“I think we have a long way to go with women in positions to make decisions. We have more women creators than in years past, but it’s still men who predominantly greenlight projects.”
Loreen Arbus is an author, writer, producer, television executive, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist. She has spent decades as an advocate for women and girls and for people with disabilities. Through her organizations — the Loreen Arbus Foundation, the Goldenson-Arbus Foundation, and Loreen Arbus Productions — and through her personal endeavors, she also supports scientific and medical research, gender and racial equality in media, the arts, animal rights, and global peace.
Arbus co-founded the Media Access Office to increase employment and improve depictions of people with disabilities, and to raise consciousness regarding disability. In addition, she was co-founder and, for seven years, co-chair of the Lucy Awards for Women in Film/Los Angeles. She is also among the core group of founders of the Los Angeles Donor Circle of the Women’s Foundation of California.
Loreen Arbus will be the recipient of the WMC Leadership Award at the Women’s Media Center Women’s Media Awards on Thursday, November 17. On the occasion of this honor, Arbus joined WMC co-founder Gloria Steinem for a discussion about leadership, advocacy, and being a groundbreaker.Loreen, you have distinguished yourself as a tireless advocate on a wide array of global issues.
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