Name: The data behind Hollywood's sexism
Uploaded: 2017-02-24T15:50:04Z
Duration: 15 min 34 s
Description: Where are all the women and girls in film? Social scientist Stacy Smith analyzes how the media underrepresents and portrays women -- and the potentially destructive effects those portrayals have on viewers. She shares hard data behind gender bias in Hollywood, where on-screen males outnumber females three to one (and behind-the-camera workers fare even worse.)

Where are all the women and girls in film? Social scientist Stacy Smith analyzes how the media underrepresents and portrays women -- and the potentially destructive effects those portrayals have on viewers. She shares hard data behind gender bias in Hollywood, where on-screen males outnumber females three to one (and behind-the-camera workers fare even worse.)

Stacy Smith: The data behind Hollywood's sexism

The data behind Hollywood's sexism

Solutions like 'just add five', equity clauses, and supporting films by female directors can shift Hollywood towards gender parity.

800 films reveal a stark gender disparity: Only 4.1% of directors are women, stifling diverse perspectives in storytelling.

Films can transform societal views; advocating for more female directors could lead to equitable representation on and off screen.