it all starts with representation in media, and creators are dominating our screens.
Here are the facts
The research in this section is based on the findings from a study conducted by the Geena Davis Institute in 2017
Gender of stem characters in film, television & streaming
“Diverse and high-quality
portrayals of women and girls are quite simply missing from children’s
media. This has a real impact on young viewers’ ideas about themselves
and the occupations
they pursue.”
Percentage of women interviewed who said each character inspired them to pursue STEM
Four out of five women ages 18-24 said that seeing girls/women as STEM characters on television is important to them.
