todd Wagner, launched this week. More →

Susan Sarandon To Be Honored At Heifer International Gala Aug 23, 2013

Heifer International will host the 2nd Annual “Beyond Hunger: A Place at the Table,” gala event on September 19, 2013 at the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. More →

Geena Davis Joins UN Women To Study Depiction Of Females In Films Jul 3, 2013

UN Women is partnering with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media on a global study to analyze the depiction and representation of female characters in family films. More →

Geena Davis Supports Report On Positive Images Of Women In The Media Apr 17, 2012

Yesterday, on behalf of the Healthy MEdia: Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls, commission co-chairs Geena Davis, Academy Award-winning Actor and Founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Deborah Taylor Tate, former FCC Commissioner, released the commission’s first report. More →

Geena Davis To Host EPIC Awards For Women Leaders Mar 21, 2012

The White House Project – a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which works to advance a richly diverse, critical mass of women into leadership positions – has announced it will honor leaders in business, politics and popular culture at an event hosted by Geena Davis. More →

NFL Players Help Fight Famine In Africa Dec 28, 2011

Just in time for the holiday season, a time when charitable giving increases, NFL players have joined FWD, a national public awareness campaign designed to inform Americans of the extreme famine, war and drought in the Horn of Africa. More →

Uma Thurman And Geena Davis Film PSAs For USAID Nov 3, 2011

In response to the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is joining the Ad Council to launch a national public awareness campaign featuring Uma Thurman and Geena Davis. More →

Sting To Be Honored At Clinton Global Initiative Sep 5, 2011

Bill Clinton has announced the program and featured attendees for the seventh Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to be held September 20-22 in New York City. More →

Elizabeth Taylor To Be Honored By Women In Film Jun 5, 2011

Women In Film has announced that film and television actress Melissa McCarthy will host this year’s Crystal + Lucy Awards on Thursday, June 16 evening, in the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom. More →

Kodak Launches Celebrity Charity Auction For Alzheimer's Association Dec 3, 2010

Eastman Kodak Company has announced the beginning of its celebrity charity auction benefitting the Alzheimer's Association. More →

Pat Benatar To Rock For Variety - The Children's Charity May 5, 2010

Pat Benatar will perform a special show in LA tonight, May 4, to benefit Variety - The Children's Charity and the Will Rogers Institute. More →

Geena Davis Meets With UNIFEM Australia Apr 26, 2010

Geena Davis was in Australia last week to discuss ways to empower women and promote gender equality with UNIFEM. More →