If you're not familiar with the Geena Davis Institute's research, they are industry leaders in analyzing women's representation on screen.

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Missing in Action:
Writing a new narrative for women in midlife on the big screen
- A film study from 2009 to 2024, evaluating domestic portrayals of menopause in popular films.

https://geenadavisinstitute.org/research/menopause-in-film-study-2025/

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Missing in Action: Writing a new narrative for women in midlife on the big screen

A survey & film study that analyzes the state of representation of menopause, and aging in general, in Hollywood.

Geena Davis Institute

We were inspired by the powerhouse women on stage for "A New Narrative for Women in Midlife: The Menopause Gap" discussing the fabulousness of midlife & the next 50 years at the SIE Society Impact + Profit 25 conference!

The panel explored why menopause is rarely represented on screen—and when it is, why it’s often treated as a punchline. Geena Davis Institute President & CEO Madeline Di Nonno revealed the groundbreaking new GDI study, Menopause and Midlife, which exposes how films have portrayed women over 40 during the past five years. The panelists shared insights and best practices for reframing outdated stereotypes and redefining how women’s midlife stories are told on screen. We are excited to see how this shapes new screen stories and depictions of women's lives!

Learn more about this panel and the speakers: https://2025conference.siesociety.org/panels/a-new-narrative-for-women-in-midlife-the-menopause-gap/

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