July 27th, 2010
Every day it seems we come across more research supporting the idea that women are becoming a big part of the on-line and digital marketplace. A new study by Playspan, and VGMarket, seen here, is yet another indication that in the world of micro-transactions, women may be the big spenders. As our media …
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June 29th, 2010
Geena Davis spoke about her foundation and the portrayals of women and girls at the UN this week. You can see the video on CNN here: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/06/28/un.geena.davis/?fbid=wact8vt_Hbs Madeline di Nonno, the Executive Director of the Geena Davis Foundation for Gender in Media will be coming to SexMoneyMedia this fall to talk about their research and …
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June 3rd, 2010
This is another blog that we’ve found that we want to let everyone know about. Women in Hollywood is a blog and website by author and media consultant Melissa Silverstein who writes that she is an expert on social media regarding women in hollywood. Judging by her experience, Melissa is another woman who is concerned …
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June 1st, 2010
there is some amazing work being done by women who are trying to spread the word about the inequities they see on their television screens. If you’d like us to re-post a video or short film that you’ve seen, let us know. The Bechdel Test If you haven’t seen this fun video yet…here it is. …
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April 12th, 2010
The Year of Women in Film? A Salon Discussion Join us at the 5th Annual Women in Film Festival as we launch our monthly salon series. When: April 17th 4:00-5:30pm Where: Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St. Vancouver BC Despite remarkable achievements in virtually every field we’ve tackled, women are still ‘missing in action’ at the …
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March 13th, 2010
Everyone is talking about the fantastic and historic win by Kathryn Bigelow at the Oscars on March 7th. But as Eileen Hoeter reminds us, the journey towards equality is far from over. Check out this statistic: “A total of 1,273 individuals are listed on IMDbPro as directors, writers, and producers of the 100 top-grossing films …
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February 5th, 2010
I am delighted to welcome you to Women in View and to what we hope will be a dynamic site for the exchange of ideas, experiences and resources for women. Women in View was prompted by the release of two studies in 2007 that drew a very discouraging picture of the place of women in …
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