Gender-based obstacles hinder women in Canada's media production sector: CMPA study

TORONTO – The vast majority of women working in Canada’s screen-based media sector say that they face gender-based obstacles to advancement in their career, according to new research released Monday by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA).Women and Leadership: A study of Gender Parity and Diversity in Canada’s Screen Industries reports that 87% of women respondents, (and 83% of all respondents), believe that women face unique career limitations in the sector, not encountered by men, with the most significant obstacles identified as pay inequity and lack of recognition for performance.Conducted by Duopoly between August and November 2016, the study also...