So says actor Geena Davis, who gave a rousing speech about women in media at the opening session of All About Women at Sydney Opera House on Sunday. Furthermore the vast majority of those female characters were stereotypical or highly sexualised, with ambitions largely related to romance. It seemed an uneasy coincidence that the number of female characters in family movies were also around the same mark. Geena Davis: ‘After Thelma & Louise, people said things would improve for women in film. Finally, to the audience poised for a standing ovation, she said all sectors needed more women to help achieve equality: “On screen, add women; behind the camera, add women; in media, add women; in law and on corporate boards, add women.”

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2017 00:25 UTC