11K views · 418 reactions | Geena Davis reflects on creating the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media 18 years ago, which has done groundbreaking research in the entertainment industry. abcn.ws/2RiH3wd | The View | Facebook

“80% of the media consumed worldwide is made in the United States…It's the one area of gender disparity that we can fix.” Geena Davis, actor and advocate for gender equality, on the power WE have to change the images in media 👊 Watch our interview with the trailblazer herself here 👇 | MAKERS

Congrats Geena! Watch Geena's full speech below. We are so inspired by the work you do and so proud of this well deserved award. “Thelma and Louise made me realize how few opportunities we give women to leave a movie feeling excited and empowered by the female characters. And this lead me to have a very profound interest in how women and girls are depicted in the world.” Let’s continue to empower women and girls everywhere that if she can SEE IT, she can BE it! To donate to the institute and hel