Half the History
Short-film series on including women’s history equally alongside men’s.
Half of all of our history involves women’s stories. The Half the History project is dedicated to creating stories and advocating the importance of including women’s history equally alongside men’s. Research shows how the impact of seeing both females and males onscreen equally affects children’s as well as adult viewers’ expectations and ideas of what’s possible for men and women. HTH aims to address this by highlighting some historical women’s stories and encouraging others to do the same. Knowing these stories enriches our understanding of the past and present, and opens up new possibilities for the future.
Get engaged
Official site: halfthehistory.org
Twitter: @halfthehistory
Facebook: facebook.com/HalfTheHistoryTufts
Further reading
- Research Informs & Empowers — Geena Davis Institute
- Gender in Media: The Myths & Facts — See Jane
- Gendered Media: The Influence of Media on Views of Gender
- Stereotypes of Girls and Women in the Media — ADL