Research Studies on Gender Parity Worldwide as of 4/15/2015

UNITED STATES:

UNITED STATES – FILM & TELEVISION
Center for the Study of Women in Film in Television, San Diego State University
2015 Hollywood Diversity Report – UCLA Bunche Hall
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Gender Inequality In Film, New York Film Academy
“Gender Inequality in Popular Films” by Dr. Stacey Smith, Marc Choueiti, Dr. Katherine Pieper
Related List of Studies, via Game Changer Films
"Edging out the Boys" by Terry Huang (2015)
“The Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative,” University of Southern California
The Hollywood Writers Report and TV Staffing Brief (2015) - Writers Guild of America, west
"Directors Guild of America 2014 Episodic Director Diversity Report"

538 on the Bechdel Test:
"The Dollar and Cents Case Against Hollywood's Exclusion of Women" by Walt Hickey (2015)
Bechdel Tests on 100 films

UNITED STATES - THEATRE
“The Count,” Dramatists Guild National Study, to be published in The Dramatist, forthcoming, Fall 2015. 

REGIONAL: 

California
The Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative [2011] “The Study,” lead by Ella Martin. 
The Counting Actors Project by Valerie Weak

Illinois
Gender Equity Report, 2010

Massachusetts
Boston, Stage Source Report, Forthcoming, 2015
The Diversity/Inclusion/Gender Parity Task Force Report [2013]

New York
“Women Hired Off-Broadway, 2010 – 2014,” a study by Martha Wade Steketee and Judith Binus, published by The League of Professional Theatre Women. 
“Opening the Curtain on Playwright Gender: An Integrated Economic Analysis of Discrimination in American Theatre” by Emily Glassberg Sands (2009)
“Introduction from Town Hall on Women’s Parity in Playwriting” by Julia Jordan (2008) 
“Report on the Status of Women: A Limited Engagement” [2002] by Susan Jonas and Suzanne Bennett

Ohio
Cleveland 8 of 10 shows at Cleveland Public by women, 2013-14: Cleveland Public Theatre

Washington, D.C.
D.C. Theatre Demographics, collected by Gwydion Suilebhan, Patricia Connelly and David Mitchell Robinson

WORLDWIDE:

GLOBAL
"The Female Gaze, 2003-2013 (& 2014 data)," International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
"Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media - International Women's Media Foundation" 

EUROPE – FILM
European Women’s Audio-Visual Network

AFRICA (CONTINENT) - FILM
Centre for the Study and Research of African Women in Cinema

AUSTRALIA - THEATRE
"The National Voice - 2015," The Australia Writers Guild Report (pdf)
"The National Voice - 2015," The Australia Writers Guild Report (html)
Australia Council, Women in Theatre, 2012 Report

Regional - Sydney and NSW
“Theatre in Sydney and NSW,” Gender Statistics, 2014-2015, compiled by Niall Tangney. 

Related: 
Career Playwrights: [Australian] Working Women Dramatists, 1928 – 1968, by Michelle Arrow, University of Sydney.

CANADA - FILM & TELEVISION
“Women in View On Screen” – 2013 (live action television)
“Focus on Women 2013” 

CANADA - THEATRE
New Study Forthcoming from Equity in Theatre, April 2015
"EQ&A - A Snapshot of the Life of an Actor in Canada" Equity Quarterly Spring 2012
“Adding it Up” – 2006 Study on Status of Women in Canadian Theatre. 

GERMANY - FILM
Statistics on Women Filmmakers by SchspIN Blog, 2012

NEW ZEALAND
Gender Issues for Female Playwrights and Filmmakers by Marian Evans

NORWAY - FILM
Norway Film Institute Annual Report 2012

SWEDEN – FILM
Swedish Film Institute Annual Report 2012 – Facts and Figures

UNITED KINGDOM - FILM
“Portrayal vs. Betrayal,” Research Report, UK Film Council, 2011
“Scoping Study into the Lack of Women Screenwriters in the UK” (2006)
“Succès de plume? Female Screenwriters and Directors of UK Films, 2010-2012“

UNITED KINGDOM - THEATRE
Tonic Theatre – “Gender Equality in England’s Theatres” (based on 2012 data) 
Sphinx Theatre Archives
The Guardian Datablog in collaboration with Elizabeth Freestone (2012) 

ZIMBABWE - TELEVISION
Zimbabwe Gender Report (2012), [note Table 7.7 - Broadcasting Holdings Personnel by Selected Designations and Sex]

This page curated by Laura Shamas.

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