We are proud to release the below infographic and video, created in collaboration with the lovely folks at LoveSocial.org (music courtesy of Metric), in honor of International Women’s Day.
While the chips are clearly stacked against today’s young girls, amazing women everywhere continue to rise above the stats. You or someone you know is probably one of them.
This March we are collecting these stories of everyday women who have overcome the odds – the stereotypes and misrepresentations – in order to reach their goals. Inspired ourselves by the voice of Sandra Fluke and the growing strength of the women’s rights movement, through your successes we hope to motivate new generations of girls to reach for their dreams. Send us your stories!
Sources: Catalyst, The White House Project, Girl Scouts of America, Center for American Women in Politics, Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Over 50,000 people have already joined the MissRepresentation.org campaign to end sexism and reach gender parity worldwide.
Take the pledge today and join us on Twitter where we will be discussing the impact of media on women’s leadership throughout Women’s History Month.
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It’s a very nice infographic (I’m sure it did take a long time to produce!)
One of the things I would to the list above is to toot your own horn when you succeed. Many women do not do that, for one reason or the other, and that’s why women are still not as successful as men in getting promotions.
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[...] celebrate all the wonderful things women do everyday and highlight the injustices they face. And there’s lots and lots of good stuff out on the internet today, but it’s mostly focusing on white, American cisgender women, so I would I like to shine the [...]
Looking at these figures it’s pretty obvious the media/advertisers have been successful. 600% increase in breast augmentation with girls under 18 years old? I wonder where they got the idea that they needed to have big breasts?? Why have we allowed this to happen to our future?
I saw the Youtube video because a friend posted it on Facebook. I loved the message. The only thing is the tips at the end left the screen before I got to fully read them. I had to pause it & rewind the video a few times to catch it all. Also, I had to view in full screen when those tips came on because the print in that part became too small when viewing in the approximately 3″ by 3″ video clip on Facebook.
Usually when infographics are hosted that have such good information, they want to post the studies/research and evidence that they used. I would really appreciate a list used for this, so that I can whole-heartedly and whole-mindedly support the argument when in dialogue with others who may be skeptical.
I meant specific studies, oops!
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[...] Cause and Effect: How the Media You Consume Can Change Your Life from Miss Representation [...]
I’ll never figure out how the whole concept of “girly” and “manly” cars came about. Manly men don’t care about whether others think something is girly or whether somebody thinks a pair of jeans makes their butt look big. To men, life is not a fashion show. Walk like a man, talk like a man, and set your own course based on what is in your head and heart, not what you think is in somebody’s head or heart. That is manly.
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[...] infographie réalisée par les Associations Love Social et Miss Representation met en avant les effets que peuvent avoir les médias sur la vie des jeunes ado / [...]
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[...] is worth reading, but this article, about the messages girls get from the media, and this one, celebrating how women are able to rise above the challenges they face, were especially powerful [...]
[...] is worth reading, but this article, about the messages girls get from the media, and this one, celebrating how women are able to rise above the challenges they face, were especially powerful [...]
[...] thanks to Miss Representation for putting this together, and to Forest Stearns & Sara Critchfield for [...]
[...] Infographic video by Miss Representation [...]
[...] some comments over on their blog, their video, and all that. See what the site that created this, Miss Representation, likes how they’re misrepresenting income gaps that don’t exist, clouding the subject, [...]
[...] and success; but they have easier access to influential roles in life. Take a look at the video clip below published by MissRepresentation.org, a call-to-action campaign that “gives women and girls [...]
[...] and a global problem. In the US, only 21% of girls believe they have what it takes to be a leader. 8 is the peak age for girls’ leadership ambitions. We cannot expect young women to face the pressures of the media, gender stereotypes and societal [...]
[...] girls: Encourage a girl to be herself, to explore STEM careers and to be a leader. (Watch this video from MissRepresentation.org on why young girls need role [...]
Although I was born as one of the male specy, I fully support the aim to get equal rights for both men AND women. I agree that media have a great impact on the minds of anybody who is exposed to it. I really hope that awareness takes place in all those beautiful young people, that meditation will keep them aware of what the media tries to make believe. Peace to everybody, my heart goes out to the beautiful creatures of women of the world. Thank you so much for being present. I embrace you with LOVE, Rob