Women and Hollywood

The Guardian Looks at the Lack of Gender Parity in UK Book Reviewing

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Recently, The Guardian took on a pretty huge task. They assessed how many male and female reviewers as well as the authors were reviewed in the major UK book sections for a month in 2012 and a month in 2013. They looked at publications ranging from the Daily Telegraph, The London Review of Books as well as their own numbers.

By Melissa Silverstein and Kerensa Cadenas
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June 13, 2013 2:50 PM
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Women in View Releases Report on the Status of Women Working in TV in Canada

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Women in View, a national non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing the Canadian media industry by strengthening gender and cultural diversity both on screen and behind the scenes released a report Focus on Women 2013 and convened a symposium -- Sex Money Media -- to discuss the statistics and what needs to be done to change them.

By Melissa Silverstein
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June 5, 2013 2:00 PM
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Geena Davis Speaks About the Lack of Opportunities for Women in Hollywood at the MPAA

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Last week, in a conversation with Rep. Rosa DeLaura, D-Conn., Geena Davis spoke to the Motion Picture Association of American about the lack of opportunities and the dismal statistics for women working in Hollywood. Davis touched upon many topics including ageism in Hollywood and citing her own experiences trying to get parts as she's aged.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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June 3, 2013 12:46 PM
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Females Make Up Only 22% of Top Film Critics

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In a new study released today by the Center for Study of Women in Television and Film, the stats about female critics at the top sites, newspapers and outlets shows that the business is still very male centric.

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 24, 2013 11:38 AM
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British Study Shows Older Women are Pushed Off Screen

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A British study showed that as women television hosts age, they are increasingly pushed off screen. The study, which looked at BBC, Sky, ITN and Channel 5, tallied that out of 481 presenters at all the networks only 26 women over 50 are regularly on screen.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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May 20, 2013 12:30 PM
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Why Women in Power Positions Matter

Television

While we are stil digesting the bad news from yesterday with the release of statistics on the low amount of women onscreen in films, TV continues to be the bright spot regarding women's representation onscreen. But as the film study showed, having women in leadership behinds the scenes matters to what we see onscreen, and the recently renewed Nashville is a sterling example of the importance of women's leadership.

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 15, 2013 11:00 AM
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The Backlash Continues: Women Onscreen Falls to a Five Year Low

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Make no mistake about it, no matter what you read or what people try and make you believe, things are not all roses and candy for women onscreen or behind the scenes in hollywood.

By Melissa Silverstein
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May 14, 2013 11:36 AM
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Watch This: Ron Charles "Explains" Women's Fiction

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Watch The Washington Post's book critic, Ron Charles hilariously satirize the idea of "women's fiction." He brings light to the sexism embedded within criticism and the truly horrendous VIDA statistics.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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April 26, 2013 11:15 AM
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CinemaCon Holds Panel on Women and the Box Office

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Last week at CinemaCon, they held a panel about women and the box office. Moderated by The Hollywood Reporter's Editorial Director, Janice Min, the panel touched upon the depressing statistics for female leads in films even though women drive much of the box office business.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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April 24, 2013 2:00 PM
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Infographic: Where are the Women Directors?

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By Kerensa Cadenas
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April 23, 2013 11:30 AM
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