Gender inequality rampant in Canada's film and TV industries, says new study

TORONTO – Women are underrepresented at nearly all levels of production in Canada’s film and television industry, according to a new report from Canadian Unions for Equality on Screen (CUES). Using industry statistics and data collected from unions representing workers in front of and behind the camera – such as ACTRA, DGC, IATSE, and NABET – the CUES “Focus on Women 2013 report” found that the division of labour in these industries is highly gendered. Technical positions are overwhelmingly male dominated, while women are concentrated in areas that are traditionally considered to be “women’s work” such as hair, makeup and...