THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE U.S MEDIA 2015

Prevalence of women behind the camera
25%
20
20.5
19.1
21.6
18.3
20 19.6
15
10
5
0
17 16.9
11.2
2.7
2007
5 to 1
2008
4.9 to 1
18.1
13.6 13.5
2009
4.5 to 1
15.4
2010
5.5 to 1
16.7
2012
5 to 1
2013
5.3 to 1
Women producers Total women (d/w/p) Women writers Women directors
Source: USC Annenberg and Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative
8
3.6
11.1
2.7
12.2
4.1
15.9
7.4
1.9
Graphic produced by the Women’s Media Center
Prevalence of female speaking characters on screen, 2007-2013
Prevalence 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013
Women characters 29.9% 32.8% 32.8% 30.3% 28.4% 29.2%
Films w/balanced casts 11.9% 15% 16.8% 4% 6% 16%
Ratio of men to women 2.35 to 1 2.05 to 1 2.05 to 1 2.3 to 1 2.51 to 1 2.43 to 1
Total number of
speaking characters 4,379 4,370 4,342 4,153 4,475 4,506
Total number of films 100 100 100 100 100 100
Source: USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Media
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