Gender Inequality

Here's how gender stereotypes are plaguing Hollywood films despite progress

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Female presence in Hollywood is on the rise. Image: Unsplash/Martin Jernberg

Douglas Broom
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Figure 1. Percentages of Films Featuring Females, Males and Ensembles as Protagonists. Image: Women in TV and Film
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Figure 5. Historical Comparison of Percentages of Females and Males as Major Character Image: Women in TV and Film
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