In 2013, only 30 % of Swedish feature films passed the Bechdel test, thereby getting an A- rating. The following year that percentage soared to 60 %, and in 2015, 80 % of films earned the new rating seal.
In Belgium, women make up 35% of the journalist profession.
In France, 80% of the management positions in public service media are held by women and women represent 42% of the workforce of audiovisual production.
In the UK, women made up 45% of the UK TV employees in 2019.
Since 2017, the British Film Institute has adopted a 50% gender equality target for who they fund and who they employ.
ITV has adopted gender equality targets - by 2023 it aims at reaching 30% women on its board, 50% women in its senior leadership team, 50% women in its workforce and 50% women on screen.
In Austria, in 2018 there were 32% of women in leading positions in ORF (Austrian public broadcasting services).
A study published by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in March 2019 highlighted that 40% of the public service media managers in Europe are female and that 24% of their Director Generals are women.
In the Nordic countries, most of the public broadcasters have reached gender parity both at overall level and managerial level. SVT in Sweden now has 56% female managers while NRK (Norway), SR (Sweden) and YLE (Finland) have all surpassed the 50% mark.
Which country in Europe do you think has the most equal representation?
UK
France
Belgium
Austria
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