Above: Actor Aisha Tyler hears from young women from Teen Voices and WriteGirl at the Executives & Producers Luncheon
2008
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Here’s what people are saying about the 2008
conference:
…The event was excellent and very well attended. Thank you for
putting together such a thoughtful, provocative luncheon. – Network &
Film Executive
I want you to know that our participation at the
lunch and the later presentations have made a difference in the gender presentations in the program we’re currently producing. Thank you for
the work you are doing! Even those of us who think we’re aware can slide back into the old way of thinking. –TV
Producer
More than anything else, I was most grateful for the opportunity for a sincere dialogue between academia and industry. As
someone who has been in the field of children and media for 25 years, I know how difficult and complicated this relationship is, and how difficult it
is to get these two worlds together. The possibility of academics and professionals listening to each other, exchanging ideas and expertise with the
shared concern for gender equity and the well being of children - was such a thrilling experience for me! –
Researcher
Research for 2009
GDIGM Conference 2009 will
build on the amazing relationships and conversations we started this year. Thanks to the thoughtful input of conference-goers, next year’s
research will look at gender balance and hypersexuality in American television overall. It will include the largest assessment of
gender on TV ever! Please donate now to make this research happen.
Now
Broadcasting
Join the webisodes in syndication
on Channel
GDIGM by submitting to our Geena Davis Institute Video Ad Contest: Get Girls in the Picture! for females and males in the
US, ages 13-26 and the “I Want to See Jane” Campaign for females around the world. Upload your video based on GDIGM research in our
Video Ad Contest and you could win a meeting with a Hollywood Executive or $3,500! Tell why you Want to See Jane and share
your story with the world. Every entry helps our cause raise money! Each video view earns us a small donation!
Save the Date for Thank You San Diego!
Get ready for fun at our GDIGM Auction & Luncheon in San Diego on September 27th! Our fundraising
began here, kicking off the research that GDIGM’s important work is based on. We’ll have fabulous items, experiences,
and trips along with a delicious lunch. Watch your inbox for more information.
Bid and Shop Online for GDIGM, Too
The GDIGM Online Auction begins today! Place a bid on vacations and jewelry or donate trips and
special experiences to our auction. Maybe you’re an artist, sports enthusiast, or otherwise gifted person with a yen to teach a winning bidder
your skills…
We’re now selling t-shirts at the GDIGM Store, including our vintage See
Jane shirts for girls and women and unisex 2008 GDIGM Conference tees. Supplies are limited, so move fast!
Get Involved in GDIGM
We’ve accomplished a great deal since opening our doors in August, and we need
your help to continue our important work. Here are a few ways to get involved:
Give for Gender Equity Now!
Donate research articles, books, and video to our Resource Room
Donate items for the GDIGM Auction in San Diego or our online auction
More ways to be involved
Introducing our Advisory Board
Members
We are eternally grateful to our dedicated Advisory
Board:
Geraldine Laybourne (Founder of Oxygen Media), Brown
Johnson (Nickelodeon), David Kleeman (American Center for Children and Media), Christina Romano Glaubke (Children NOW), Linda Simensky (PBS), Dr.
Stacy Smith (USC’s Annenberg School for Communication), Doreen Spicer (Spicerack Productions), and our newest member Lisa Cho Allen (The Media
Project).
Here are some words from Community Board Member
David Kleeman:
I am
dedicated to the Geena Davis Institute both personally and professionally. As President of the American Center for Children and Media, I advocate for
high-quality children’s content across technologies, and it’s impossible to achieve true excellence if half the audience lacks its fair
share of strong role models. I am also the father of two young women, who are growing up seeking characters to engage with, in movies and on
television. I want them – and their future daughters – to see girls and women in all their richness and variety on screen. Some
call television a “window to the world.” Children don't know when there are flaws in the glass, obliging those of us fortunate
enough to work in the entertainment industries to ensure that the view is clear, panoramic and beautiful.
Friends of GDIGM
Welcome to our new friends:
Animation World Network, Project: Think Different, Revver, UCLA Center for the Study of Women, Women Behind the Camera, Women In Animation, Women In Film, Women's Festivals, and Women's Independent Cinema.
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