"I realized that in all the sectors of society where there's a huge gender disparity, the one place that can be fixed overnight is onscreen. You think about getting half of Congress, or the presidency ... It's going to take a while no matter how hard we work on it. But half of the board members and half of the CEOs can be women in the next movie somebody makes; it can be absolutely half."

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Source: Interview with Emma Watson, www.interviewmagazine.com. April 25, 2016.

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Geena Davis

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Geena Davis is an acclaimed actress and advocate known for her commitment to gender equality in media, highlighted by her founding of the Geena Davis Institute.

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