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Meghan Markle and Geena Davis Team Up for Study on TV Moms


Meghan Markle and Geena Davis have released a report showing how moms on television are often portrayed in stereotypical ways

The report was released by non-profit Moms First (an entity of Markle and Prince Harry ’s Archewell Foundation) and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which pushes for change by providing Hollywood producers and film executives with details on pay disparity. Markle also shared her motivation to get involved, saying in a statement, “My past experience as an actress, and now today as a producer and mother, have amplified my belief in the critical importance of supporting women and moms both behind the lens and in front of it.” Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Project Healthy MindsThe Duchess of Sussex added, “This report about the portrayal of mothers in entertainment highlights the gaps we need to fill to achieve true representation in the content we create and consume, and I’m honored to support this work through the Archewell Foundation.”

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