“Our research has shown that there is a 15:1 ratio of male to females characters depicted with STEM careers in family films, prime time and children’s TV shows,” said Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media CEO Madeline Di Nonno. “It may take years to achieve actual gender parity in STEM, however in media, we can create an abundance of female characters in STEM overnight. We’re honored to be founding partners with Google and NCWIT of the Reel WIT Awards.” Read More…
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May 19, 2016
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