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Editorial: Geena Davis lecture sparks needed conversations

April 1, 2015
Since media have so much power over how we view ourselves and others, it can be a powerful way to enact change.
Geena Davis said she decided to found the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media when she was watching television with her daughter and noticed the lack of women on screen.

Geena Davis’ talk focuses on gender inequality in media

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • April 1, 2015
Famous for signature roles in “Stuart Little,” “Thelma and Louise” and “A League of Their Own,” the actor and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media spoke to students, faculty and Ithaca community members in Ford Hall.
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