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- Fonda, Steinem, Morgan campaign for female FCC chief
Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan are leading a call for President Barack Obama to appoint a female to head the Federal Communications Commission. "It's long past the time to close the gender gap in our nation's leadership and in the media and telecom industries' leadership," the three founders of Women's Media Center wrote in a petition featured on Change.org. U.S. News & World Report
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- World leaders discuss the causes of gender inequality
Gender inequality in the world economy was a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Women account for a large percentage of college graduates but are underrepresented among the highest levels of company leadership. "It makes economic sense to improve the situation of women," said Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. "There are huge upsides."  CBS MoneyWatch
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- By serving in combat, more women will rise in business
The end of the military's ban on women in combat will likely lead more women veterans to enter the world of entrepreneurship, writes Bill Murphy Jr. "Opening the combat arms to women likely means more women will wind up serving in the military as a whole, so expect to see more female veterans launching new businesses in the years ahead," he writes. In addition, allowing women in combat will pave the way for women to take more leadership roles in the military and in the defense industry, he writes. Inc. online (free registration)
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- Islamic women take to the sky in Afghanistan, Pakistan
A joint effort between NATO and the Afghan Ministry of Defense is offering pilot training at Afghanistan's Shinhad Air Base. Lt. Nilofor Rhmani is one of five women in the training program. Pakistan has embraced new roles for women over the past several years, including preparing women as fighter pilots in the Pakistani Air Force. Flying online
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| About Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media |
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Six years ago, while watching children's entertainment with her young daughter, Academy Award winner Geena Davis noticed a remarkable imbalance in the ratio of male to female characters.
From that small starting point, Davis commissioned the largest research study ever undertaken on gender in children's entertainment. The research showed that in the top-grossing G-rated films,
there were three male characters for every one female - a statistic that still has not improved. The Institute is the leading resource for gender in media research, trends and education for the
entertainment industry and the public. The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and See Jane are a project of Community Partners.
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| About See Jane |
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See Jane is a program of the Institute that utilizes research, education and advocacy to engage the entertainment industry and recognize the need for gender balance and varied portrayals of females and male characters into movies,
TV, and other media aimed at children 11 and under. We work cooperatively and collaboratively with entertainment creators to encourage them to be leaders in creating positive change.
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