Where My Girls At?! Reports Show Less Women Are Working In Hollywood?

Behind and in front of the camera!

Broadcast television and film are seeing a real decline in the number of women working in the industry. Sadly, according to the study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, ladies just aren't representing like they used to.

In this past 2010-2011 broadcast season, only 15% of working writers on TV were females, down from the 29% last year. Only 25% of persons behind the scenes such as writers, producers, creators, directors, executive producers, editors, and directors of photography were women, which was a 2% decline from the previous year. A big decline was found amongst female directors as well - from 16% in 2009-2010 to 11% in 2010-2011.

But women stayed relatively steady in front of the screen, though the numbers still declined. Forty-one percent of all characters in television are female, down two-percent from the 2007-08 season, which held the historical high.

Ladies, where are you? We know you've got the skill, the creativity, the drive! Time to get back into the game here! We know there have got to be more Tina Feys, Amy Poehlers, Shonda Rhimes and Julie Plecs in the world! Stop idolizing those damn Teen Moms and Housewives and start appreciating what your mother's fought for!

Tags: behind the scenes, character, director, executive producer, mother, producers, television, women, writer

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